News Primary Wave strikes partnership with Pete Townshend for ‘future creative endeavors’ including use of his name, image, and likeness rights Primary Wave Music partners with the co-founder and principal songwriter of legendary British rock band The Who
News Managers of Grammy winners Justice and Gesaffelstein back music biz masters targeting emerging markets The program's strategic advisory board includes several senior executives from the French music business
Analysis News Listeners engage less deeply with music labeled as AI – even when it’s actually human-made, academic study finds The Wu and Holmes paper was based on two preregistered studies involving 399 US participants
News Indie-pop duo The Twigs sues FKA Twigs back, seeking to ban her from performing under the name The indie-pop duo that registered the trademark “The Twigs” in 1996 asked the court to block her pending US trademark application.
News Bertelsmann veteran Björn Bauer named CFO of combined BMG-Concord music company The appointment will take effect upon closing of the BMG-Concord merger, which is expected to fall in the second half of 2026.
Analysis ‘The UK Albums Chart Has Stopped Measuring the Future of Music.’ The following MBW op/ed comes from Kenny Gates, the co-founder and Executive Chairman of [PIAS].
News HYBE taps PLEDIS’ Jiwon No, SEVENTEEN producer Sung Soo Han for new girl group label ABD Jiwon No, who previously served as Head of Artist Planning at PLEDIS, was named President of the new label.
News Beatles fans will be able to visit the London rooftop where the band played their final concert – when Apple Corps opens 3 Savile Row as a ticketed experience in 2027 The Beatles at 3 Savile Row, due to open in 2027, will give the public access to the building for the first time.
News Sony Music Publishing confirms agreement to acquire Blackstone’s Recognition Music Group catalog, encompassing over 45,000 songs The deal, announced on Monday (May 11), is subject to customary closing conditions.
Analysis News Warner Music Group generated $1.73B in calendar Q1 2026; subscription streaming revenues rose 12.7% YoY Warner Music Group published its calendar Q1 results today (May 7)
News Paladin Artists names Rick Levy CEO – and enters ‘advanced discussions’ to acquire Wayne Forte’s Entourage Talent The moves mark a significant expansion push for the independent live agency founded by Andy Somers and Steve Martin in 2021.
Analysis News Tencent Music took down over 250,000 songs and reviewed 600,000+ ‘high-risk’ copyright cases in 2025 amid ’emerging AI risks’ TME said it took down over 27,000 songs specifically involved in what it categorizes as "song theft," "song laundering," and "trend hijacking"
News Australia’s UNIFIED Music Group expands into New Zealand with Matt Harvey hire The move brings Harvey’s day-to-day manager Mandy Keighley, along with his management roster, into UNIFIED’s growing trans-Tasman network.
News Sphere Entertainment generated $386.4M in Q1 revenues, up 38% YoY – driven by The Wizard of Oz and concert residency growth at Las Vegas venue 'Today's results demonstrate our continued success proving out Sphere's business model,' said Executive Chairman and CEO James L. Dolan
News Vietnam orders crackdown on music piracy as US tariff pressure mounts Vietnam’s government has ordered a sweeping nationwide campaign targeting online piracy, with music streaming and distribution among its priorities.