Analysis News From UMG’s motion to dismiss Drake’s lawsuit to Mariah Carey’s copyright win… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Court in South Korea blocks NewJeans from leaving HYBE-owned label ADOR 'With our status as NewJeans' exclusive agency now legally affirmed, we are fully committed to supporting the artists going forward.'
News UMG strikes partnership with HEAT to bring Lil’ Wayne, CG5 music to game developers UMG labels and artists will be 'the first to effectively distribute new tracks into gaming development tools and platforms'
News Confirmed: Primary Wave acquires stake in Biggie Smalls catalog in deal valuing artist’s estate at $200m The WSJ reports that Biggie Smalls' mother Voletta Wallace approved the deal shortly before her death last month
News Mariah Carey wins copyright lawsuit over ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ The court also slapped sanctions on the lawyers who filed the suit, for causing 'needless' delays and legal costs
News Limp Bizkit’s $200m lawsuit against UMG still alive after latest court order The federal court judge also threw out many of the charges Limp Bizkit brought against UMG, arguing they are a matter for state courts
News The MLC lands on Fast Company’s list of World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025 The milestone comes as the Nashville-based organization collected and distributed nearly $3 billion in royalties since its inception
News Tuned Global partners with AI data analytics firm Zetaris to ‘turn streaming data into revenue’ The partnership also seeks to address streaming fraud, which costs the global music industry around $2 billion a year
News Daniel Ek has made $724m so far from selling Spotify shares with latest $28.5m cash-out As of Thursday, Ek ranked 384th on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a net worth of $7.95 billion
News Ric Salmon promoted to newly created role of Chief Growth Officer at ATC Group Salmon will be a key part of ATC’s strategy to expand internationally through acquisitions and partnerships
News Miley Cyrus’ motion to dismiss copyright lawsuit over ‘Flowers’ denied by court If the court had accepted Cyrus' lawyers' argument, then copyright "could never be enforced" once the original authors sold their rights, the judge said
News UMG asks court for stay of discovery in Drake defamation suit over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ UMG says Drake's lawyers have asked for "sensitive" and "confidential" information about Kendrick Lamar's contracts with Interscope
Analysis News 11 quick (and important) takeaways from IFPI’s Global Music Report 2025 The IFPI Global Music Report 2025 reveals a music industry continuing to grow – while facing new challenges and opportunities
News Warner’s ADA acquires music accounting tech platform RSDL.io Platform provides automated accounting tools
News Tom Corson to receive City of Hope’s 2025 Spirit of Life Award The Spirit of Life Gala has raised $170 million for cancer research center City of Hope over the past 50-plus years