Interviews ‘The future of the industry belongs to executives who can bridge the creative, commercial, and technological divides.’ EMIC founder Daniel Findikian talks music industry education, emerging markets, and more
News George Clinton must face late bandmate’s estate copyright suit, appeals court rules A district court judge in Michigan had previously thrown out the lawsuit after determining that the statute of limitations had long expired.
News John McClain, co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate and veteran music executive, dies at 71 Alongside attorney John Branca, McClain was named co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate in the singer's will following Jackson's death in 2009.
News Live Nation challenges US antitrust verdict, as states call for Ticketmaster sale Company argued in court filings last week that the result was "against the clear weight of the evidence"
Analysis Has Warner Turned A Corner? The latest 'Tim's Take' from Music Business Worldwide founder, Tim Ingham
News From Spotify and UMG’s landmark AI deal to Shamrock’s $813M raise… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days...
Interviews Warner Music COO, Armin Zerza: Music is under-monetized, under-digitized, and ripe for ‘years of productivity’ Zerza appeared at the JPMorgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Wednesday (May 20)
News Sony Music Publishing promotes ZaZa Kazadi to Senior Director, A&R, UK & Europe The promotion will see Kazadi focus on Hip Hop, Rap, R&B and Afro genres.
Interviews Chord Music Partners’ John Chapman on the next wave of capital heading for music rights Alongside Sam Hendel, Chapman runs Dundee Partners, the investment office of the Hendel family
News Spotify extends ‘Verified’ badges to podcasts, further cracking down on AI impersonators Data from Podcast Index suggests that AI-generated shows now account for more than a third of new podcast feeds.
News Suno sued by Poseidon Wave Media, an entity behind indie duo The American Dollar, claiming it ‘nearly eliminated’ their licensing revenue The duo alleges that Suno has reduced their licensing revenue by nearly 80% since the AI company launched its service.
Analysis Understanding production agreements in the music industry The following MBW op/ed comes from Manatt's Suna Izgi and Jordan Bromley
News As ABS deals reshape the music rights landscape, KBRA says it’s rated $12.9B in music royalty-backed bonds since 2020 – but expects issuance to fall 25% in 2026 The music ABS market has more than tripled in size in just three years, says new KBRA report
News Sphere Entertainment secures $1.7B investment from Abu Dhabi for first international venue The venue will built on a plot of land between Yas Mall and SeaWorld Abu Dhabi.
News Primary Wave acquires interests in album art collection from Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell, co-founder of British design studio Hipgnosis Design studio founded by Powell and the late Storm Thorgerson in the 1960's