Analysis 6 key arguments from Concord and UMG’s $3bn Anthropic lawsuit – and why it’s one of the most significant AI copyright fights yet A closer look at UMG, Concord and ABKCO's second copyright infringement lawsuit against AI giant Anthropic
News Wan Yin Koh named VP, Business Development, Digital at Warner Chappell Music Asia Pacific Singapore-based executive will lead digital licensing and partnerships across the Asia Pacific region.
News Blackstone sells part of Recognition Music catalog to Sony Music for over $200m (report) Billboard reports that the deal consists primarily of publishing rights and some master recording royalty streams
News Anghami appoints Meshal Abdullah Mohammad Ali as Chairman in board reshuffle The company counted 3.54m subs as of June 30, 2025 with over 120m total registered users
News Xania Monet manager launches ‘multi-million-dollar’ JV with Create Music Group Romel Murphy forming 'hybrid AI and traditional' label and management firm dai + drm
News Live Nation acquires again, swooping for Italy’s ForumNet Group ForumNet Group owns and operates Unipol Forum, a 15,800-capacity arena that has drawn about 2m visitors annually since opening in 1990.
News B2B music streamer Soundtrack acquires Ambie and Tunify, expanding presence in UK and Benelux Both companies will adopt the Soundtrack brand while retaining their local teams.
News RCA revives JIVE Records with Mike Weiss and David Melhado as co-Presidents The label is returning with "a mission to honor its legacy while reimagining it for today’s music landscape".
News Live Nation and Argentina’s Dale Play Live team up on $110m Mâs Monumental Stadium concert rights deal The deal, which takes effect January 1, 2027, brings together Live Nation with Argentine promoters DF Entertainment and Dale Play Live.
Analysis RDx is quietly fixing the music industry’s data problem The following MBW op/ed comes from Mark Douglas, Chief Information Officer, PPL
News Ticketmaster faces fine in Mexico over BTS concert sale Live Nation-owned Ticketmaster has until February 12 to respond to Profeco’s notice.
News BTS strike Netflix deal to livestream comeback concert, followed by documentary about making of new album The streaming giant will broadcast BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG on March 21 at 8 pm Korea Standard Time.
News K-pop giant JYP’s China unit and CJ ENM strike joint venture with Tencent Music ONECEAD aims to build artist businesses that "resonate both regionally and globally".
News WMG’s Paul Robinson honored with Recording Academy’s ELI Service Award: He ‘stands for everything that is honest, diligent, fair.’ Robinson has served as WMG's top lawyer since 2006
Analysis UMG buying a stake in superfan app Stationhead is a bigger deal than you might realize. Here are 3 reasons why. Superfan monetization and D2C expansion continue to be strategic priorities for Universal Music Group.
News Suno hires former Spotify exec Sam Berger as Senior Director of Artist Partnerships Berger joins a team that includes industry professionals who previously worked at Snap, 88rising, Twitch, Splice, Atlantic Records, Motown Records, Capitol Records and Sony Music.
News Apple acquires AI audio startup Q.ai said to be worth nearly $2bn The startup’s 100 employees will join Apple, including CEO Aviad Maizels and co-founders Yonatan Wexler and Avi Barliya.
News Spotify to open Istanbul office, names Akshat Harbola as Managing Director for MENA and Türkiye Harbola says that Türkiye as a “priority market” for the streaming giant.