News Tom Allen moves to CTO, Downtown Music; Richard Leach appointed to President of Curve Tom Allen has served as interim CTO since April 2024, while Richard Leach previously served as Managing Director of Curve
News Create Music Group acquires !K7 Music, founded by the late Horst Weidenmüller The deal had been in the works before Horst Weidenmüller’s passing in February
News ADOR says it’s taking legal action to protect NewJeans against harassment, deepfakes as contract dispute continues The HYBE-owned label said it will expand its efforts to monitor and take legal action against posts targeting NewJeans members
News Spotify integrates with UK’s Skiddle to connect streaming listeners with live events The partnership allows Spotify users in the UK to discover concerts, club nights and festivals directly on the app
News Marshall Nolan elevated to EVP, Head of Commercial Strategy at Island Records The appointment follows Nolan’s contributions to campaigns for Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter
News HYBE America strikes distribution deal with So So Def Recordings, founded by Scooter Braun’s mentor Jermaine Dupri The deal gives So So Def access to HYBE America’s global distribution network and marketing resources
News Sabrina Carpenter named ‘icon’ for Fortnite Festival Season 8 Carpenter joins other artists who have been featured as “icons” on Fortnite including The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and Metallica
News Bill Ackman, who wants to move UMG’s financial HQ to the US, calls for ‘time out’ on Trump’s tariff war Ackman, a Trump supporter, says the tariff war could destroy international confidence in the US as a trading partner and investment destination.
News ATC Group acquires majority stake in Jamie Osman’s Easy Life Entertainment The deal brings Easy Life’s artist management, recordings, and PR services under the ATC umbrella
News Trump grants TikTok ban extension as US deal falters over tariffs Talks on new ownership for TikTok reportedly broke down when Trump announced new tariffs on China
News Daniel Ek pockets another $27.6m from selling Spotify shares – cashing out over $750m since 2023 The Spotify CEO has so far sold $751.6 million worth of Spotify shares since mid-2023
News ADOR reveals continued payments to NewJeans despite contract dispute The HYBE-owned agency said a total of $20 million had been invested in NewJeans’ debut
News Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok as US ban deadline looms (report) Amazon previously attempted to replicate TikTok with Inspire, its own short-form video shopping feature
News Tim Pithouse named General Manager at Def Jam Recordings Pithouse previously held roles at Three Six Zero, The Orchard, and Sony Music Entertainment Australia
News SM Entertainment buys additional 11.4% stake in Bubble superfan app operator DearU in $92m deal The deal raises SM’s stake in DearU to 45.1%