https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/musixmatch-and-distrokid-renew-lyrics-distribution-partnership-under-multi-year-deal/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-05T21:35:51+00:00 Musixmatch and DistroKid renew lyrics distribution partnership under multi-year deal https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/shutterstock_2417455189.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/influence-media-partners-completes-acquisition-of-anthem-entertainments-catalogs-in-deal-valued-at-over-600m/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-05T20:17:21+00:00 Influence Media Partners completes acquisition of Anthem Entertainment's catalogs in deal valued at over $600M https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/britney-oops.avif https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/kroger-asks-court-to-dismiss-sony-musics-social-media-ads-lawsuit-citing-supreme-courts-cox-ruling/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-05T20:06:02+00:00 Kroger asks court to dismiss Sony Music's social media ads lawsuit, citing Supreme Court's Cox ruling https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/shutterstock_1729753753.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/joie-mandas-encore-recordings-says-its-betting-on-the-next-generation-of-global-stars-from-africa-and-beyond-as-victonys-slick-crosses-130m-streams/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-05T20:05:47+00:00 Joie Manda’s Encore Recordings says it's betting on the next generation of global stars from Africa and beyond, as Victony’s ‘SLICK’ crosses 130M streams https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/Screenshot-2026-11-05-at-19.49.55-e1793908220650.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/skiddle-secures-first-external-investment-in-25-years-as-soho-square-capital-takes-minority-stake/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-05T20:05:08+00:00 Skiddle secures first external investment in 25 years as Soho Square Capital takes minority stake https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/1-IMAGE-7-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bts-swim-copyright-lawsuit-against-hybe-dropped-by-songwriters-less-than-four-months-after-filing/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-05T10:54:08+00:00 BTS 'SWIM' copyright lawsuit against HYBE dropped by songwriters less than four months after filing https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/BTS_ARIRANG_Concept_Picture_4-e1776158927379.webp https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/b2b-music-streamer-soundtrack-inks-sesac-deal-estimates-unlicensed-music-in-us-businesses-costs-the-industry-1-4b-a-year/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-05T10:49:34+00:00 B2B music streamer Soundtrack inks SESAC deal, estimates unlicensed music in US businesses costs the industry $1.4B a year https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/image-e1793873852993.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-generated-a-record-3-15b-from-recorded-music-and-publishing-in-calendar-q3-2026-up-9-yoy/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-05T10:25:56+00:00 Sony generated a record $3.15B from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q3 2026, up 8.9% YoY https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/GettyImages-2149355176.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/harry-styles-run-pushes-msg-entertainment-to-record-concert-quarter-at-madison-square-garden-as-revenues-rise-37-to-217m-in-calendar-q3/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-04T21:12:49+00:00 Harry Styles residency boosts MSG Entertainment as revenues rise 37% to $217M in calendar Q3 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/Screenshot-2026-11-04-at-20.30.01-e1793824237334.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-to-transfer-its-entire-285-6m-stake-in-crypto-firm-dunamu-to-us-subsidiary-hybe-americas/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-04T18:19:42+00:00 HYBE to transfer its entire $285.6M stake in crypto firm Dunamu to US subsidiary HYBE Americas https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/shutterstock_2460618709-1-e1775069804122.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/5-things-to-know-about-cisacs-global-report-as-songwriter-royalty-collections-hit-record-15-9b-in-2025-with-900m-from-the-mlc-and-ai-in-focus/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-04T17:54:11+00:00 5 things to know about CISAC’s global report, as songwriter royalty collections hit record $15.9B in 2025, with $900M+ from The MLC, and AI in focus https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/MBW-Explains-2.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-asks-court-to-dismiss-jason-isbells-right-of-publicity-class-action-it-claims-artist-names-are-shorthand-for-musical-genres/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-04T17:35:23+00:00 Suno asks court to dismiss Jason Isbell’s right-of-publicity class action. It claims artist names are ‘shorthand’ for musical genres. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/shutterstock_2481370157.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/daniel-hong-joins-nebula17-as-coo-as-naoki-osadas-us-japan-music-company-signs-distribution-deal-with-the-orchard/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-04T17:35:09+00:00 Daniel Hong joins Nebula17 as COO, as Naoki Osada's US-Japan music company signs distribution deal with The Orchard https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/1-IMAGE-7.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sm-entertainments-q3-revenues-fall-9-5-yoy-to-205m-as-album-and-concert-revenue-tumbles/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-04T15:14:12+00:00 SM Entertainment’s Q3 revenues fall 9.5% YoY to $205M as album and concert revenue tumbles https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/08/aespa-qa.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/reservoir-generated-49-9m-in-calendar-q3-up-10-yoy-as-it-raises-full-year-guidance/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-04T14:08:17+00:00 Reservoir generated $49.9M in calendar Q3, up 10% YoY, as it raises full-year guidance https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/shutterstock_2706853541.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/supercharged-downtowns-margins-and-more-cost-cuts-what-i-learned-from-umgs-q3-earnings/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-03T21:54:30+00:00 ‘Supercharged’ royalties, Downtown’s margins, and cost cuts: What I learned from UMG’s Q3 earnings https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/GettyImages-2292667527-e1793737315486.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/former-kobalt-exec-simon-dennett-joins-music-rights-tech-firm-spanish-point-as-chief-product-officer/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-03T21:09:29+00:00 Former Kobalt exec Simon Dennett joins Spanish Point, developer of music rights platform Matching Engine, as Chief Product Officer https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/1-IMAGE-7.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/arabic-music-is-not-a-niche-waiting-to-be-discovered/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-03T19:11:42+00:00 'Arabic music is not a niche waiting to be discovered.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Trailblazers-face-3-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-says-it-is-incubating-markets-in-southeast-asia-as-local-acts-rise-in-the-region/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-03T18:52:14+00:00 HYBE says it is 'incubating' markets in Southeast Asia, as local acts rise in the region https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/07/shutterstock_2261698527.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/adobe-partners-with-universal-and-warner-to-bring-licensed-music-to-premiere-mobile-its-free-video-editing-app/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-03T14:58:28+00:00 Adobe partners with Universal and Warner to bring licensed music to Premiere mobile, its free video editing app https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/Screenshot-2026-11-03-at-14.55.53-e1793717776266.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/wmg-acquires-indie-distributor-zebralution-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-03T14:26:30+00:00 WMG acquires indie distributor Zebralution Music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/Screenshot-2026-11-03-at-12.45.31.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bts-world-tour-powers-hybe-to-record-quarterly-revenues-of-1-08b-in-q3-up-109-8-yoy-as-concerts-generate-512m/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-11-03T13:54:24+00:00 HYBE banks $1B+ in Q3, its biggest ever quarter - with over $500M from live https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/11/Screenshot-2026-11-03-at-11.04.18.jpg