Music Industry Earnings: UMG, HYBE, Spotify; plus Live Nation and Deepfake updates
This week, the music industry sees earnings reports from UMG, HYBE, and Spotify, alongside merger discussions for iHeart and Sirius. Also, Live Nation’s financial outlook is discussed, while Taylor Swift takes action against deepfakes.

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_Originally reported by [Pollstar](https://news.pollstar.com/2026/05/01/the-biz-earnings-from-umg-hybe-spotify-iheart-sirius-merger-chatter-what-the-street-expects-from-live-nation-swift-battles-deepfakes-with-trademark-application-more/)._
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