# Sony's $3.15B Quarter and Anthem Deal

> Sony Music hits record $3.15B quarter while Influence Media acquires Anthem for $600M.
- Title: Sony's $3.15B Quarter and Anthem Deal | Shortify
- Summary: Sony Music hits record $3.15B quarter while Influence Media acquires Anthem for $600M.
- Keywords: sony music, influence media partners, anthem entertainment, recorded music, music publishing, q3 2026, $3.15 billion, $600 million, acquisition, lyrics distribution, music, Music Business Worldwide
- Source: Music Business Worldwide — https://musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-sonys-record-3-15b-quarter-to-influence-medias-600m-anthem-deal-its-mbws-weekly-round-up
- Published: 2026-11-06T16:03:48+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: sony music, influence media partners, anthem entertainment, recorded music, music publishing, q3 2026, $3.15 billion, $600 million, acquisition, lyrics distribution, music, business
## Sony Music's record quarter
Sony Music generated a record $3.15 billion from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q3 2026, up 8.9% year-on-year.
## Influence Media acquires Anthem
Influence Media Partners completed its acquisition of Anthem Entertainment's catalogs in a deal valued at over $600 million.
## UMG's Q3 earnings
Universal Music Group reported revenues up 11.7% YoY at constant currency to €3.394 billion ($3.90B) in Q3 2026.
## Warner Music acquires Zebralution
Warner Music Group acquired German independent distributor Zebralution Music from Bookwire.
## Musixmatch and DistroKid renew partnership
Musixmatch and DistroKid renewed their lyrics distribution partnership under a new multi-year agreement.
## Key takeaway

Sony Music generated $3.15 billion from recorded music and publishing in Q3 2026, up 8.9% year-on-year, as Influence Media Partners completed a $600 million acquisition of Anthem Entertainment's catalogs.