https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-sunos-vinyl-move-to-spotifys-fan-made-merlin-deal-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-07T16:14:34+00:00 From Suno's vinyl move to Spotify's 'fan-made' Merlin deal... it's MBW's Weekly Round-up https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/08/BMIRound-Up.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/feel-the-club-boss-juan-carlos-dominguez-talks-promoting-shows-for-shakira-and-putting-ecuador-on-the-map-for-stadium-tours/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-07T15:19:06+00:00 Feel The Club boss Juan Carlos Dominguez talks promoting shows for Shakira – and putting Ecuador on the map for stadium tours https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Carlos.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sm-entertainment-revenues-rose-15-4-yoy-to-233m-in-q2-driven-by-concerts-and-merch/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-07T14:39:04+00:00 SM Entertainment revenues rose 15.4% YoY to $233M in Q2, driven by concerts and merch https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-07-at-11.38.41-e1786100086728.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/j-pop-powerhouse-asobisystem-opens-first-us-headquarters-in-california/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-07T00:00:17+00:00 J-pop powerhouse ASOBISYSTEM opens first US headquarters in California https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/20260530_AG_FTWL_JKT_fix-scaled-1-e1785984770396.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-music-industry-is-trying-to-guess-the-ai-recipe-after-dinner-was-served/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-06T18:06:28+00:00 The Music Industry Is Trying to Guess the AI Recipe After Dinner Was Served https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/MBW-Views-Andreea.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/on-universal-music-group-downtown-india-and-streaming-2-0/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-06T17:53:15+00:00 On… Universal Music Group, Downtown, India, and Streaming 2.0 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/shutterstock_2488228987.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-expects-ai-music-deals-to-boost-subscription-streaming-revenue-from-late-2026/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-06T17:40:29+00:00 Warner Music expects AI music deals to boost subscription streaming revenue from late 2026 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-02-at-15.05.52.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-umg-take-legal-action-against-parasitic-streaming-app-musi-in-canada/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-06T16:26:47+00:00 Sony Music Group and Universal Music Group take legal action against 'parasitic' streaming app Musi in Canada https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/shutterstock_2377734171-e1786033474503.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/india-at-its-core-is-a-song-driven-economy-moving-toward-a-personality-led-show-business-economy/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-06T14:38:50+00:00 'India at its core is a song-driven economy, moving toward a personality-led, show business economy.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-05-at-13.06.55-e1785933938318.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-muscles-into-vinyl-market-plans-to-let-users-press-their-ai-songs-onto-12-inch-records/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-06T13:13:31+00:00 Suno muscles into vinyl market, plans to let users press their AI songs onto 12-inch records https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-06-at-13.27.00-e1786019290303.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/wmg-calendar-q2-total-revenue-up-9-3-yoy-to-1-86b-subscription-streaming-revenues-rose-11-yoy/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-06T12:39:37+00:00 WMG calendar Q2: Total revenue up 9.3% YoY to $1.86B; subscription streaming revenues rose 11% YoY https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-06-at-12.17.53.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-first-customer-of-musixmatchs-sentinel-which-screens-ai-prompts-and-outputs-for-copyrighted-material/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-06T12:36:54+00:00 Suno becomes first customer of Musixmatch's Sentinel, which screens AI prompts and outputs for copyrighted material https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/sentinel-social-sharing-img-1200x630-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/singapore-touring-and-concert-firm-triangle-raises-15m-as-former-live-nation-apac-president-roger-field-joins-leadership-team/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-06T11:02:31+00:00 Singapore touring and concert firm Triangle raises $15M, as former Live Nation APAC President Roger Field joins leadership team https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-06-at-11.35.56-e1786012585233.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-closes-nashville-office-on-music-row-and-lays-off-staff-two-years-after-signing-the-lease/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-06T10:55:23+00:00 TikTok closes Nashville office on Music Row and lays off staff – two years after signing the lease https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/03/shutterstock_1788193967-e1710348364720.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/anthropic-seeks-partial-dismissal-in-music-publishers-3b-lyrics-suit-as-ceo-moves-to-drop-the-direct-infringement-claim-against-him/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-06T10:19:22+00:00 Anthropic seeks partial dismissal in music publishers' $3B lyrics suit – as CEO moves to drop the direct-infringement claim against him https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/09/shutterstock_2443144493.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/symphonic-partners-with-artyshield-to-give-artists-tools-that-protect-their-music-and-voices-from-unauthorized-ai-use/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-06T09:06:54+00:00 Symphonic partners with ArtyShield to give artists tools that protect their music and voices from unauthorized AI use https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/1-IMAGE-6-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-asks-court-to-dismiss-us-musicians-union-lawsuit-over-udio-ai-deal/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T19:31:24+00:00 UMG asks court to dismiss US musicians' union lawsuit over Udio AI deal https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/01/shutterstock_2423442755-e1736976179306.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/what-if-ais-biggest-impact-on-music-isnt-just-what-gets-made-but-what-gets-wanted/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T17:07:03+00:00 What if AI's biggest impact on music isn't just what gets made, but what gets wanted? https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/05/MBW-Views_Sammy.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/court-declines-to-dismiss-independent-artists-copyright-class-action-against-udio-but-moves-the-case-from-illinois-to-new-york/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T16:46:28+00:00 Court declines to dismiss independent artists' copyright class action against Udio – but moves the case from Illinois to New York https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/01/shutterstock_2484114167.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/saregama-indias-oldest-label-is-using-ai-to-make-music-videos-for-songs-whose-visuals-it-never-owned-and-refresh-its-catalog-for-gen-z/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T16:45:26+00:00 Saregama, India's oldest label, is using AI to make music videos for songs whose visuals it never owned – and refresh its catalog for Gen Z https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/2-IMAGES-98.jpg