News Google may unbundle YouTube Music from Premium in South Korea amid regulatory pressure (report) Google could introduce a YouTube Premium Lite plan in South Korea, which offers ad-free YouTube viewing but excludes YouTube Music
News Patrick Moxey’s Ultra International rebrands as Payday Music Publishing following Sony legal dispute Moxey was handed 180 days to make a name-change following court decision
News Lost Highway Records revived by Interscope Geffen A&M; Robert Knotts and Jake Gear named Co-Heads Grammy and Oscar Award-winning producer T Bone Burnett will continue to work with Lost Highway Records on a number of projects
News Pythagoras Music Fund acquires catalog of rock producer Kevin Shirley Shirley has worked with rock icons including Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Rush, Journey, Joe Bonamassa, and Beth Hart
News Spotify hikes prices by up to 22% across Benelux countries Individual subscriptions now cost €12.99 in the Netherlands and Luxembourg and €11.99 in Belgium
News Africa-focused music streamer Mdundo hits 39.2m users as it expands into first francophone market Mdundo maintained its lowered annual revenue guidance due to billing issues with its two largest telecom partners
News India’s Hungama to shut music streaming service The music section of Hungama Digital Media will terminate its service on April 15
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.