https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-warners-emp-sell-off-to-universal-musics-briegmann-promotion-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-02T16:52:54+00:00 From Warner's EMP sell-off to Universal Music's Briegmann promotion… it's MBW's Weekly Round-Up https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/08/BMIRound-Up.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bill-withers-publisher-sues-umg-sony-and-kobalt-claiming-olivia-deans-ive-seen-it-copies-just-the-two-of-us/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-02T16:51:23+00:00 Bill Withers' publisher sues UMG, Sony, and Kobalt, claiming Olivia Dean's 'I've Seen It' copies 'Just the Two of Us' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/01/OLIVIA-DEAN-LEAD-PRESS-2025-PC-Aliyah-Otchere-e1790905623791.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tyler-brown-i-would-rather-have-1-of-a-hit-record-than-100-of-a-record-that-wasnt/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-02T16:49:40+00:00 ‘I would rather have 1% of a hit record than 100% of a record that wasn’t.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Tyler.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-is-far-beyond-2m-subscribers-and-300m-in-revenue-says-mikey-shulman-who-argues-its-good-that-ai-music-has-no-firm-rules-of-the-road-yet/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-02T16:42:55+00:00 Suno is 'far beyond' 2m subscribers and $300m in revenue, says Mikey Shulman – who argues it's 'good' that AI music has no 'firm rules of the road' yet https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/03/shutterstock_2707140975-e1773068320657.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/an-8m-streaming-fraud-two-plays-a-day-heres-the-pro-rata-math-behind-the-bot-scheme-and-the-rule-change-that-would-have-killed-it/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-02T16:42:39+00:00 An $8M streaming fraud, two plays a day. Here's the pro-rata math behind the bot scheme – and the rule change that would have killed it. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/explains.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/yusim-aladro-promoted-to-general-manager-at-warner-music-mexico/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-02T16:42:21+00:00 Yusim Aladro promoted to General Manager at Warner Music Mexico https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/85511890-2B0F-48E2-A662-A65F42EA92FD-e1790905276415.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-intimacy-economy-why-music-stars-are-going-small/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-02T13:53:25+00:00 The Intimacy Economy: Why Music Stars Are Going Small https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/KeySongsCharli.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/less-than-three-months-after-exiting-kobalt-willard-ahdritz-officially-launches-ahdritz-capital-partners/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T18:19:41+00:00 Less than three months after exiting Kobalt, Willard Ahdritz officially launches Ahdritz Capital Partners https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2019/06/Screen-Shot-2019-06-25-at-19.26.15-e1790755783174.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/elevenlabs-valuation-doubles-to-22b-four-times-that-of-ai-music-rival-suno/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T18:04:43+00:00 ElevenLabs valuation doubles to $22B – four times that of AI music rival Suno https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/02/ElevenLabs-founders-e1770296537631.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/frank-briegmann-promoted-to-chairman-ceo-of-universal-music-europe-australia-new-zealand-canada-deutsche-grammophon/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T17:01:02+00:00 Frank Briegmann promoted to Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada & Deutsche Grammophon https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-7.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-central-europe-appoints-former-adidas-exec-nici-ochmann-as-head-of-culture-creator-marketing/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T16:12:14+00:00 Warner Music Central Europe appoints former Adidas exec Nici Ochmann as Head of Culture & Creator Marketing https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/african-music-will-keep-growing-and-making-waves-globally-our-sound-is-unique-and-the-world-is-hungry-for-it/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T15:56:30+00:00 'African music will keep growing and making waves globally. Our sound is unique, and the world is hungry for it.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/07/Trailblazers-Tekno.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/linking-songs-to-recordings-is-music-datas-single-biggest-unsolved-problem-expect-it-to-come-up-at-ddexs-meta-backed-summit-next-month/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T14:11:08+00:00 Linking songs to recordings is music data's 'single biggest unsolved problem.' Expect it to come up at DDEX's Meta-backed summit next month. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/DDEXMark.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ex-capitol-ar-exec-carter-gregory-strikes-jv-for-plot-twist-records-with-10k-projects-and-atlantic-records/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T14:00:08+00:00 Ex-Capitol A&R exec Carter Gregory strikes JV for Plot Twist Records with 10K Projects and Atlantic Records https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/1-IMAGE-10-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/paul-shaver-joins-soundexchange-as-svp-of-business-development/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T13:00:36+00:00 Paul Shaver joins SoundExchange as SVP of Business Development https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/1-IMAGE-9-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sia-sells-50-of-music-catalog-to-pophouse-for-a-reported-180m/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T10:20:00+00:00 Sia sells 50% of music catalog to Pophouse in $180M deal https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Sia.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tokyo-court-rules-that-a-persons-voice-can-be-protected-by-publicity-rights-a-first-for-japan/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T10:15:21+00:00 Tokyo court rules that a person's voice can be protected by publicity rights – a first for Japan https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/New-Project-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-launches-global-in-app-campaign-for-pops-the-new-album-from-japans-top-selling-act-mrs-green-apple/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T10:14:59+00:00 TikTok launches global in-app campaign for 'POPS,' the new album from Japan's top-selling act Mrs. GREEN APPLE https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/New-Project-5.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-builds-a-taylor-swift-patient-zero-hub-as-her-video-rollout-keeps-skipping-youtube/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T10:14:21+00:00 TikTok builds a Taylor Swift 'Patient Zero' hub – as her video rollout keeps skipping YouTube https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/New-Project-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/oasis-live-recordings-pulled-from-auction-as-band-take-legal-action-against-former-sound-engineer/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T18:56:04+00:00 Oasis archive recordings pulled from auction as band take legal action against former sound engineer https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-30-at-18.32.37.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/key-songs-in-the-life-of-michael-nash/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T17:11:35+00:00 Key Songs In The Life Of… Michael Nash https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Michael-Nash_Key-Songs.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/embargoed-warner-sells-emp-the-merch-business-it-acquired-for-180m-in-2018-to-whynow-owned-by-mick-jaggers-son-gabe-jagger/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T16:51:48+00:00 Warner sells EMP, the merch business it acquired for $180M in 2018, to whynow, owned by Mick Jagger's son Gabe Jagger https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/PHOTO-2026-09-29-12-32-35-1-e1790776804669.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bandlab-technologies-appoints-ivan-chen-ceo-as-co-founder-meng-ru-kuok-transitions-to-executive-chairman/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T14:00:47+00:00 Ivan Chen named CEO of BandLab Technologies as co-founder Meng Ru Kuok transitions to Executive Chairman https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/frame-mbw-1-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/absolute-label-services-opens-ai-powered-anthology-business-management-music-os-to-indie-sector-infrastructure-is-the-next-logical-thing-to-democratize/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T12:10:48+00:00 Absolute Label Services opens AI-powered Anthology business management ‘Music OS’ to indie sector: 'Infrastructure is the next logical thing to democratize' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-30-at-13.04.12-e1790769884456.jpg