News Timbaland launches AI music company Stage Zero, with first AI artist, TaTa The new venture, called Stage Zero, launched with its first signee, TaTa.
News Sony acquires company formerly known as Big Deal Music from Recognition The deal transfers ownership of a portfolio spanning 4,400 copyrights and hit songs including Sabrina Carpenter's Taste, Espresso, and Feather.
News HarbourView secures $500m in additional debt financing from KKR $500m secured via a private securitization backed by music portfolio
News HYBE launches TV music competition and boy band search in Latin America Winners of the talent show 'Pase a la Fama' will receive $100,000 and a recording contract with HYBE Latin America
News Trump set to extend TikTok divest-or-ban deadline for third time (report) The US president reportedly plans to issue another order postponing the deadline for a potential TikTok ban beyond June 19
News Apple loses bid for emergency block on App Store payment changes A federal appeals court denied the tech giant’s request to halt court-ordered changes that favor app developers like Epic Games and Spotify
News Cooking Vinyl, a prominent UK-headquartered music company, to be acquired by Exceleration Music Long-standing UK indie will continue to be led by MD Rob Collins. Founder Martin Goldschmidt will remain as Chairman
News Gallery: Music Business Worldwide x Luminate’s Music Leaders’ Dinner at SXSW London Luminate CEO Rob Jonas and MBW founder/publisher Tim Ingham jointly hosted the dinner
News From the majors’ reported AI music licensing talks to Goldman Sachs’ new report… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days
News Tal Meltzer promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Hallwood Media Meltzer previously served as Senior Vice President, Head of A&R and Business Affairs
News FUGA makes first step into D2C commerce for artists and labels, in partnership with Shopify-backed Single This is B2B music distributor FUGA's first foray into direct-to-consumer e-commerce
News Max Martin invests in MAIA Universe, as music tech startup closes $1.3m round, strikes new licensing deals Martin joined MAIA Universe as an investor through his company MxM
News Musixmatch files motion to dismiss LyricFind’s antitrust lawsuit LyricFind filed a lawsuit in March alleging anticompetitive behavior in the lyrics licensing market
News Sony Music teams up with The Hello Group to launch artist management joint venture, THG India "We are strategically empowering Indian artists with the resources... to truly accelerate their careers"
News Concord’s film and TV division acquires legendary studio RKO RKO was behind numerous classic films such as 'King Kong,' 'It's A Wonderful Life' and 'Citizen Kane'
Analysis ‘Streaming platforms must shoulder more responsibility in the fight against fraud.’ The anonymous leader of a key company in indie music distribution calls on DSPs to improve their contributions to the fight against fraud
News Reservoir strikes ‘multifaceted’ deal with indie label Fools Gold Records, including acquisition of several of its artists’ catalogs Deal sees Fool’s Gold join Reservoir’s recorded music division
News Believe now valued at close to $2bn, as Denis Ladegaillerie consortium ups bid for remaining shares Upbeat Bidco increases the price of its take-private offer