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# Top Music Business News Last Week
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/top-music-business-news-last-week-11/
- Published: 2025-12-06T13:21:48.000Z
- Updated: 2025-12-06T13:21:53.000Z
- Description: Top music business news last week included the release of Spotify Wrapped and how musicians can make the most of it, controversial AI firm Suno acquired Songkick, more on per-stream rates, news from Olivia Dean, Lewis Capaldi, Sonica, Tencent Music and more.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Indie Music, Music Business, Music Marketing, Music Tech, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

Top music business news last week included the release of Spotify Wrapped and how musicians can make the most of it, controversial AI firm Suno acquired Songkick, more on per-stream rates, news from Olivia Dean, Lewis Capaldi, Sonica, Tencent Music and more.

### Top Music Business News Last Week

- [2025 Spotify Wrapped For Musicians and Songwriters: What’s New](https://www.hypebot.com/2025-spotify-wrapped-for-musicians-and-songwriters-whats-new/)  
  - [How To Leverage Year End Streaming Recaps After They’ve Launched](https://www.hypebot.com/how-to-leverage-year-end-streaming-recaps-for-musicians/)
- [Suno has acquired Songkick: What it means for Artists](https://www.hypebot.com/suno-has-asquired-songkick-what-it-means-for-artists/)
- [Spotify Explains Why There’s No ‘Per-Stream Rate’ – Artists and Industry Push Back](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-streaming-payouts-explained-is-it-enough/)  
  - [Spotify offers ‘context’ to Hypebot’s streamshare payouts post](https://www.hypebot.com/spotify-offers-context-to-hypebots-streamshare-payouts-post/)
- [Johnny Cash Estate Sues Coca-Cola Over “Sound-Alike” Ad](https://www.hypebot.com/johnny-cash-estate-sues-coca-cola-over-sound-alike-ad/)
- [Olivia Dean wins fans partial refunds from Ticketmaster and AXS](https://www.hypebot.com/olivia-dean-wins-fans-partial-refunds-from-ticketmaster-and-axs/)
- [Lewis Capaldi Is Back on the Road. We Need to Talk About the Mental Health Toll of Touring](https://www.hypebot.com/lewis-capaldi-is-back-on-tour-we-need-to-talk-about-the-mental-health-toll-of-touring/)
- [Sonica is a New Music Platform Putting Artists Back in Control](https://www.hypebot.com/sonica-is-a-new-music-platform-putting-artists-back-in-control/)
- [Eventbrite Sold for $500M as Bending Spoons Takes Over Troubled Ticketing Platform](https://www.hypebot.com/eventbrite-sold-to-burning-spoons-for-just-500-milliom/)
- [Bandcamp Fridays returns today as all 2026 dates announced](https://www.hypebot.com/bandcamp-fridays-returns-today-as-all-2026-dates-announced/)
- [What Is Tencent Music? And What Makes China’s Streaming So Unique?](https://www.hypebot.com/what-is-tencent-music-and-what-makes-chinas-streaming-so-unique/)
- [The Future of Record Labels: Shifting Sands \[MIDiA\]](https://www.hypebot.com/the-future-of-record-labels-shifting-sands-midia/)

*Bruce Houghton*