https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-primary-waves-1-5bn-kobalt-takeover-to-cvcs-distrokid-deal-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-10T16:34:27+00:00 From Primary Wave's Kobalt acquisition to CVC's DistroKid deal… it's MBW's weekly round-up https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/08/BMIRound-Up.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sam-smith-and-normani-move-to-end-dancing-with-a-stranger-copyright-suit-say-the-older-song-is-itself-built-on-unlicensed-samples/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-10T14:24:51+00:00 Sam Smith and Normani move to end 'Dancing With a Stranger' copyright suit, say the older song is itself built on unlicensed samples https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/shutterstock_2488228977-e1783693448665.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/streaming-accelerates-nostalgia-driven-catalog-discovery-says-vevo-study/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-10T13:30:06+00:00 Streaming accelerates nostalgia-driven catalog discovery, says Vevo study https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-10-at-14.36.50-e1783690679550.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/dynamite-songs-acquires-catalog-of-the-association-co-founder-terry-kirkman/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-10T13:14:40+00:00 Dynamite Songs acquires catalog of The Association co-founder Terry Kirkman https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/1-IMAGE-11.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/record-industry-proposes-ai-labeling-system-for-streaming-platforms/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-10T11:51:07+00:00 Record industry proposes AI labeling system for streaming platforms https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/shutterstock_2777587797.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/indias-thumpn-raises-3-75m-for-ai-powered-live-entertainment-platform/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-10T10:36:44+00:00 India's thumpN raises $3.75m for AI-powered live entertainment platform https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/New-Project-1-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/iheartmedia-settles-fcc-payola-probe-at-its-live-music-events-with-no-fine-and-no-admission-of-liability/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-10T10:27:41+00:00 iHeartMedia settles FCC 'payola' probe at its live music events, with no fine and no admission of liability https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/shutterstock_752857369-1-e1783679146785.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/grammys-invites-over-4000-music-creators-including-lola-young-and-sombr-to-join-its-2026-new-member-class/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-10T09:38:58+00:00 The Recording Academy invites over 4,000, including Lola Young and sombr, to join its 2026 New Member Class https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/02/Lola-Young-credit-Sophie-Jones-e1770922988921.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bts-label-big-hit-music-rejects-swim-copyright-claim-says-track-was-independently-created/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-10T09:15:55+00:00 BTS label Big Hit Music rejects 'SWIM' copyright claim, says track was independently created https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/img-137c9219-e5f8-432d-a573-a865cbd324cf.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/believe-restructures-global-organization-romain-becker-appointed-group-coo-elsa-bahamonde-bourgain-named-president-artist-services-and-label-artist-solutions/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-09T17:00:43+00:00 Believe restructures global organization to 'accelerate artist development strategy' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/2-IMAGES-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-sued-over-bts-hit-swim-songeriters-alleging-it-copied-their-demo/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-09T16:00:24+00:00 Songwriters file copyright suit against HYBE over BTS hit 'SWIM', alleging it copied their demo https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/shutterstock_2768261251.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/reservoir-signs-publishing-deal-with-grammy-winning-rapper-t-i/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-09T15:46:07+00:00 Reservoir signs publishing deal with Grammy-winning rapper T.I. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/1-IMAGE-10.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/lit-the-band-behind-pop-punk-hit-my-own-worst-enemy-settles-sony-music-streaming-royalty-lawsuit/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-09T14:10:42+00:00 Lit, the band behind pop-punk hit ‘My Own Worst Enemy,’ settles Sony Music streaming royalty lawsuit https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/03/51172.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-india-unveils-strategic-expansion-of-artist-services-arm-as-it-moves-deeper-into-brands-live-and-sync/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-09T12:25:03+00:00 Warner Music India unveils strategic expansion of artist services arm as it moves deeper into brands, live, and sync https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/frame-mbw-1-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-music-coalition-urges-us-trade-representative-to-oppose-eu-proposal-it-says-could-cost-american-artists-nearly-300m-a-year/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-09T12:09:47+00:00 US music coalition urges US Trade Representative to oppose EU proposal it says could cost American artists nearly $300M a year https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/shutterstock_2781439857.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/poet-files-appeal-48-hours-after-taylor-swift-copyright-suit-dismissed-with-prejudice/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-09T11:47:50+00:00 Poet files appeal 48 hours after Taylor Swift copyright suit dismissed with prejudice https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/03/Taylor.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/luis-pinilla-promoted-to-svp-global-head-of-strategy-at-sony-music-publishing/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-09T11:41:19+00:00 Luis Pinilla promoted to SVP, Global Head of Strategy at Sony Music Publishing https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/1-IMAGE-9.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/brittany-schaffer-named-ceo-of-the-country-music-association-succeeding-sarah-trahern/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-09T11:20:07+00:00 Brittany Schaffer named CEO of the Country Music Association, succeeding Sarah Trahern https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Brittany-900x500-1-900x500-1-e1783572535621.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/latin-music-party-giant-bresh-global-acquires-majority-stake-in-argentinas-grupo-polenta-known-for-its-dj-driven-music-experiences/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-09T11:16:37+00:00 Latin music party giant BRESH Global acquires majority stake in Argentina's Grupo Polenta, known for its DJ-driven music experiences https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Eduardo-Garcia-Fernandez-Bresh-Chairman-Jaime-James-Bresh-Founder-Maru-Frohmann-Polenta-Co-Founder-Nacho-Elizalde-Polenta-Co-Founder-Tomas-Allande-Bresh-CEO-e1783590005984.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/newjeans-hybe-ador-face-lawsuit-from-us-music-publisher-over-eta-copyright-claim/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-08T15:52:37+00:00 NewJeans face copyright lawsuit from US music publisher over 'ETA' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/11/NewJeans.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/michael-huppe-eu-move-could-put-american-music-royalties-at-risk/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-08T14:54:17+00:00 Michael Huppe: EU Move Could Put American Music Royalties at Risk https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/MBW-Views_Michael-Huppe.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/primary-wave-strikes-deal-with-foreigner-co-founder-mick-jones-covering-catalog-touring-and-name-image-and-likeness/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-08T14:00:41+00:00 Primary Wave strikes deal with Foreigner co-founder Mick Jones, covering catalog, touring, and name, image & likeness https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/New-Project-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umgs-gts-strikes-telemundo-deal-for-operacion-triunfo-estados-unidos-with-first-call-on-signing-the-shows-artists/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-08T11:15:38+00:00 UMG's GTS strikes Telemundo deal for 'Operación Triunfo Estados Unidos' – with first call on signing the show's artists https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/New-Project-2-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/a2im-names-exceleration-musics-glen-barros-as-chair-elects-new-board-members-for-2026-2027/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-08T10:15:22+00:00 A2IM names Exceleration Music's Glen Barros as Chair, elects new board members for 2026-2027 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/1-IMAGE-8.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-group-folds-africori-and-qanawat-into-ada-amid-emea-expansion-led-by-howard-corner/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-08T09:28:50+00:00 WMG folds Africori and Qanawat into ADA amid EMEA expansion led by Howard Corner https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/frame-mbw-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jermaine-dupris-so-so-def-sues-sony-music-for-18m-over-alleged-unpaid-royalties-on-kris-kross-xscape-mariah-carey-and-usher-records/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-08T08:51:32+00:00 Jermaine Dupri's So So Def sues Sony Music for $18m over alleged unpaid royalties on Kris Kross, Xscape, Mariah Carey and Usher records https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/shutterstock_1423797491-e1783500025764.jpg