News Confirmed: Concord acquires Stem Concord has, as expected, fully acquired Los Angeles-based music distribution platform Stem
News StubHub files for IPO in New York, reveals 30% revenue growth in 2024 The online ticket resale platform swung to a net loss of $2.8 million in 2024 as expenses ballooned
News NewJeans announce hiatus after court grants injunction to HYBE-owned ADOR ADOR said it hopes to meet with NewJeans “as soon as possible to discuss the path forward.”
Analysis AI-made works can’t be copyrightable, says US court… for now, at least. AI-assisted works are copyrightable, however, asserts appeals court
News Warner Music France launches new dance label Adore Music The launch comes amid the continued global growth of dance music, with research showing the genre grew 17% YoY in 2023 to $11.8 billion.
News Drake opposes UMG’s attempt to halt discovery in ‘Not Like Us’ defamation lawsuit New letter from star's lawyers challenges assertions made by Universal Music Group
Analysis On… understanding the critical value of data ownership The following MBW Views op/ed comes from Music Glue founder, Mark Meharry
Analysis News From UMG’s motion to dismiss Drake’s lawsuit to Mariah Carey’s copyright win… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Court in South Korea blocks NewJeans from leaving HYBE-owned label ADOR 'With our status as NewJeans' exclusive agency now legally affirmed, we are fully committed to supporting the artists going forward.'
News UMG strikes partnership with HEAT to bring Lil’ Wayne, CG5 music to game developers UMG labels and artists will be 'the first to effectively distribute new tracks into gaming development tools and platforms'
News Confirmed: Primary Wave acquires stake in Biggie Smalls catalog in deal valuing artist’s estate at $200m The WSJ reports that Biggie Smalls' mother Voletta Wallace approved the deal shortly before her death last month
News Mariah Carey wins copyright lawsuit over ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ The court also slapped sanctions on the lawyers who filed the suit, for causing 'needless' delays and legal costs
News Limp Bizkit’s $200m lawsuit against UMG still alive after latest court order The federal court judge also threw out many of the charges Limp Bizkit brought against UMG, arguing they are a matter for state courts
Interviews ‘You can never care too much. No matter what, always put your relationships with the talent first.’ Sony Music Publishing's Senior Director of Creative A&R, Shauni Caballero, discusses UK rap, her move to the US, dinosaurs, partying, publishing and more...
News The MLC lands on Fast Company’s list of World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025 The milestone comes as the Nashville-based organization collected and distributed nearly $3 billion in royalties since its inception
News Tuned Global partners with AI data analytics firm Zetaris to ‘turn streaming data into revenue’ The partnership also seeks to address streaming fraud, which costs the global music industry around $2 billion a year
News Daniel Ek has made $724m so far from selling Spotify shares with latest $28.5m cash-out As of Thursday, Ek ranked 384th on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a net worth of $7.95 billion
News Ric Salmon promoted to newly created role of Chief Growth Officer at ATC Group Salmon will be a key part of ATC’s strategy to expand internationally through acquisitions and partnerships