https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/lego-group-partners-with-daft-punk-starting-with-a-fan-designed-set-based-on-the-duos-2007-alive-tour-stage/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-23T16:30:17+00:00 LEGO Group partners with Daft Punk – starting with a fan-designed set based on the duo's 2007 Alive tour stage https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/NOT-FINAL-MODEL_The-LEGO-Group-DAFT-PUNK_LEGO-Ideas-Submission_16x9-e1792737161766.webp https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/john-mayer-launches-sob-rock-records-in-partnership-with-universals-mercury/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-23T15:04:40+00:00 John Mayer launches Sob Rock Records in partnership with Universal's Mercury https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/john-mayer.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-spotifys-giant-profits-to-yet-another-legal-fight-for-suno-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-23T14:25:19+00:00 From Spotify's giant profits to yet another legal fight for Suno...it's MBW's Weekly Round-Up https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/08/BMIRound-Up.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/position-music-hires-ex-big-deal-music-and-rca-exec-pete-robinson-as-gm-creative-nashville/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-23T14:04:10+00:00 Position Music hires ex-Big Deal Music and RCA exec Pete Robinson as GM, Creative Nashville https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/image001-e1792731558427.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/former-eminem-employee-pleads-guilty-to-selling-unreleased-tracks-that-were-later-accessed-8m-times-on-streaming-platforms/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-23T14:03:59+00:00 Former Eminem employee pleads guilty to selling unreleased tracks that were later accessed 8M+ times on streaming platforms https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2473510845-e1781711825922.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/seeker-music-acquires-original-and-re-recorded-versions-of-jojos-first-two-albums/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-23T14:03:39+00:00 Seeker Music acquires original and re-recorded versions of JoJo’s first two albums https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/JO-SEEKER-edit-e1792717763250.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/house-democrats-escalate-probe-of-stubhub-ceo-eric-baker-now-targeting-his-role-at-ticket-reseller-andro-capital/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-23T14:03:15+00:00 House Democrats escalate probe of StubHub CEO Eric Baker, now targeting his role at ticket reseller Andro Capital https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/09/shutterstock_2592387537-e1757344977381.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/chris-brown-producer-sues-sony-music-for-1-25m-claiming-it-stalled-the-sale-of-his-party-royalties-and-paid-him-half-the-agreed-rate/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-23T14:02:43+00:00 Chris Brown producer sues Sony Music for $1.25M, claiming it stalled the sale of his 'Party' royalties and paid him half the agreed rate https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/ab6761610000e5eb4333eeea53dd76fa41850efd-e1792724416301.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/latin-america-is-catching-north-america-as-spotifys-second-biggest-subscriber-market-and-over-1-in-10-people-there-now-pay-for-it/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-22T20:09:25+00:00 Latin America is catching North America as Spotify’s second-biggest subscriber market – and over 1 in 10 people there now pay for it. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/GettyImages-2278210599-e1792699142230.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/phoebe-bridgers-and-sombr-producer-tony-berg-launches-new-jv-label-with-warner-records/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-22T18:36:45+00:00 Phoebe Bridgers and Sombr producer, Tony Berg, launches new JV label with Warner Records https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-11.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/liz-morentin-launches-communications-agency-greenvalley-media-marketing/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-22T16:13:55+00:00 Liz Morentin launches communications agency Greenvalley Media & Marketing https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-2.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/three-six-zero-launches-entertainment-new-media-division-led-by-rebecca-dowell/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-22T14:45:43+00:00 Three Six Zero launches Entertainment & New Media division, led by Rebecca Dowell https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-9-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/chad-hugo-accuses-pharrell-williams-of-trying-to-erase-him-from-the-neptunes-as-he-fights-bid-to-throw-out-lawsuit/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-22T14:31:42+00:00 Chad Hugo accuses Pharrell Williams of trying to 'erase' him from The Neptunes, as he fights bid to throw out lawsuit https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/03/shutterstock_97008533-e1773670072877.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-admits-it-has-not-deleted-all-the-recordings-used-to-train-its-ai-in-answer-to-umg-and-sonys-laundering-lawsuit/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-22T14:25:36+00:00 Suno admits it has not deleted all the recordings used to train its AI, in answer to UMG and Sony’s ‘laundering’ lawsuit https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/shutterstock_2785216973-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/defected-founder-simon-dunmore-acquires-majority-stake-in-house-culture-i-was-premature-in-my-retirement/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-22T14:25:13+00:00 Defected founder Simon Dunmore acquires majority stake in House Culture: 'I was premature in my retirement' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2019/12/SIMON-DUNMORE-2020_HARIS-NUKEM_mirrorball-e1575379352403.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-launches-native-in-car-app-with-audi-less-than-two-years-after-switching-off-car-thing/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-22T14:24:57+00:00 Spotify launches native in-car app with Audi – less than two years after switching off Car Thing https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/New-Project-8.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/empire-founder-ghazi-launches-b2b-music-infrastructure-company-supply-chain-globally-with-beatport-owned-ampsuite-as-launch-partner/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-22T14:24:46+00:00 EMPIRE founder Ghazi launches B2B music infrastructure company Supply Chain globally, with Beatport-owned Ampsuite as launch partner https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2021/02/200107_JChou_Ghazi_Shot02_3169-RGB-02-scaled-e1645458231674.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-becomes-first-major-music-company-to-license-tyger-which-uses-ai-to-adapt-songs-to-gameplay-in-real-time/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-22T14:23:14+00:00 Universal Music Group becomes first major music company to license TYGER, which uses AI to adapt songs to gameplay in real time https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/tyger.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/reservoir-sues-suno-for-infringment-over-1050-songs-including-tracks-by-joni-mitchell-johnny-cash-madonna-and-more/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-22T12:19:08+00:00 Reservoir sues Suno and Anthropic for infringing songs by Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash, Madonna and more https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/03/shutterstock_2707140975-e1773068320657.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-is-on-course-for-a-3-3b-annual-operating-profit-in-2026-after-adding-6m-subscribers-in-q3/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-22T11:40:03+00:00 Spotify is on course for $3.3B annual operating profit in 2026 – after adding 6M subscribers in Q3 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2023/08/shutterstock_2338298453-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-group-signs-thai-artist-jeff-satur-aiming-to-make-him-t-pops-first-global-superstar/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-21T16:21:41+00:00 Universal Music Group signs Thai artist Jeff Satur, aiming to make him 'T-Pop's first global superstar' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-21-at-17.20.57-e1792599683417.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/a-certain-amount-of-almost-unreasonable-self-belief-is-necessary/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-21T15:30:10+00:00 ‘A certain amount of almost unreasonable self-belief is necessary’ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/jaasu_wgp_pic.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-group-unifies-its-recorded-music-and-publishing-sync-teams-under-ron-broitman/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-21T15:28:46+00:00 Warner Music Group unifies its recorded music and publishing sync teams under Ron Broitman https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/2-IMAGES-2026-10-21T152117.785.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-cracks-down-on-family-plan-sharing-as-goldman-sachs-estimates-meaningful-share-of-users-are-friends-sharing-a-plan-to-reduce-costs/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-21T15:16:36+00:00 Spotify cracks down on Family plan sharing – as Goldman Sachs estimates 'meaningful share' of users are 'friends sharing a plan to reduce costs' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/02/spotify.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/i-would-stop-thinking-the-fan-is-the-end-of-the-value-chain/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-21T14:14:11+00:00 ‘I would stop thinking the fan is the end of the value chain.’ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Trailblazers.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/is-musics-next-great-licensing-failure-already-underway/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-21T13:47:41+00:00 Is music’s next great licensing failure already underway? https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/MBW-Views.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-events-marketing-platform-hive-raises-27m-series-b-from-frontier-growth/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-21T13:00:55+00:00 Live events marketing platform Hive raises $27M Series B from Frontier Growth https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/03/shutterstock_611045375-e1772712043513.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/interscope-geffen-am-names-michelle-an-president-chief-creative-officer-promotes-laura-carter-and-ramon-alvarez-smikle-to-co-presidents-urban/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-21T13:00:08+00:00 Interscope Geffen A&M names Michelle An President & Chief Creative Officer, promotes Laura Carter and Ramon Alvarez-Smikle to Co-Presidents, Urban https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/interscope-geffen.jpg