Music Business News: United States

The following op/ed comes from Ran Geffen Levy, Founder of OG.studio and CEO of Amusica Song Management

Ángel del Villar was fined $2 million, while his company, Del Entertainment, also faces a $1.8 million penalty.

It remains unclear whether all band members are participating in the sale or if some are retaining their stakes.

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Grainge suggests Drake is attempting to waste his and UMG's time to gain media attention or financial concessions

Barton joins Mom+Pop from ORIGIN, where she served as General Manager and Head of Creative

Chord has raised the sum via a funding round due to close in October

MBW's World Leaders series meets Katie Kang, CEO of Los Angeles-headquartered K-Pop company TITAN Content