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	<title>Music Business Worldwide</title>
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		<title>As ABS deals reshape the music rights landscape, KBRA says it&#8217;s rated $12.9B in music royalty-backed bonds since 2020 – but expects issuance to fall 25% in 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/as-abs-deals-reshape-the-music-rights-landscape-kbra-says-its-rated-12-9b-in-music-royalty-backed-bonds-since-2020-but-expects-issuance-to-fall-25-in-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Murray Stassen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The music ABS market has more than tripled in size in just three years, says new KBRA report
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		<title>George Clinton sues UMG, alleging over $1.1M in royalties have been withheld for more than three years</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/george-clinton-sues-umg-alleging-over-1-1m-in-royalties-have-been-withheld-for-more-than-three-years/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Murray Stassen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Complaint accuses UMG of breach of contract
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		<title>Sphere Entertainment secures $1.7B investment from Abu Dhabi for first international venue</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sphere-entertainment-secures-1-7-bn-investment-from-abu-dhabi-for-first-international-venue/</link>
					<comments>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sphere-entertainment-secures-1-7-bn-investment-from-abu-dhabi-for-first-international-venue/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandy Dalugdug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sphere Entertainment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The venue will built on a plot of land between Yas Mall and SeaWorld Abu Dhabi.
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		<title>HYBE India partners with Snapchat to power AR auditions for its girl group search</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-india-partners-with-snapchat-to-power-ar-auditions-for-its-girl-group-search/</link>
					<comments>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-india-partners-with-snapchat-to-power-ar-auditions-for-its-girl-group-search/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandy Dalugdug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:16:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Snap]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Under the partnership, candidates can film and upload audition content through a dedicated 'Audition' Lens on Snapchat.
<p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-india-partners-with-snapchat-to-power-ar-auditions-for-its-girl-group-search/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tencent Music completes $2.4B acquisition of audio platform Ximalaya</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tencent-music-completes-2-4b-acquisition-of-audio-platform-ximalaya/</link>
					<comments>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tencent-music-completes-2-4b-acquisition-of-audio-platform-ximalaya/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Murray Stassen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ximalaya is one of China's largest podcasting and audiobooks platforms
<p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tencent-music-completes-2-4b-acquisition-of-audio-platform-ximalaya/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Primary Wave acquires interests in album art collection from Aubrey &#8216;Po&#8217; Powell, co-founder of British design studio Hipgnosis</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/primary-wave-acquires-interests-in-album-art-collection-from-aubrey-po-powell-co-founder-of-british-design-studio-hipgnosis/</link>
					<comments>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/primary-wave-acquires-interests-in-album-art-collection-from-aubrey-po-powell-co-founder-of-british-design-studio-hipgnosis/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Murray Stassen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Design studio founded by Powell and the late Storm Thorgerson in the 1960's
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		<title>Vietnam’s DAO Music Entertainment strikes strategic partnership with The Orchard</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/vietnams-dao-music-entertainment-strikes-strategic-partnership-with-the-orchard/</link>
					<comments>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/vietnams-dao-music-entertainment-strikes-strategic-partnership-with-the-orchard/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Murray Stassen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Deal gives DAO Music Entertainment access to The Orchard's global distribution network
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		<title>Spotify scraps new &#8216;Premium Lite&#8217; tier in India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and South Africa – while slashing standard Premium prices</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-scraps-new-premium-lite-tier-in-india-indonesia-saudi-arabia-uae-and-south-africa/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandy Dalugdug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Premium Standard plan has been reduced in multiple markets
<p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-scraps-new-premium-lite-tier-in-india-indonesia-saudi-arabia-uae-and-south-africa/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Spotify raises Premium prices in Canada by up to CAD $3 per month</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-raises-premium-prices-in-canada-by-up-to-cad-3-per-month/</link>
					<comments>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-raises-premium-prices-in-canada-by-up-to-cad-3-per-month/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandy Dalugdug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Spotify]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Student plan remains unchanged at CAD $6.39 per month, while other tiers saw changes of CAD $1.30 to CAD $3.00 per month.
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		<title>Warner Music forms cross-border artist development platform GLIIDE with Thailand’s GMM Music</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-forms-cross-border-artist-development-platform-gliide-with-thailands-gmm-music/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandy Dalugdug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 09:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GMM Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Warner Music Group]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The platform's first signing is SVRN, a performance-driven artist whose music video for his debut single "WHY" was released on Thursday.
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