News Trump signals willingness to extend TikTok ban deadline again US President signals ban extension during NBC interview
News Apple approves Spotify’s app update in the US after Epic Games court ruling The development follows a court ruling that found Apple violated a 2021 injunction that banned it from imposing anticompetitive pricing
News Merlin joins Music Fights Fraud Alliance to tackle streaming fraud Shortly before joining the alliance, Merlin appointed Sarah McNabb as its first Director of Content Integrity
News Global Citizen launches initiative to fight poverty through music, backed by Universal Music Group The Music Economy Development Initiative will carry out research on music ecosystems and encourage investment in less-developed countries
News Sony Music Publishing wins 2025 Publisher of the Year at ASCAP Pop Music Awards SMP songwriters honored for their work across 28 top-performing songs
Analysis News From Spotify, Universal numbers to new management at Apple Music… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Live Nation posts Q1 revenue decline, but says 2025 will be ‘historic year for live music’ Currency fluctuations, non-concert activities and the effort to optimize ticket prices dragged down Live Nation's earnings
News Warner Music sues retail giant DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse over infringement of 200+ works in TikTok and Instagram posts Lawsuit comes after suing Cookie company Crumbl
News Sean Hallarman and Craig May to lead Product and Artist Development at CD Baby Both roles will report to CD Baby President, Molly Neuman.
Analysis On… Udio, FUGA, Universal, Merlin, and missed opportunities The following op/ed originally appeared in Tim Ingham's MBW Review newsletter, sent exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
News UK record industry warns against celebrating UK government’s copyright bill amendments A bill that could weaken UK copyright law in favor of AI developers is headed to a vote in Parliament next week
Analysis The EU is investigating UMG’s $775m Downtown buyout – but why, and what happens now? MBW explains Article 22, and how the investigation process works...
Interviews ‘Sometimes I feel like I’m on fire in a room and sometimes I feel like I’m completely dead.’ Tobias Jesso Jr on how he nearly blew it with Adele on day one, feeling 'disenfranchised' by the modern music industry, and when/why he might just pack it all in and make way forAI...
Analysis Jack Dorsey’s ‘Delete All IP Law’ post highlights the hypocrisy of Big Tech Billionaires The following op/ed comes from David Israelite, the President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)
News Big Loud sells stake in Morgan Wallen catalog to Chord Music Partners; sources pin deal price at $200m+ Deal worth slightly north of USD $200 million according to sources
News Adrian Sarosi joins Luminate as Vice President, General Manager of International Based in London, Sarosi will oversee the company’s international expansion strategy
News Universal Music adopts newly launched Connex platform for music credit management The Connex platform links music creators and their preferred creator tools with labels, distributors, and publishers