News In addition to its vinyl move, now Suno is readying a merch store. Suno is using Fourthwall for the service, which runs stores for brands including New York Magazine, Vox, and Eater
News BTS label BIGHIT MUSIC opens global audition in 15 cities in search of new male talent The audition is open to any male born in or after 2008, regardless of nationality or place of residence.
News Eitaro Shibasaki named Chief Business Officer at Warner Music Japan He takes up the role on October 1 and will report to Takeshi Okada, President and CEO of Warner Music Japan.
News Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon says he’ll leave Sweden ‘immediately’ if a wealth tax is introduced (report) Sweden votes in a general election on Sunday (September 13), with taxation of the country’s wealthiest one of the campaign’s live issues.
News [PIAS] relaunches Source – the Anglo-French label behind Air, Phoenix, and Kings of Convenience Ifulki, Disgusting Sisters, Epal, and HINA are the relaunched label's first signings.
News Judge throws out copyright claims in Wixen’s $102M lawsuit against Meta A judge ruled that Wixen has not shown it holds the rights that would let it sue over the 681 works it says Meta used without a license.
News Universal Music and Warner Chappell partner on launch of Ecuadorian music company Sonido Distrito Sur, led by Juan Fernando Velasco Ecuadorian singer-songwriter Juan Fernando Velasco is also president of SAYCE, the Ecuadorian authors' and composers' society.
News Former TuneCore chief Andreea Gleeson appointed CEO of beatBread Gleeson succeeds Tracy Maddux, who has run beatBread on an interim basis since November 2025.
News Spotify turns its RNB X playlist into a Dallas festival with Live Nation Urban, and will stream select performances exclusively RNB X Live in Dallas will be held at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving, Texas, with Erykah Badu and H.E.R. on the bill.
News Warner Chappell strikes global deal with France’s Kidding Aside – as electronic music indie launches publishing venture with Nicolas Klersy as Partner Warner Chappell described Kidding Aside as "one of France's most influential independent electronic music companies."
News UMG has now bought back nearly €1 billion of its shares this year The €999.2 million outlay came in some €813,000 below the program's €1 billion headline figure as the first tranche closed under its own €500 million cap.
News HYBE’s Weverse confirms data leak affecting 422,584 accounts, including payment and refund details Names, contact details, and card numbers do not appear among the items Weverse Company listed.
News Samantha Juneman named Head of Music at Mattel, arriving from Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group Juneman will lead Mattel's effort to "build music into a more strategic franchise and commercial platform."
News AEG Presents opens Berlin office, hires Sina Hall to build its country music business in Germany Sina Hall joins as Senior Promoter from Semmel Concerts, and will report to Adam Wilkes, President and CEO, AEG Presents Europe and Asia-Pacific.
News Tencent Music prices USD $1B bond offering, with proceeds earmarked for refinancing and buybacks TME is selling $500 million of 5.050% senior unsecured notes due 2031 and $500 million of 5.650% senior unsecured notes due 2036.