https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-umgs-e1b-bond-sale-to-warner-musics-sureel-ai-acquisition-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-12T16:08:03+00:00 From UMG's €1B bond sale to Warner Music's Sureel AI acquisition... it's MBW's Weekly Round-up https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/08/BMIRound-Up.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warped-tour-founder-kevin-lyman-on-rewarding-superfans-breaking-artists-and-the-business-of-festivals/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-12T15:00:40+00:00 Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman on rewarding superfans, breaking artists, and the business of festivals https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-12-at-14.31.53-e1781272730421.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/south-korean-prosecutors-decline-to-charge-hybe-executives-over-min-hee-jins-criminal-complaints-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-12T13:28:27+00:00 South Korean prosecutors decline to charge HYBE executives over Min Hee-jin's criminal complaints (report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/04/Min-Hee-jin-instagram.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/francisco-partners-exits-its-minority-investment-in-muse-group-owner-of-audacity-hal-leonard-and-ultimate-guitar/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-12T12:16:32+00:00 Francisco Partners exits its minority investment in Muse Group, owner of Audacity, Hal Leonard and Ultimate Guitar https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/03/gabriel-gurrola-guitarjpg.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/napsters-3bn-investor-charged-with-fraud-as-us-authorities-say-the-money-never-existed/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-12T11:57:40+00:00 Napster's '$3bn investor' charged with fraud as US authorities say the money never existed https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/02/shutterstock_2451433243-e1770198969750.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/republic-collective-partners-with-ziza-inc-on-new-jv-focused-on-breaking-south-asian-artists-globally/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-11T20:07:46+00:00 REPUBLIC Collective strikes joint venture with ZIZA Inc. focused on breaking South Asian artists globally https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/img-66ffbf72-2a63-4b16-ba17-36233f621fa8-1-e1781206946205.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-music-publishing-revenues-hit-7-3b-in-2025-nmpa-reveals-at-annual-meeting-honoring-pnk-julian-bunetta-and-harvey-mason-jr/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-11T18:43:11+00:00 US music publishing revenues hit $7.3B in 2025, NMPA reveals at Annual Meeting honoring P!nk, Julian Bunetta and Harvey Mason jr. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/0001_LorenMatthew-1-e1781201085823.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/theres-nothing-wrong-with-success-and-chasing-your-dreams-but-dont-forget-to-bring-your-true-self-with-you/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-11T18:01:33+00:00 'There's nothing wrong with success and chasing your dreams, but don't forget to bring your true self with you.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/philip-lawrence-wgs.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/stevie-nicks-melissa-etheridge-and-jackson-browne-to-perform-at-city-of-hopes-2026-spirit-of-life-gala-honoring-primary-waves-larry-mestel/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-11T17:37:49+00:00 Stevie Nicks, Melissa Etheridge and Jackson Browne to perform at City of Hope's 2026 Spirit of Life Gala honoring Primary Wave's Larry Mestel https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/1-IMAGE-4-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/judge-gives-muvox-14-days-to-serve-bmg-with-patent-lawsuit-or-the-case-gets-dismissed/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-11T12:39:45+00:00 Judge gives Muvox 14 days to serve BMG with patent lawsuit – or the case gets dismissed https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/06/tingey-injury-law-firm-veNb0DDegzE-unsplash-1296x864.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/rare-entity-the-venture-group-co-founded-by-eurythmics-dave-stewart-acquires-stake-in-simon-cowell-backed-livestreaming-platform-lounges-tv/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-11T11:42:34+00:00 RARE Entity, the venture group co-founded by Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, takes stake in Simon Cowell-backed livestreaming platform Lounges.tv https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/1-IMAGE-4-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hari-nair-former-ceo-of-indias-tips-music-joins-ai-content-protection-firm-contentlens-as-strategic-advisor/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-11T11:35:57+00:00 Hari Nair, former CEO of India's Tips Music, joins AI content-protection firm ContentLens as strategic advisor https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2023-09-25-at-23.18.14-836x476-1.webp https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/music-publishers-strike-ai-licensing-deals-with-udio-and-klay-as-nmpa-reveals-landmark-industry-wide-pacts/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-11T11:27:34+00:00 Music publishers strike AI licensing deals with Udio and KLAY as NMPA reveals 'landmark' industry-wide pacts https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2022/02/David-Israelite-2021-headshot-scaled-e1644421366753.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-launches-def-jam-recordings-north-africa-headquartered-in-casablanca-morocco/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-11T11:07:21+00:00 UMG launches Def Jam Recordings North Africa headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-12-at-12.22.20-e1781263398278.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-licensing-its-ai-detection-tech-to-the-music-industry-deezer-now-lets-listeners-scan-their-own-playlists-for-ai-slop/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-11T10:39:44+00:00 After licensing its AI detection tech to the music industry, Deezer now lets listeners scan their own playlists for AI-generated tracks https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/10/FR_Deezer_App-1296x866.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/kobalt-founder-willard-ahdritz-to-lead-funding-round-in-indias-madverse-music-group/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-11T10:28:30+00:00 Kobalt founder Willard Ahdritz to lead funding round in India's Madverse Music Group https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-11-at-11.17.05.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/its-time-independent-music-retail-found-its-voice/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-10T17:28:26+00:00 It’s time independent music retail found its VOICE https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/MBW-Views_outlined-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/donna-summer-estate-strikes-deal-with-primary-wave-covering-catalog-and-name-image-likeness-rights/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-10T16:56:34+00:00 Donna Summer estate strikes deal with Primary Wave covering catalog and name, image & likeness rights https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-10-at-17.34.23.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/merck-mercuariadis-on-hipgnosis-vindication-and-his-next-big-move/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-10T16:30:37+00:00 Merck Mercuariadis on Hipgnosis, vindication, and his next move. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Merck.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/india-vietnam-and-the-question-the-music-business-keeps-avoiding/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-10T15:26:32+00:00 India, Vietnam... and the question the music business keeps avoiding https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/Bill-Werde.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-other-songs-live-raises-400000-for-the-uks-brit-school/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-10T15:21:47+00:00 The Other Songs Live raises £400,000 for the UK's BRIT School https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/1-IMAGE-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-group-acquires-sureel-ai-the-attribution-startup-that-traces-how-ai-models-use-artists-work/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-10T13:18:18+00:00 Warner Music Group acquires Sureel AI, the attribution startup that traces how AI models use artists' work https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/2-IMAGES-79.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/chris-brown-settles-songwriters-lawsuit-over-sensational-and-monalisa/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-10T12:52:02+00:00 Chris Brown settles songwriter's lawsuit over 'Sensational' and 'Monalisa' 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