Music Business Worldwide

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Robert Kyncl tells WMG shareholders: AI is music's next growth engine, not its downfall

Analysis

An open letter to Suno's Mikey Shulman.

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Reservoir receives unsolicited $1.2B bid from activist investor Irenic Capital (report)

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Damon Whiteside to step down as Academy of Country Music CEO

Whiteside will remain as CEO Emeritus for the remainder of 2026 as the organization searches for his successor.

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Netflix nabs Harry Styles concert exclusive, adding to growing music slate alongside Ed Sheeran and BTS specials

One Night in Manchester. will be Styles’ first live concert to appear on any streaming platform.

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Tony van de Berkt appointed CEO of Universal Music Netherlands

8Ball Music founder to oversee Universal's recorded music operations in the Dutch market.

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Concert staging giant TAIT acquires Silent House, the creative agency behind tours from Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, and more

They also worked together on tours featuring the Backstreet Boys, Tyler, the Creator, and the Jonas Brothers.

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Matt Spetzler’s $200m-backed Pipeline acquires music valuation firm Clarty

Clarty was founded in 2023 by former BMG senior executives Stéphane Hubert and Pierre Suignard.

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Warner Music Group strikes deal with South Korea’s MAINSTREAM – the management firm behind superstar Lee Young Ji

Warner said it will work closely with MAINSTREAM and its roster on talent development, music production, and promotion to help grow its artists’ global careers

Analysis

Live Nation Antitrust Trial: 3 things to know as landmark case kicks off in New York court

Here are three things to know as the trial gets underway.

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Germany’s recorded music business generated USD $2.73B in 2025 – up just 2.3% YoY

Results for the market published on Thursday (February 26) by the German Music Industry Association, BVMI

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Kanye West beats most ‘Donda’ copyright claims over ‘Hurricane’ and ‘Moon’ brought by Artist Revenue Advocates

A federal judge has dismissed the bulk of infringement claims against the rapper.

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HYBE posts $20M court deposit to delay Min Hee-Jin payment as ex-ADOR CEO offers settlement (report)

HYBE posted the deposit as part of its request for a stay of enforcement to delay payment until the ruling is finalized, Korea JoongAng Daily reported.

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Guji Lorenzana promoted to Director, A&R and Client Development, APAC, at Symphonic Distribution

Symphonic promotes Guji Lorenzana, expands APAC team, and announces new Asia signings

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High-res music service Qobuz joins France’s Deezer in flagging AI-generated tracks on its platform

AI-generated tracks that appear to have been uploaded fraudulently will be removed from Qobuz.

Interviews

How Jeff Waye and Patrick Curley built Third Side Music into an indie publishing powerhouse with USD $25M in annual revenues

MBW's Trailblazers meets Jeff Waye, Co-Founder and COO, and Patrick Curley, Co-Founder, President and CEO, of independent publisher Third Side Music

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From the ‘Say No to Suno’ campaign to GoldState securing ‘significant’ investment from Bridgepoint… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days...

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Charles Goldstuck’s GoldState secures ‘significant’ Bridgepoint investment for growth equity fund targeting music companies

A source close to the details told MBW: 'Charles is looking to deploy up to a billion dollars in growth equity capital over the next few years.'

Robert Kyncl tells WMG shareholders: AI is music's next growth engine, not its downfall

An open letter to Suno's Mikey Shulman.

Reservoir receives unsolicited $1.2B bid from activist investor Irenic Capital (report)

Damon Whiteside to step down as Academy of Country Music CEO

Netflix nabs Harry Styles concert exclusive, adding to growing music slate alongside Ed Sheeran and BTS specials

Tony van de Berkt appointed CEO of Universal Music Netherlands

Concert staging giant TAIT acquires Silent House, the creative agency behind tours from Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, and more

Matt Spetzler’s $200m-backed Pipeline acquires music valuation firm Clarty

Warner Music Group strikes deal with South Korea’s MAINSTREAM – the management firm behind superstar Lee Young Ji

Live Nation Antitrust Trial: 3 things to know as landmark case kicks off in New York court

Germany’s recorded music business generated USD $2.73B in 2025 – up just 2.3% YoY

Kanye West beats most ‘Donda’ copyright claims over ‘Hurricane’ and ‘Moon’ brought by Artist Revenue Advocates

HYBE posts $20M court deposit to delay Min Hee-Jin payment as ex-ADOR CEO offers settlement (report)

Guji Lorenzana promoted to Director, A&R and Client Development, APAC, at Symphonic Distribution

High-res music service Qobuz joins France’s Deezer in flagging AI-generated tracks on its platform

How Jeff Waye and Patrick Curley built Third Side Music into an indie publishing powerhouse with USD $25M in annual revenues

From the ‘Say No to Suno’ campaign to GoldState securing ‘significant’ investment from Bridgepoint… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

Primary Wave in talks to potentially acquire Kobalt Music Group

US appeals court overturns BMI rate hike on concert promoters, ruling rates were ‘unreasonable’

Julie Lamb promoted to Chief Talent Officer at AEG’s AXS; Jason Boxer upped to Chief Financial Officer

Charles Goldstuck’s GoldState secures ‘significant’ Bridgepoint investment for growth equity fund targeting music companies