News HYBE Chair Bang Si-hyuk tells staff he’ll return to Seoul to face IPO fraud investigation Bang told staff in an email that he will return to Korea "to fully and transparently work with investigators and put these allegations to rest.”
News After KATSEYE success, HYBE-Geffen launches talent search for second girl group – starting in Japan The selection process involves document review, three rounds of Tokyo-based screenings, and final judging in the US.
Analysis News Sony generated $2.77bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q2 2025, up 8.8% YoY Bad Bunny's latest album was Sony's biggest revenue-generating project in the three months around the world
News $16 billion-valued Duolingo ramps up music move, acquiring team behind hit video game Beatstar Twenty-three employees of London-based Nextbeat will move to DuoLingo
News Ed Poston Joins Symphonic Distribution as Head of A&R, bringing over 15 Years of industry experience During his career, Poston has been credited with early support and signings of high-profile artists such as Ed Sheeran, Avicii, and Cashmere Cat,
News Warner Music’s legal battle over K-pop group poaching allegations by Attrakt set for September court date Attrakt sued Warner Music Korea in October 2024, accusing it of “tampering” with members of the girl group Fifty Fifty.
News HYBE revenues topped $500M in Q2, up 10.2% YoY – as country music starred for its US labels Group revenue climbed 10.2% YoY in Q2 to 705.6 billion South Korean won, while operating profit jumped 29% YoY to 65.9 billion won.
News Amid legal battle, Salt-N-Pepa claims UMG ‘keeps us from re-releasing our music’ Cheryl James and Sandra Denton told Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts that UMG removed their music from streaming platforms.
News TikTok sets new livestreaming record with 74M Tomorrowland viewers The latest figure marks a 362.5% jump from the 16 million viewers who watched the same festival on TikTok in 2023, according to TikTok data.
News Exclusive: Kobalt’s AI deal with Suno rival ElevenLabs guarantees publishing ‘parity’ with recorded music MBW has confirmed details of this potentially precedent-setting deal, which could reshape the music industry's approach to generative AI licensing.
News Sony Music sues Napster over $9.2M in alleged unpaid royalties, up to $37.5M in copyright claims Sony Music claims Napster has been delinquent on payments for over a year while collecting subscription fees from “millions of paying users.”
News Reservoir reports 8% YoY revenue growth to $37M in fiscal Q1 Reservoir highlighted its entry into immersive entertainment with an investment into London-based Lightroom
News Indie merch firms Down Right Merchandise and Overcast Merch merge to launch Armada The new entity will operate as a single company with over 170 employees, over 250 stores, and operations spanning from Boston to Long Beach.
News Lollapalooza draws 460,000 attendees to Chicago, organizers say This year’s Lollapalooza featured Sabrina Carpenter headlining the T-Mobile main stage on Sunday, with surprise guests Earth, Wind & Fire, and A$AP Rocky.
News Eleven Music, new AI rival to Suno, launches with Kobalt, Merlin deals – and warnings for users who want to infringe copyrights A list of 'prohibited inputs' spells out ElevenLabs' determination to not allow users to infringe copyright