News Tony Harlow to exit as CEO of Warner Music UK Harlow to step down from role as CEO of Warner Music UK at the end of October
News Vinyl records and CDs spared from Donald Trump’s new US import tariffs Physical music formats are classified as “information materials” exempt from trade restrictions.
News SM Entertainment teams up with music tech startup Verses on AI-generated rap music project The collaboration centers on Verses' Rappie application, which generates rap lyrics, vocals and accompanying videos using AI.
News Warner Music signs Japanese star Yuki Chiba in partnership with 300 Entertainment Chiba collaborated with Megan Thee Stallion on 'MAMUSHI', which has generated more than 284 million streams on Spotify to date.
News The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ becomes first song to hit 5bn streams on Spotify The latest achievement coincides with the track topping Billboard's Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century chart
News South Korea prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for Kakao founder over alleged manipulation of SM Entertainment stock Prosecutors say Kim Beom-su was 'the ultimate beneficiary' in a scheme to inflate SM Entertainment's stock price in a bidding war for the K-pop firm
News DEAG reports 17% jump in H1 revenue, aims to sell 12m tickets this year The Germany-headquartered company saw revenue jump nearly 50% in its live touring division
News Jenni Pfaff joins HYBE America as Chief People and Transformation Officer Exec joins HYBE America from Warner Chappell Music
News Cox tells Supreme Court that ISP liability in music piracy case could lead to ‘mass evictions’ from internet The ISP said only about 1% of its home and business clients are accused of copyright infringement in the case.
News Nordic collecting societies shutter Polaris licensing hub over changing market demands Koda, Teosto, and Tono established the Polaris hub in 2019
News Three former KATSEYE contestants confirmed for HYBE, Geffen’s second global girl group Three contestants from 2023 Dream Academy competition to form new four-member global group, with fourth member to emerge from auditions in Japan
News Milk & Honey sponsors Publisher category at MBUK Awards Countdown to the industry's most enjoyable night of the year begins with major sponsor confirmed
News From Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters record to BMG’s H1 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days – all in one place
News beatBread CEO and co-founder Peter Sinclair dies aged 50 Sinclair passed away on Saturday (August 23) surrounded by his family in Los Angeles.
Interviews Y2K on Doja Cat, Grammys, Elliott Smith, and why making music with TikTok virality in mind is ‘setting yourself up to fail’ Ari Starace is the latest interviewee in our World's Greatest Producers series
Interviews Thomas Coesfeld on BMG’s H1 2025 results, why music streaming ‘remains undervalued’, and a strategy focused on the ‘core business’ of music rights MBW quizzes Coesfeld on BMG's strategic direction, music being 'undervalued' on streaming services, and why he believes the wider music industry must do better on fair payments
News Italy’s paid streaming subscriptions jump 12.7% YoY in first half of 2025 as local acts dominate the charts Italian artists accounted for 90% of the top 10 albums and singles in Italy in H1 2025, industry group FIMI says
News UK tribunal rejects Blur drummer’s class action lawsuit against PRS For Music over ‘black box’ royalties "The central problem is that the class is, in a manner of speaking, suing itself..."