News A24, the indie film company behind Moonlight and The Brutalist, signals potential expansion in music with new social channel Company posted a cryptic Instagram post with the message: "A24 Music. Stay tuned.”
News Warner launches ‘5 Junction’ JV with Anjula Acharia to break artists from South Asia and its diaspora 5 Junction will collaborate closely with Los Angeles–based Warner Records
News Primary Wave gears up for opening of Bob Marley Hope Road immersive experience in Las Vegas Preview shows scheduled to begin on June 25
News EMPIRE strikes deal with Baramey Production to break Cambodian artists globally Partnership marks EMPIRE's latest strategic move in Asia Pacific region
News Live Nation acquires Hayashi International Promotions, one of Japan’s largest concert promoters HIP is one of the largest concert promoters in Japan
News Spotify expands concert discovery offerings with new Stager integration Founded in 2012, Stager’s platform allows event organizers to offer ticketing services, planning software, and marketing tools
News Drake’s team says he ‘has nothing to hide’ ahead of discovery in UMG lawsuit The exchange follows Drake’s filing of an amended complaint
News Apple Music expands global footprint with new Tokyo radio studio New studio in Japan joins Apple Music's existing facilities in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, London, Paris, and Berlin
Analysis News From Deezer’s fight against AI music to Charles Goldstuck’s $500m raise… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Charles Goldstuck’s GoldState raises $500m to buy music rights, with investment from Northleaf Capital and Ares Management "Our new relationship with Northleaf and Ares marks the next step in the evolution of our music investing strategy,” said GoldState founder Charles Goldstuck
News Reservoir expands Indian presence with new subsidiary PopIndia Headed up by PopArabia founder Spek, the new subsidiary reflects Reservoir's focus on emerging markets
News Spotify CEO Daniel Ek continues share sale streak, cashing out another $28.2M The Spotify boss has now pocketed approximately $778.3 million from stock sales since July 2023
News Universal warns Drake ‘be careful what you wish for’ as rapper updates complaint to target Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl show The music giant said the rapper’s continued legal battle exposes him to 'discovery'
News Seoul court rejects NewJeans’ motion to overturn injunction in ADOR dispute; group files another appeal NewJeans’ legal team promptly filed an appeal with the Seoul High Court following the decision
News Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: AI that is ‘as smart as the smartest artist’ will be here in 3 to 5 years Schmidt predicts AI that is 'as smart as the smartest mathematician, physicist, artist, writer, thinker, politician...'
News Luminate strikes partnership with South Korea’s KreatorsNetwork, an artist services firm aiming to globalize K-pop labels KreatorsNetwork will have exclusive rights to sell and distribute Luminate data in South Korea
News AI music invasion doubles on Deezer: 20,000 bot-created tracks now uploaded each DAY to streaming platform Figure has doubled in just two months
News Denis Ladegaillerie, backed by EQT and TCV, makes move to fully acquire Believe Private shareholders will face a 'squeeze out' if they reject Ladegaillerie's new offer