Analysis The biggest heist in music history: Why AI needs to be built on transparency, consent and remuneration The following op-ed comes from Gorm Arildsen, CEO Danish CMO Koda
News Suno sued again, as Danish CMO Koda accuses company of stealing its members’ music to train AI model Suno accused of "the biggest theft in music history"
Analysis 3 things you might have missed from Universal’s Q3 earnings call Music fans want to see AI improve their listening experience, not replace human artists, UMG's research found
News Cinq Music parent company rebrands, raises $230m in fresh funding via new GoDigital Music division GoDigital, which has raised over $1bn to date, has created three new business units: GoDigital Music, Networks, and Brands.
Analysis On… Universal’s pincer move, and Suno’s legal loneliness This article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest 'Tim's Take' email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.
Interviews Warner Music Italy boss Pico Cibelli talks A&R, M&A, Italian-language music growth – and the company’s new frontline label structure MBW’s World Leaders series meets Pico Cibelli, President of Warner Music Italy.
News K-pop superfan platform bemyfriends, a rival to Weverse, acquires controlling stake in SK Group’s music streaming operator Dreamus for $38.5m News arrives just over a week after bemyfriends secured a $14.7m investment from Goodwater Capital
News NewJeans lose contract battle with label as Seoul court rules in favor of HYBE’s ADOR The court found it "difficult to conclude" that ADOR breached its contract solely on the grounds of Min Hee-jin’s dismissal.
News UMG’s Udio deal prompts questions from Irving Azoff and the Music Artists Coalition "Artists must have creative control, fair compensation and clarity about deals being done based on their catalogs,” said Azoff
News Dan Rosen promoted to President of Warner Music Australasia & Southeast Asia WMG exec will now oversee company's recorded music businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam
News Vanessa Picken exits as Chair & CEO of Sony Music Australia and New Zealand Company confirmed that the exec is stepping down after three years
Analysis News From Universal’s landmark Udio deal to DistroKid’s new merch launch… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest news from the past week - all in one place
News TikTok joins roster of big name partners for the Music Business UK Awards Less than 100 hours to go - and TikTok joins the party as sponsor of Manager of the Year award
Analysis News UMG has struck a new YouTube deal that includes ‘guardrails’ around AI… and 3 other things Sir Lucian Grainge said on Universal’s Q3 earnings call Deal covers both recorded music and music publishing
Analysis The settlement between Universal and Udio is a win for musicians everywhere The following MBW Views op-ed comes from Ed Newton-Rex.
Analysis News Universal Music Group generated $3.53bn in Q3, up 10.2% YoY – driven by the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter UMG's fresh set of quarterly results were published today (October 30)
News Kobalt and indie music company umn team up to acquire catalog of superstar songwriters Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer, in what they claim to be ‘Germany’s largest music rights acquisition yet’ Berlin-based entertainment company umn (pronounced ˈhjuːmən) was founded in 2024 by ex-BMG senior execs, Dominique Casimir, Maximilian Kolb and Justus Haerder
News YouTube ad revenues reached $10.3B in Q3 2025, up 15% YoY, as Shorts ‘now earn more revenue per watch hour’ than long-form content in the US YouTube Shorts 'now earn more revenue per watch hour' than traditional YouTube videos, the company says