Music Business Worldwide

Spotify’s potential bill if The MLC wins its ‘bundling’ lawsuit outright rises to $619M

Murray Stassen — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:19:21 +0000

Potential liability if The MLC wins its 'bundling' lawsuit outright has risen to approximately EUR €538M, according to Spotify’s Q3 2026 financial statements

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EMPIRE hires Leesa Brunson-Boland and Bina Fronda as SVPs in New York

Rafaela Fornitani — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:41:08 +0000

Brunson-Boland will serve as SVP, A&R Operations, while Fronda will serve as SVP, Marketing.

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Deezer raises 2026 outlook as Q3 revenues grow 1.8% YoY to $149.5M – but total subscribers fall to 8.7m

Murray Stassen — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:29:40 +0000

Paris-based streaming company has published its financial results for the three months to September 30.

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The music industry is solving the wrong bottleneck

Diana Umana — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:29:54 +0000

Diana Umana digs into the new artist discovery process – with some expert voices – and concludes that what truly moves an act forward is advocacy. And guess what? Every advocate starts as a fan of what they hear and see..

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Neil Young sues Trump fundraising committee for $10M over ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ – six years after his first lawsuit over the song

Mandy Dalugdug — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:08:34 +0000

The lawsuit alleges that the committee had the 1989 song played without a license just before Trump took the stage to speak at a rally in Ohio on October 12.

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Too Lost appoints former Sony, Discovery, and WWE exec James Rosenstock as CFO

Mandy Dalugdug — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:59:45 +0000

Rosenstock has held corporate development and international leadership roles at Sony, Discovery Communications, and WWE.

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Spotify wins permanent dismissal of lawsuit claiming it ignored ‘billions’ of fraudulent Drake streams

Mandy Dalugdug — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:56:12 +0000

It is the second time Judge Josephine Staton has dismissed the case – and this time, she barred RBX from bringing the same claims again.

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Roberto Andrade Dirak promoted to President of Warner Music Latina and A&R, Latin America

Mandy Dalugdug — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:39:26 +0000

Andrade will continue to be based in Miami, reporting to Alejandro Duque, President of Warner Music International.

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‘My view is simple: embrace technology, and respect rights.’

Dave Roberts — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:38:51 +0000

Dr. Richard James Burgess MBE spent a decade leading A2IM before stepping down last year. Now, as Chair of PPL, he explains his vision for the org’s future – and why he’s both pro-technology and pro-rights…

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Stray Kids’ label JYP is worth over $1B. Is it about to sell a 50% stake?

Mandy Dalugdug — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 10:02:03 +0000

The NEXROC Group and SVCV, Inc. say they are considering an offer for between 25% and 50% of JYP's issued shares.

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