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Korean-Australian singer-songwriter Olivia Marsh is the first artist to join the label

Italian singer Mina has sold more than 150 million records worldwide

HYBE CEO addresses NewJeans ultimatum after shareholders meeting

A copyright infringement case over Dua Lipa's megahit Levitating is set to go forward

Sarandos cashed out 17,710 SPOT shares on Thursday, September 12

HYBE recently spent USD $25 million to acquire a 51% stake in an unknown company.

Max Giesinger named as debut signing for new label launched by Dominique Casimir, Maximilian Kolb and Justus Haerder

The company says it "invests heavily" in tools to detect and prevent streaming fraud

Deal marks the resolution of a legal dispute between Anghami and ESMAA (representing PopArabia and Reservoir)

Petition filed in New York on Thursday, September 12

HYBE has filed defamation lawsuits against seven YouTube channels that it says have damaged the company's and artists' reputations.

The Mechanical Licensing Collective has distributed $2 billion to rightsholders since it launched in 2021

Mattias Caliste most recently ran Virgin Music Sweden

Meanwhile, Mustard was named the top non-performing songwriter for the second quarter of 2024