News GoDigital Music buys Marc Anthony catalog in eight-figure deal; acquires broader tranche of Latin music rights in separate $115m transaction GoDigital Music says it has acquired "several" Latin music catalogs in a transaction valued at approximately $115m.
News Jay-Z’s MarcyPen Capital eyes $500m Korean culture investment fund in partnership with Hanwha Asset Management Partnership arrives amid the rising global popularity of Korean music and entertainment
News Pro Music Rights says it’s ‘exploring legal action’ in response to Congressman letter calling for FTC investigation US Representative Scott Fitzgerald's requested a Federal Trade Commission investigation into the PRO's business practices.
News Warner Chappell Music unifies global sync operations under Rich Robinson Robinson will also take oversight of Warner Chappell’s Audio Asset division
Analysis News TikTok’s Add to Music App tool has been used to save over 3bn tracks to music streaming services to date Taylor Swift was TikTok's Global Most-Saved Artist in 2025
News Rebecca Allen promoted to Chief Artist & Strategy Officer at UMG UK In this 'first-of-its-kind' leadership role, Allen will support UMG UK's labels in 'helping artists navigate every step of their journey within the company'
News Universal Music Group expands global portfolio of retail stores for superfans, with new shop locations in New York and London The UMusic Shop NY opens Wednesday, December 10 at 2 Penn Plaza. The London store opens on Tuesday, December 16, in Camden Town
News Jeff Sosnow named President of Warner’s Reprise Records Sosnow will oversee the "next chapter of Reprise," while continuing to guide A&R strategy for Warner Records
News Nicole Thomas promoted to Managing Director of Virgin Music Group South Africa Virgin Music South Africa also recently extended its long-term partnership with Gallo Record Company
Analysis Interviews MDLBEAST’s Nada Alhelabi and Mazen Khamis talk Soundstorm 2025, XP Music Futures, and growth in MENA’s music business Mazen Khamis, Executive Director of Marketing, Commercial, and Products at MDLBEAST on organizing large-scale music events in Saudi Arabia
News Craig Kallman appointed Chief Music Officer of Warner Music Group A&R veteran will continue to sign new artists to Big Beat
News Darya Pourshasb, ex-Spotify Global Head of Premium Content, named Chief Marketing Officer of Believe, as company acquires her music marketing platform ampd Method Pourshasb previously served as Global Head of Premium Content at Spotify
News KATSEYE named TikTok’s Global Artist of the Year for 2025 'Pretty Little Baby' by the late, great Connie Francis became TikTok's Global Song of the Year
News Bad Brains, iconic D.C. punk band, ink wide-ranging music rights deal with Matt Pincus’ Trust Records Partnership covers publishing rights, master recording rights, name and likeness, trademark and visual IP, and more
News Warner Music strikes strategic partnership with India’s Rthyms.Life to break local artists globally Partnership marks the latest strategic move for Warner Music India, which launched in 2020