News Court rejects crucial part of Limp Bizkit’s claim in $200m lawsuit against Universal Music Group Limp Bizkit's lawyers have until February 3 to amend their lawsuit, or face total dismissal of the case, a federal court judge has ordered
Analysis News Weverse hit 150m lifetime downloads, saw 19% user growth in 2024, as Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa join superfan platform '2024 was a transformative year for Weverse,' said Joon Choi, President of Weverse Company
News India’s Tips Music reports 20% revenue jump in latest quarter TikTok users worldwide will gain access to Tips Music’s 'diverse library, featuring Bollywood classics and regional hits'
News Splice, which hit nearly 350m downloads in 2024, reveals the fastest-growing genres on its platform Splice was valued at nearly USD $500 million in 2021 after securing $55 million in funding
News IFPI rolls out Official Southeast Asia Charts, including new charts for Philippines and Vietnam The IFPI has also rebranded its existing charts from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.
News Robin Ch’i named MD of Warner Music Hong Kong, as Gordon Lee retires after 20 years in the role Robin Ch’i steps into the role after a 15-year career on the label side at Warner Music Group
News BMG promotes Johannes von Schwarzkopf to new C-suite role overseeing global strategy and ‘strategic M&A’ Exec appointed Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and member of the Executive Board, effective January 1
News APG sues Create Music Group for alleged ‘massive willful copyright infringement’ APG alleges Create signed 'bogus' contracts with artists, plagiarized music, and filed false copyright claims with YouTube
News Music AI raises $40m in Series A round, as its Moises platform hits 50m users Music AI prides itself on 'ethical AI solutions strictly trained on fully licensed content'
News Sony Music Publishing launches in Thailand, with Tatchara Longprasert named General Manager for the market Tatchara Longprasert previously held roles at Warner Music Thailand and SM Entertainment
News ByteDance eyes $12B AI chip investment this year amid TikTok uncertainty (report) As TikTok faces uncertainty and mounting pressure in the US, its parent company ByteDance plans an ambitious $12 billion investment in artificial intelligence
News FireAid confirms official lineups for Intuit Dome and Kia Forum The benefit concerts aim to raise funds for communities impacted by the Southern California wildfires
Analysis News Drake’s deal is up for renegotiation in 2025, and other revelations from his lawsuit against Universal Music Drake alleges UMG knowingly damaged his reputation and endangered his life through Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
News Global audio streams jumped 14% in 2024 to 4.8 trillion – with pop music the fastest-growing genre in the US Market research firm Luminate named Taylor Swift the top artist of 2024, as well as the top songwriter
News After raising $235m to acquire indie music rights, Duetti hires Netflix exec Sachin Premnath as General Counsel Premnath advised Netflix on music-related aspects of film and TV deals, and ran international content acquisition for Sony Entertainment Network
Analysis ‘It’s a great time to be an independent music company – just ask investors.’ The following MBW Views op/ed comes from Chad Blackwell is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Dream Street Advisors
Analysis News Germany generated nearly 20bn streams per month on average in 2024 The world's fourth-largest recorded music market generated 236 billion streams in 2024
News Sonos takeover speculation grows, with Spotify or Amazon tipped as potential suitors (report) Though Apple, Google, and Meta are potential buyers, they are unlikely candidates due to their existing strategies, a new report says