News Jim Roppo named Vice Chairman of Warner Records Group Roppo joins from Universal Music Group, where he most recently served as Chairman and CEO of Republic Records.
News YouTube Music starts labeling AI-generated songs, using partner disclosures and its own detection tools 'Our listeners have told us they want transparency when they're hearing an AI-generated track,' said YouTube
News Multiple layoffs at Universal Music Group, as $270M cost-cutting program continues Execs such as Tunji Balogun, Ben Mortimer, Nicole Wyskoarko, and Sam Riback are leaving UMG
News Taylor Swift expands voice trademark filings to the UK, EU, and Australia The filings follow three applications submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in April
News Summer Walker sues LVRN for fraud, asks court to void 2017 deal as Interscope pursues $50M+ claim against her (report) The suit came to light days after Universal Music Group's Interscope Records sued Walker for more than USD $50 million.
News BTS’s ARIRANG passes 5 billion Spotify streams – around 2 billion more than any other album released in 2026, says BigHit Music BigHit Music announced the figure on Wednesday (October 14), naming the runner-up as Olivia Rodrigo's "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love."
News Raye says ticket scalpers used AI bots to create ‘hundreds of thousands of fake registrations’ as 1.8M sign up for 5,000 Royal Albert Hall seats Presale registration for the show ran through a sign-up page hosted by fan marketing platform co:brand.
News Viktoria Siniavskaia appointed President EMEA at Believe The appointment is part of what Believe calls its "evolution toward a stronger regional leadership model," the company said.
Interviews ‘When you control your IP, you control your destiny.’ Loud And Live boss and grammy-winning producer turned promoter Nelson Albareda talks venues, brand partnerships, and the economics of Latin touring
News Live Nation moves to acquire majority stake in concert promoter Bizarro Chile, months after buying into Bizarro Peru The deal comes less than nine months after Live Nation agreed to take a majority stake in Bizarro Peru
News Deezer to let users block AI-generated music from search results Deezer is introducing an on/off toggle that will let users exclude fully AI-generated music from their search results
Interviews ‘Independent artists in India deserve the same infrastructure access, royalty transparency, and global reach that Western artists have been exposed to.’ Madverse boss Rohan Nesho Jain on the platform's positioning in the independent space, his predictions for the India's music market, and more…
News Rebecca Allen to exit UMG UK Chief Artist and Strategy Officer role after 27 years at Universal Allen was promoted to the newly formed role of Chief Artist and Strategy Officer at UMG UK in December 2025
News UK’s Copyright Tribunal backs PRS For Music in cinema licensing dispute The Tribunal had approved changes to its cinema tariff, known as Tariff C, including an increase in the royalty rate cinemas pay to use its members' music.
Analysis Catalog Is Surging On Spotify – Making Frontline Hits An Even Harder Game The latest Tim's Take from MBW founder, Tim Ingham
News Songwriters drop ‘alright, alright, alright’ sample lawsuit against Travis Scott and Sony Music The notice of voluntary dismissal does not say whether they reached a settlement with Travis Scott or Sony Music.
News Spotify launches Spotify Technology to sell its internal software tools to other companies, says the brand is ‘becoming the R&D operating system’ Spotify Technology, groups four products – Portal, Confidence, Xirp, and Spotify for Backstage – under one name, with its own website.
News Special Report: Catalog's Unprecedented Surge on Spotify's Charts in 2026 Music Business Worldwide is pleased to present an all-new special analysis report, exclusively for MBW+ subscribers.