Analysis News From HYBE’s mystery acquisition to the copyright lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Warner Music Korea launches English-language music label MPLIFY, led by Samuel Ku Korean-Australian singer-songwriter Olivia Marsh is the first artist to join the label
News Downtown Music Publishing inks global deal with PDU, the company from iconic Italian singer Mina Italian singer Mina has sold more than 150 million records worldwide
News HYBE’s NewJeans fallout is getting tenser by the day, as new CEO says company ‘follows the rules and pursues precision management’ HYBE CEO addresses NewJeans ultimatum after shareholders meeting
News Court allows copyright infringement suit over Dua Lipa’s megahit Levitating to proceed A copyright infringement case over Dua Lipa's megahit Levitating is set to go forward
News Netflix chief Ted Sarandos cashes out $6m in Spotify stock Sarandos cashed out 17,710 SPOT shares on Thursday, September 12
News Abu Dhabi’s ESMAA and Anghami settle legal dispute and strike licensing agreement Deal marks the resolution of a legal dispute between Anghami and ESMAA (representing PopArabia and Reservoir)
News BMI files rate court action against SiriusXM Petition filed in New York on Thursday, September 12
News K-pop giant HYBE asks court to unmask YouTubers accusing its artists of ‘plagiarism’ HYBE has filed defamation lawsuits against seven YouTube channels that it says have damaged the company's and artists' reputations.
News The MLC promotes five execs in leadership roles to bolster outreach, education, and member services The Mechanical Licensing Collective has distributed $2 billion to rightsholders since it launched in 2021
News Universal launches Def Jam Recordings Sweden under the leadership of Mattias Caliste Mattias Caliste most recently ran Virgin Music Sweden
News PARTYNEXTDOOR named top artist-songwriter in Q2 2024 on the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications). Mustard named as top non-performing songwriter Meanwhile, Mustard was named the top non-performing songwriter for the second quarter of 2024
News Defected Records’ publishing arm Chooses Warner Chappell Music UK as exclusive publishing partner Founded in 1999, London-headquartered Defected Records specializes in dance music
News Tencent Music launches ‘Music Outreach’ program, showcasing Chinese artists globally Along with live performances, TME will host industry forums, music sessions, and engage with students and faculty at local universities
News As Live Nation stares down antitrust suit, here’s what CEO Michael Rapino says is the real ‘secret sauce’ for Ticketmaster’s success Rapino says Ticketmaster's success stems simply from having built a better product.
News UMG India launches Vedam Records, a wellness music label alongside Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej Vedam is embarking on a "transformative journey" to improve the accessibility and effectiveness of wellness music
Interviews Salaam Remi on producing, the music business, and ‘pushing the transparency button’ Salaam Remi interviewed in MBW's World's Greatest Producers series
News Universal strikes global licensing deal with B2B music streaming tech provider Tuned Global Expanded agreement builds on a long-standing relationship between the two companies