News WME’s Kirk Sommer to receive ‘International Music Person of the Year’ award at MUSEXPO 2026 Sommer has worked with artists from Adele and The Killers to Artic Monkeys, Benson Boone, Billie Eilish and more
News HYBE Chair Bang Si-hyuk returns to South Korea to face investigation over alleged IPO fraud HYBE said it plans to cooperate with the police investigation "as much as possible."
News Attorneys general from 14 states question FireAid’s $100M fund distribution The inquiry, led by Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond, centers on growing complaints that fire victims have received no direct assistance.
News Warner Music Group just wrote down the value of EMP by $70m. Is a sale on the cards? Write-downs can be triggered by market offers or independent valuations
News Sony Music sues retail giant DSW over ‘massive’ infringement of recordings in social media ads Lawsuit marks the latest against DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, after Warner Music sued the company in May
News After raising $500m for music rights deals, GoldState acquires catalog of hitmaker Yung Lan in ‘7-figure deal’ Yung Lan is known for having produced hits for Fetty Wap, Morgan Wallen and Roddy Ricch, among others
News Drake wins court approval to serve key witness in UMG defamation case The rapper’s attorneys claimed they have spent $75,000 trying to track down Kojo Menne Asamoah
News SoundExchange slams judge’s ruling in SiriusXM case as ‘entirely wrong on the law’ Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed SoundExchange's $150 million lawsuit against SiriusXM
News Founder of music streaming service BlueBeat indicted over alleged $3.1m fraud scheme A federal grand jury has indicted Hank Risan, the 70-year-old founder of music streaming service BlueBeat, on four counts of wire fraud
News From Live Nation’s record Q2 concerts revenue to Kobalt’s new AI deal… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past seven days... all in one place
News ONErpm signs string of North American artists – including a Grammy winner Nashville-headquartered company announces quartet of newly-signed artists in line with cross-genre growth strategy
News Warner Music appoints Lo Ting-Fai as President of Asia-Pacific Lofai’s appointment fits into Robert Kyncl's plan to strengthen Warner’s presence in the region’s fast-changing music scene
News AEG expands global partnership with American Express across festivals, venues, events on four continents American Express Chief Marketing Officer Elizabeth Rutledge called AEG 'one of most trusted and strategic partners'
News SM Entertainment’s Q2 2025 revenue up 19% to $218M; CEO hints at China expansion after Tencent deal CEO Cheol-hyuk Jang said SM aims to create "a comprehensive idol success model" in partnership with Tencent Music.
News Warner Music Group regains momentum: underlying recorded music revenues up 8.3% YoY in calendar Q2, subscription revenues up 8.5% Warner, led by Robert Kyncl, saw a reacceleration of growth in key metrics