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Luke Combs named top artist-songwriter in Q1 2023, on the NMPA Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications)

Ray Fulcher claimed the title of the top non-performing songwriter

HYBE’s not the only K-pop giant eyeing the US: SM Entertainment plans $150m Stateside acquisition to speed up global expansion

Over the weekend, HYBE officially ceased its attempt to acquire a 40% stake in SM Entertainment.

From Larry Jackson’s $1bn-backed gamma to the US recorded music industry’s $15.9bn in 2022… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories on MBW from the past seven days

Shamrock buys portion of Metro Boomin’s publishing catalog for nearly $70m (report)

Reported acquisition comes just a month after Shamrock raised more than $600 million in commitments for its third equity fund

Scooter Braun and HYBE want to build a ‘major’ music label. How will their $300m bet on Quality Control play into that aim?

An in-depth look at the biggest music industry deal of 2023 so far

Lyric Capital raises over $800m to buy music rights

Lyric says that it exceeded its funding target, with 'support from a diverse group of new and existing institutional investors'.

Led by Scooter Braun, HYBE America buys Atlanta rap powerhouse Quality Control

Quality Control, a music, sports, and film and television empire, was founded by Chief Executive Officer Pierre Pierre “P” Thomas and Chief Operating Officer Kevin “Coach K” Lee.

Shamrock Capital, the firm that bought Taylor Swift’s masters, raises over $600m to expand content strategy

Company has approximately $4.4bn of assets under management.