https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/nas-to-receive-bmi-icon-award-at-the-2026-bmi-rb-hip-hop-awards/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-29T16:29:55+00:00 Nas to receive BMI Icon Award at the 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/1-IMAGE-6-6.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/influence-media-partners-to-acquire-anthem-entertainment-catalogs-for-over-usd-600m/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-29T16:22:23+00:00 Confirmed: Influence Media Partners to acquire Anthem Entertainment catalogs for over USD $600M https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/02/giorgio-trovato-BRl69uNXr7g-unsplash-1296x864.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/majors-believe-bmg-concord-hybe-and-more-propose-new-chart-eligibility-rules-for-ai-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-29T14:51:16+00:00 Majors, Believe, BMG, Concord, HYBE and more propose chart eligibility rules for AI music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/shutterstock_2771207405.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/deezers-direct-subscribers-grow-to-5-8m-in-h1-2026-but-total-subscriber-base-falls-to-8-9m/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-29T13:39:27+00:00 Deezer's direct subscribers grow to 5.8m in H1 2026 – but total subs base falls to 8.9m https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/10/FR_Deezer_App-1296x866.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bts-keep-chart-topper-arirang-out-of-2027-grammys-race-as-group-decline-to-submit-music-for-consideration/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-29T12:08:03+00:00 BTS keep chart-topper 'Arirang' out of 2027 Grammys race, as group decline to submit music for consideration https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-29-at-12.23.57-e1785324256320.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/googles-flow-music-adds-song-generation-editing-and-stem-splitting-to-spaces-its-vibe-coding-tool/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-29T11:25:29+00:00 Google's Flow Music adds song generation, editing and stem splitting to Spaces, its 'vibe coding' tool https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/New-Project-1-6.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/casey-wasserman-providence-equity-taking-full-control-of-theteam/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-29T10:59:40+00:00 Confirmed: Providence Equity taking full control of THE•TEAM, buying out founder Casey Wasserman https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/2-IMAGES-93.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/k-pops-big-four-and-south-korean-government-reveal-plans-for-fanomenon-festival-in-seoul-and-los-angeles/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-29T10:38:12+00:00 K-pop's 'Big Four' and South Korean government reveal plans for Fanomenon festival in Seoul and Los Angeles https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/03/BTSTHECOMEBACKLIVE_SC_BTS_SETUP06_00019-e1774452443721.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spencer-leboff-appointed-head-of-revenue-at-matt-spetzlers-pipeline/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-29T07:59:04+00:00 Spencer LeBoff appointed Head of Revenue at Matt Spetzler’s Pipeline https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/1-IMAGE-6-5.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jenni-pfaff-promoted-to-chief-people-and-transformation-officer-at-hybe-in-new-global-role/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-29T07:55:45+00:00 Jenni Pfaff promoted to Chief People and Transformation Officer at HYBE in new global role https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/04/Jenni-Pfaff.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/kristian-downs-promoted-to-executive-director-platform-operations-at-secretly-distribution/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-28T20:22:34+00:00 Kristian Downs promoted to Executive Director, Platform Operations at Secretly Distribution https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/1-IMAGE-7-4.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-hit-with-class-action-lawsuit-over-data-breach-reportedly-affecting-55m-users/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-28T17:19:22+00:00 Suno faces proposed class action lawsuit over data breach https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2707140975-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-winds-down-ai-voice-company-supertone-after-investing-nearly-35m/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-28T13:50:53+00:00 HYBE winds down AI voice company Supertone after investing nearly $35M https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-02-at-11.48.44-e1719917395517.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-musicians-union-files-amended-lawsuit-against-universal-and-warner-over-suno-and-udio-ai-deals/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-28T13:31:57+00:00 US musicians' union files amended lawsuit against Universal and Warner over Suno and Udio AI deals https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/06/tingey-injury-law-firm-veNb0DDegzE-unsplash-1296x864.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ariana-grande-sues-unnamed-hackers-over-theft-of-unreleased-music-sold-on-the-dark-web/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-28T13:15:50+00:00 Ariana Grande sues unnamed hackers over theft of unreleased music sold on the dark web https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2021/02/shutterstock_1252263544-scaled.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-consumers-are-more-wary-than-willing-to-engage-with-ai-in-entertainment-content-luminate-study-finds/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-28T12:22:55+00:00 US consumers are 'more wary than willing' to engage with AI in entertainment content, Luminate study finds https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/shutterstock_2769547599.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/states-cite-new-appeals-court-ruling-to-defend-live-nation-monopoly-verdict-live-nation-says-it-backs-throwing-the-verdict-out/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-28T12:11:07+00:00 States cite new appeals-court ruling to defend Live Nation monopoly verdict – Live Nation says it backs throwing the verdict out https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/02/shutterstock_2550279821.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bad-bunny-grossed-467-5m-on-debi-tirar-mas-fotos-world-tour-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-28T11:57:12+00:00 Bad Bunny grossed $467.5M on Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour (report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-28-at-11.42.43-AM-e1785210202111.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bts-arirang-powers-hybe-to-record-q2-as-concert-revenue-soars-243-yoy/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-28T11:23:38+00:00 BTS powers HYBE to record Q2 as ARIRANG world tour drives concert revenue boom for K-pop giant https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/03/BTS_ARIRANG_Concept_Picture-e1785224372880.webp https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/too-lost-partners-with-roblox-to-bring-catalog-of-independent-music-to-games-and-virtual-spaces/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-28T10:31:41+00:00 Too Lost partners with Roblox to bring catalog of independent music to games and virtual spaces https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Too-Lost-x-Roblox.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/iron-maiden-manager-rod-smallwood-talks-eddfest-eddie-fan-clubs-anti-touting-and-the-secret-to-a-near-50-year-management-partnership/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-27T18:11:34+00:00 Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood: ‘Respect your fans above everything else.’ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/The-worlds-greatest-MANAGERS-face.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-group-completes-e500-million-share-buyback-program/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-27T16:44:01+00:00 Universal Music Group completes €500 million share buyback program https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/01/shutterstock_2423442755-e1736976179306.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ari-gelaw-promoted-to-svp-creative-ar-at-sony-music-publishing/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-27T15:52:22+00:00 Ari Gelaw promoted to SVP, Creative A&R at Sony Music Publishing https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/1-IMAGE-6-4.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/snapchat-now-lets-users-share-and-save-spotify-songs-via-snap-map-used-by-450m-people-a-month/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-27T15:27:23+00:00 Snapchat now lets users share and save Spotify songs via Snap Map, used by 450m people a month https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-27-at-15.14.54.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/patreon-lays-off-20-of-its-staff-in-biggest-round-of-cuts-in-its-history/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-27T13:34:47+00:00 Patreon lays off 20% of its staff in biggest round of cuts in its history https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/IMG_8822-e1785124298278.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/why-ai-is-sampling-and-how-that-will-affect-the-future/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-27T13:24:06+00:00 Why AI is sampling – and how that will affect the future https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Deborah-MG.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-recorded-music-exports-hit-record-1-05b-in-2025-up-just-0-8-yoy/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-27T13:21:07+00:00 UK recorded music exports hit record $1.05B in 2025, up just 0.8% YoY https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/shutterstock_2330174587-e1785158412369.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/indonesia-scraps-its-song-and-music-copyright-registration-fee-to-build-a-national-music-database/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-27T11:33:02+00:00 Indonesia scraps song and music copyright registration fee to build a national music database https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/03/gabriel-gurrola-guitarjpg.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/qobuz-rolls-out-real-time-synced-lyrics-to-all-subscribers/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-27T11:29:30+00:00 Qobuz rolls out real-time synced lyrics to all subscribers https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-27-at-12.27.27-PM-e1785130619130.jpg