News Trump grants third TikTok extension as US sale talks stall The latest extension pushes ByteDance's deadline to sell its TikTok US operations to mid-September.
News Wes Donehower promoted to Senior Vice President, A&R at Big Loud and Mercury Records Dual role recognizes the strategic alliance between Big Loud Records and Mercury Records
News BTS plan March 2026 return (report) Enhypen, managed by HYBE's Belift Lab, have reportedly moved their planned March comeback to January to avoid conflicts with BTS activities
News Kate Bowling appointed Director of Creative at The Core Entertainment Exec to lead all visual branding and creative direction across The Core Entertainment
News Romain Becker promoted to Chief Product, Operations and Marketing Services Officer at Believe Exec was previously President of Label & Artist Solutions
News Absolute Label Services launches ‘Anthology’ business management portal for independent sector – featuring support from an AI-powered ‘music executive’ Absolute says that its AI chatbot is trained on "vast amounts of industry knowledge, data, and expertise"
News Alex Duncan appointed Chief Technology Officer of UK commercial radio giant Global Duncan joins Global from the British Heart Foundation, where she worked as CTO since 2022
News NewJeans appeal to go independent rejected by Seoul High Court, as latest ruling enforces exclusive contracts with HYBE’s ADOR Court rejects appeal against an injunction banning them from 'independent entertainment activities without approval from ADOR
News Bruno Mars joins Fortnite Festival as Season 9 ‘icon’ Other artists who have been featured as "icons" on Fortnite include The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, and Sabrina Carpenter
News Spotify integrates with Japanese ticketing platform ZAIKO to connect live events directly to listeners The Tokyo-headquartered ticketing platform has processed over 40,000 events since 2020
News Beyoncé sets $60m revenue record at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with six-night run on Cowboy Carter Tour The London run drew 275,000 fans
News European competition regulators to make initial ruling on Universal’s $775m Downtown buyout by July 22 EU competition regulator sets July 22 deadline to make initial ruling
News Spotify CEO Daniel Ek leads $690m+ funding round for AI drone maker Helsing 'As Europe rapidly strengthens its defence capabilities in response to evolving geopolitical challenges, there is an urgent need for investments in advanced technologies that ensure its strategic autonomy and security readiness,' said Ek
News Headphone maker Beyerdynamic sold to China’s Cosonic for $139m Cosonic says the deal will help it enhance its resilience against the uncertainties of potential trade hurdles.
News French-language music streams surge 192% on Spotify since 2019 French music listening now totals more than 64 million hours per month worldwide, according to Spotify’s latest Francophone Report for June 2025.
