News 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...
News US appeals court overturns BMI rate hike on concert promoters, ruling rates were ‘unreasonable’ The organization's rate court victory has been vacated and sent back to the lower court.
News Julie Lamb promoted to Chief Talent Officer at AEG’s AXS; Jason Boxer upped to Chief Financial Officer Lamb was previously SVP of Human Resources, while Boxer served as SVP of Accounting and Finance.
News Sacem secures ‘landmark’ agreement with UAE-based CMO, the Emirates Music Rights Association (EMRA) The deal is said to mark a "turning point" for the protection and fair remuneration of creators, authors, composers, and publishers in the UAE.
News Lauren Demarte promoted to Chief Operating Officer at GoDigital Music Exec also oversees operations in Colombia
News Music startup Mogul raises $5M; says it has tracked $1.5B+ in royalties for artists to date Mogul says the funding will be used to expand its ability to serve "artists, managers, and business managers of all kinds".
News John Langford promoted to President, Asia-Pacific for AEG International Langford will lead the development and execution of AEG’s Asia-Pacific expansion strategy across venues and real estate.
News From UMG’s deal with superfan platform EVEN to Live Nation’s $25B in 2025… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days...
News Chris Welz named partner at Secretly Distribution after company’s ‘biggest year ever’ The longtime COO steps into ownership after two decades at the independent distributor.
News Sphere Entertainment’s revenues topped $1.2bn in 2025, up 8% YoY; Wizard Of Oz has generated $290M since August launch The Las Vegas venue's concert residencies in 2025 included the Eagles, Dead & Company, and the Backstreet Boys.
News Spotify says it has ‘helped artists generate’ $1bn+ in ticket sales to date. Now it’s teaming up with SeatGeek to drive even more SeatGeek becomes the latest ticketing platform to join Spotify's growing live events ecosystem.
News Taylor Swift was IFPI’s biggest-selling recording artist globally in 2025 – for a record sixth time Swift has now won the award as many times as all other artists combined over the past 10 years.
News Henrik Berndtson named Head of Nordics at AEG ticketing division AXS Stockholm-based Berndtson will oversee AXS’s operations across the Nordics, supporting the company’s broader European strategy
Analysis News Music distributor Alliance Entertainment says it sold over 16m vinyl records and 13m CDs in 2025 US-based distributor also reported an uptick in its vinyl and CD sales for calendar Q4 2025
News Switzerland’s MusicBird acquires publishing catalog of R&B duo and Drake collaborators Majid Jordan Majid Jordan have co-written and co-produced tracks for artists including Drake, Beyoncé, DJ Khaled, Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus.