News Jury orders Kanye West to pay over $438,000 over unauthorized sample at ‘Donda’ listening party A manager for Artists Revenue Advocates said they will appeal the larger part of the case, hoping to secure larger damages.
News HYBE overhauls brand identity as it pushes further into superfans and technology HYBE says it looks to become “an entertainment lifestyle platform company built on both music and technology.”
News Indie-pop duo The Twigs sues FKA Twigs back, seeking to ban her from performing under the name The indie-pop duo that registered the trademark “The Twigs” in 1996 asked the court to block her pending US trademark application.
News Samsung blames content partner for Dua Lipa TV box image dispute, denies ‘intentional misuse’ Samsung said the image was used to reflect the content of its third-party partners available on Samsung TV, and was provided by a content partner.
News Warner Music launches Atlantic Records Finland, led by Fredi Lundén and Kristiina Wheeler Lundén promoted to Director, Atlantic Records Finland; Wheeler joins as Senior A&R
News Bertelsmann veteran Björn Bauer named CFO of combined BMG-Concord music company The appointment will take effect upon closing of the BMG-Concord merger, which is expected to fall in the second half of 2026.
News Jim Mahoney promoted to new Chief Membership Officer role at Merlin Mahoney’s promotion is accompanied by a series of senior Membership team promotions, including Bela Zecker, Joe Mercer Danher, and Ben Sperling.
News Kobalt inks strategic partnership with LAA Music, founded by NFL agent Zac Hiller and music exec Justin Goldman LAA Music says its artists and writers have already generated more than 4 billion streams since launching in 2025.
Analysis News Tencent Music generated over $1bn in Q1, up 7.3% YoY – driven by growth in Super VIP-led memberships and concert revenues The company's Q1 earnings report was published on Tuesday, May 12.
News PassPass closes ‘seven-figure’ seed round at $15m valuation, pitching gamified music discovery to artists Atlanta-based real estate fund Roots led the round, alongside a group of strategic backers and angel investors.
News Downtown’s CD Baby launches ‘full-service’ artist program offering marketing, distribution, and financial support for 10 indie acts in 2026 The program will support 10 artists through 2026, offering priority distribution, targeted DSP marketing, paid digital campaign support, and more.
Analysis ‘The UK Albums Chart Has Stopped Measuring the Future of Music.’ The following MBW op/ed comes from Kenny Gates, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of [PIAS].
News Suno fights to keep Warner Music settlement terms away from UMG and Sony Suno is pointing to the labels’ “mischaracterization” of a judge's ruling in what Suno described as an attempt to reopen a dispute that they already lost.
News AWAL Creator Fund picks its first cohort of UK music content creators Iona Bielby, Glenn McFarlane, and Aker Okoye were selected from more than 130 applicants to the program.
News Dan Hawie promoted to Managing Director of MNRK Music Group’s Last Gang Records Hawie will report to Randy Derebegian, MNRK's VP of Artist Development, and Chris Moncada, COO of MNRK Music Group.
News Guy Moot is this year’s recipient of the UK’s MITS Award – the first music publisher to receive the honor Guy Moot, Co-Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music (WCM), has been named the recipient of the 2026 Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS).
News Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15M over unauthorized use of her image on TV boxes Electronics giant is accused of using Dua Lipa's photo on TV packaging without her permission
News HYBE taps PLEDIS’ Jiwon No, SEVENTEEN producer Sung Soo Han for new girl group label ABD Jiwon No, who previously served as Head of Artist Planning at PLEDIS, was named President of the new label.