News Universal Music India strikes global distribution deal with indie artist services company first.wav Company's operations span artist management, music distribution, and marketing
News Warner Music launches Atlantic Records Finland, led by Fredi Lundén and Kristiina Wheeler Lundén promoted to Director, Atlantic Records Finland; Wheeler joins as Senior A&R
Analysis News If you thought the US music industry was concerned about AI, you should hear what they’re saying in China. Tencent Music has explicitly blamed the 'proliferation of unauthorized AI-generated content' for creating 'headwinds' for its music subscription growth.
Analysis News Tencent Music generated over $1bn in Q1, up 7.3% YoY – driven by growth in Super VIP-led memberships and concert revenues The company's Q1 earnings report was published on Tuesday, May 12.
News India’s Zee Entertainment sues Reliance-Disney venture JioStar over alleged music copyright infringement (report) Reuters reported that Zee is seeking $3M in damages over the alleged unauthorized use of its music
News Beatles fans will be able to visit the London rooftop where the band played their final concert – when Apple Corps opens 3 Savile Row as a ticketed experience in 2027 The Beatles at 3 Savile Row, due to open in 2027, will give the public access to the building for the first time.
News From Tencent Music’s 250K song takedowns to Sony and WMG’s calendar Q1 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days...
News Jieun Kim promoted to President of Warner Music Korea Exec to lead the company’s operations and strategic expansion within the world’s seventh-largest recorded music market
Analysis News Warner Music Group generated $1.73B in calendar Q1 2026; subscription streaming revenues rose 12.7% YoY Warner Music Group published its calendar Q1 results today (May 7)
Analysis News Tencent Music took down over 250,000 songs and reviewed 600,000+ ‘high-risk’ copyright cases in 2025 amid ’emerging AI risks’ TME said it took down over 27,000 songs specifically involved in what it categorizes as "song theft," "song laundering," and "trend hijacking"
News South Korean prosecutors reject arrest warrant request for HYBE’s Bang Si-hyuk again (report) Prosecutors rejected an initial request in April
News Warner Music Group and Paramount Pictures strike multi-year deal to make theatrical films based on WMG artists and songwriters The partnership follows WMG's deal with Netflix, announced in March
News Ticketmaster cuts around 350 jobs, 8% of global workforce, in engineering, product and design restructuring (report) Pollstar reports that Ticketmaster has cuts around 350 jobs
News Sphere Entertainment generated $386.4M in Q1 revenues, up 38% YoY – driven by The Wizard of Oz and concert residency growth at Las Vegas venue 'Today's results demonstrate our continued success proving out Sphere's business model,' said Executive Chairman and CEO James L. Dolan
News Sony in advanced talks to buy Blackstone’s Recognition Music for up to $4B, reports Bloomberg The acquisition would be made through Sony's music rights-buying JV with Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, the news outlet reported