Sony Music Entertainment In The News

Labels push back against government support for Cox Communications in copyright infringement battle

The labels described the Justice Department's position as “bewildering,” saying the ISP protected its own profits.

From Sony’s $2.5bn spent in the past year to UMG’s Patrick Whitesell JV… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days

Sony Music spent $2.5bn on 60+ deals in the past year (and 7 more things you should know from Rob Stringer’s latest investor presentation)

Rob Stringer, the Chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, updated investors on the music company's performance and strategy on Friday morning (June 13).

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Wyclef Jean and 88rising’s Jaeson Ma launch OpenWav app that lets artists sell merch, tickets and exclusive content directly to fans

The startup lets artists sell merch, tickets and exclusive content directly to fans, and employs AI to help musicians analyze audience data.

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Sony Corp opens up 360 virtual mixing audio tech to music creators and more

The technology uses specialized headphones to recreate the acoustic environment of professional studios, allowing anyone to produce studio-quality mixes anywhere.

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Sony Music partners with LuxuryKSA to develop Saudi talent

The joint venture targets the global expansion of Khaliji pop artists from Saudi Arabia’s music scene.

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HYBE restructures Japan division, appoints Kenji Shima, Jeff Miyahara to senior positions

HYBE JAPAN aims to develop Japanese artists who can find an international audience

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Tencent Music to acquire Ximalaya, one of China’s largest audio platforms, in $2.4bn deal

Deal to acquire audio platform confirmed in SEC filing on Tuesday, June 10.