https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-rival-anghami-receives-take-private-offer-from-its-controlling-shareholder/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-01T17:42:04+00:00 Spotify rival Anghami receives take-private offer from its controlling shareholder https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-18.24.12-e1782926677156.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/latin-music-star-ricardo-montaner-sues-universal-music-over-masters-to-five-albums/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-01T14:04:52+00:00 Latin Music star Ricardo Montaner sues Universal Music over masters to five albums https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-1.54.55-PM-e1782885342424.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/michael-jackson-movie-overtakes-oppenheimer-as-biggest-biopic-ever-with-1-billion-in-sight/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-01T13:42:31+00:00 Michael Jackson movie overtakes 'Oppenheimer' as biggest biopic ever... with $1 billion in sight https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/New-Project.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/artists-first-launches-music-division-led-by-carmen-murray/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-01T12:29:31+00:00 Artists First launches Music Division led by Carmen Murray https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/frame-mbw.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-applauds-illinois-ban-on-speculative-ticket-sales-as-state-outlaws-junk-fees-ticket-buying-bots/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-01T10:57:33+00:00 Live Nation applauds Illinois ban on speculative ticket sales, as state outlaws junk fees, ticket-buying bots https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/05/shutterstock_535395187-e1746646308704.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/merlin-appoints-former-downtown-exec-harmen-hemminga-as-vp-business-development/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-01T10:33:09+00:00 Merlin appoints former Downtown exec Harmen Hemminga as VP, Business Development https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Harmen-Hemminga-e1782891056847.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-collection-org-ppl-paid-out-108m-to-performers-and-recording-rightsholders-in-q2-2026/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-01T10:29:48+00:00 UK collection org PPL paid out $108M to performers and recording rightsholders in Q2 2026 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/1-IMAGE-8-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/viberate-opens-music-data-to-chatgpt-claude-and-other-ai-bots-via-official-mcp-server-launch-amid-ai-first-pivot-for-analytics-company/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-01T08:52:32+00:00 Viberate opens music data to ChatGPT, Claude and other AI bots via official MCP server launch - amid 'AI-first pivot' for analytics company https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-14.46.30-e1782740810681.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-turns-madonnas-confessions-ii-launch-into-a-global-live-event-two-physical-pop-ups-and-an-in-app-fan-hub/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-01T08:27:11+00:00 TikTok turns Madonna's Confessions II launch into a global LIVE event, two physical pop-ups, and an in-app fan hub https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/1-IMAGE-9.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/south-koreas-ftc-opens-probe-into-hybe-and-ador-over-newjeans-danielle/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-30T18:20:04+00:00 South Korea's FTC opens probe into HYBE and ADOR over NewJeans' Danielle https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/12/NewJeans.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/primary-wave-pumps-100m-into-atticus-works-a-new-literary-and-theatrical-catalog-acquisition-company/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-30T18:15:40+00:00 Primary Wave pumps $100M+ into Atticus Works, a new literary and theatrical catalog acquisition company https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Richard-Hurowitz_Donna-Newman-1024x682-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-senators-revive-bill-to-force-ai-generated-audio-video-and-images-to-carry-labels/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-30T18:03:13+00:00 US senators revive bill that would force AI-generated audio, video and images to carry labels https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2804459723.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/virgin-music-group-unveils-new-global-leadership-team-across-six-regions-integrating-downtown-executives/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-30T17:56:40+00:00 Virgin Music Group unveils new global leadership team across six regions, integrating Downtown executives https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/1-IMAGE-7-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-bundles-three-months-of-premium-with-vodafone-ideas-postpaid-plans-in-its-first-indian-telco-partnership/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-30T17:43:53+00:00 Spotify bundles three months of Premium with Vodafone Idea's postpaid plans in its first Indian telco partnership https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/05/Spotify.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/firebird-launches-750m-catalog-buying-fund-backed-by-ares-and-raine-group/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-30T17:05:22+00:00 Firebird launches $750M catalog buying fund backed by Ares and Raine Group https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/2-IMAGES-88.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/responsible-ai-must-protect-the-human-creativity-that-gives-culture-meaning/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-30T11:51:32+00:00 Responsible AI must protect the human creativity that gives culture meaning https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/MBW-Views_Rasha.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-sued-by-winamp-subsidiary-jamendo-as-firm-files-new-copyright-suit-just-a-week-after-suing-nvidia/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-30T11:23:52+00:00 Suno sued by Winamp subsidiary Jamendo over AI training, as firm files new copyright suit just a week after suing Nvidia https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2651009439.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/beyonces-parkwood-wins-dismissal-of-alien-superstar-sample-suit-as-plaintiff-didnt-yet-exist-when-it-sued/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-30T10:51:07+00:00 Beyoncé's Parkwood wins dismissal of 'Alien Superstar' sample suit as plaintiff didn't yet exist when it sued https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/RENAISSANCE_Album_Artwork-e1782805583207.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-indonesia-and-sun-eater-group-launch-joint-venture-label-lunar/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-30T10:27:46+00:00 Sony Music Indonesia and Sun Eater Group launch joint venture label LUNAR https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-11.26.45-e1782815231939.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/google-says-ai-training-is-fair-use-and-copyright-should-be-policed-on-outputs-not-inputs/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-29T18:28:53+00:00 Google says AI training is fair use and copyright should be policed on outputs, not inputs https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2500325503.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/blur-drummer-dave-rowntree-loses-uk-court-appeal-to-revive-black-box-royalties-claim-against-prs-for-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-29T16:08:06+00:00 Blur drummer Dave Rowntree loses UK court appeal to revive 'black box' royalties claim against PRS for Music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/2-IMAGES-87.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tidal-to-tag-fully-ai-generated-music-and-block-it-from-earning-royalties/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-29T15:17:41+00:00 TIDAL to automatically tag AI-generated music... and block it from earning royalties https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-29-at-15.30.37-e1782743505898.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-moves-to-push-ex-execs-35m-whistleblower-suit-out-of-court-and-into-private-arbitration/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-29T13:30:37+00:00 Live Nation moves to push ex-exec's $35m lawsuit out of court and into private arbitration https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/05/Live-Nation.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybes-big-hit-cracks-down-on-egregious-and-unlawful-conduct-targeting-cortis-as-fans-attach-gps-trackers-to-artists-vehicles/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-29T11:49:27+00:00 HYBE's BIGHIT MUSIC cracks down on 'egregious and unlawful conduct' targeting CORTIS, as fans attach GPS trackers to artists' vehicles https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/New-Project-8.jpg