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Around a dozen publicly traded music companies are reporting earnings in the weeks stretching from late July into August — and early results show that from the major labels to music streamers, satellite radio to live events, consumers are still spending on music.
On the label front, as of Aug. 3, Sony Music showed solid results, with overall revenue surging by 20% year-over-year. Universal Music Group (UMG) earnings were met with a 25% decline in its share price after investors were disappointed by the company’s growth margins minus Downtown, along with its subscription streaming figures. Warner Music Group (WMG), which reported earlier than expected, saw double-digit subscription streaming growth contribute to a double-digit percentage uptick in quarterly revenue. In Korea, HYBE saw strong results in the second quarter from K-pop supergroup BTS ‘ world tour and sales of its fifth studio album, ARIRANG.
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In live music, Live Nation managed to increase its total quarterly revenue by a significant margin despite competition from FIFA World Cup games at stadiums. And over at Sphere Entertainment, the company managed a revenue increase on showings of The Wizard of Oz at Sphere despite suffering an overall operating loss.
Satellite radio giant SiriusXM Holdings, the dominant in-vehicle entertainment and podcasting company, has been on a journey to figure out a winning strategy, and CEO Jennifer Witz said Sirius found it with low-cost companion plans and premium channels run by Morgan Wallen and Green Day.
Elsewhere, on the streaming front, Spotify beat growth expectations for net new premium subscribers, gross margin and operating income, but slightly missed earlier guidance on its monthly average users. Deezer reported that revenue and adjusted gross profit edged slightly higher in the first half of 2026.
This list will continue to be updated as earnings season progresses.
See below for more detail from the season’s results, listed in alphabetical order.
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