Interviews ‘Many still view Thailand as a domestic-only market. In truth, there are many talented Thai songwriters with strong potential for global success.’ MBW's World Leaders series speaks to Tatchara Longprasert, General Manager of Sony Music Publishing Thailand
News ElevenLabs, creator of Suno rival ElevenMusic, tops $500M in annual revenue as BlackRock, Jamie Foxx and more join as investors Company welcomes new investors to its $500M+ Series D funding round, which was first announced in February 2026 at an $11 billion valuation
Analysis News BTS-nomics, overseas investment strategy, and the future of K-pop: 5 things we learned on HYBE’s Q1 earnings call HYBE's Q1 2026 earnings call was dominated by the return of BTS. Here's what stood out…
News A bill in France would force AI firms to prove they didn’t use copyrighted content to train their tech. The country’s music biz is urging lawmakers to pass it The law would reverse the burden of proof in copyright disputes involving AI in France
News Sony Music expands JV with German rap label Two Sides, as founder Lucas Teuchner takes on broader advisory role for the major in the GSA region The Berlin-based hip-hop label and management company is behind superstar rapper Apache 207
Analysis News From The Orchard acquiring Brazil’s OniMusic to the BMG-Concord merger… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days...
News The Orchard acquires Brazil’s OniMusic, a prominent Christian music distribution platform OniMusic was founded in September 2004 by Nelson and Christie Tristão
News Believe expands Label & Artist Solutions business into the US, led by Thomas Maxwell Maxwell will split time between New York City, Nashville, and Los Angeles
News India’s Times Music buys Punjabi record label Catrack Entertainment — in third acquisition since striking $100m JV with Primary Wave Punjabi specialist Catrack was founded in 1990, with a catalog that spans what the company describes as a 'golden era' of the genre.
News Sorry, AI artists. Spotify’s not letting you become ‘verified’ on its platform. Spotify is introducing a new verification badge for artist profiles.
News The UK’s PRS for Music paid out $1.41B to songwriters, composers and publishers in 2025 Royalty collections at UK collection society grew 7.7% YoY to $1.63B
Analysis News UMG generated $3.39 billion in Q1, up 8.1% YoY – driven by BTS, Olivia Dean, Taylor Swift, and more Universal Music Group has published its Q1 2026 results for the three months ending March 31
Analysis News HYBE posts record Q1 revenue of $477M, up 39.5% YoY, driven by BTS comeback HYBE's latest earnings filing was published on Wednesday, April 29
News Primary Wave raises $2.2 billion for fourth music fund Fund 4 has already invested $700 million across more than 65 single-artist catalogs, including The Notorious B.I.G., Village People, Neil Sedaka and more
Analysis News Spotify Co-CEOs outline AI ambitions and more on Q1 2026 earnings call Here are five things we learned from the company's Q1 earnings call