https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umgs-hospitality-arm-to-open-its-first-uk-hotel-on-londons-denmark-street/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-03T17:53:14+00:00 UMG's hospitality arm to open its first UK hotel on London's Denmark Street https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/frame-mbw.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/harbourview-assets-fast-car/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-03T16:53:25+00:00 HarbourView, on track to surpass $4B in assets under management, acquires David Kershenbaum's producer royalties – including Tracy Chapman's Fast Car https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-03-at-17.44.08-e1788453924640.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/wilson-pickett-estate-strikes-deal-with-primary-wave-covering-publishing-catalog-and-name-image-likeness-rights/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-03T16:35:20+00:00 Wilson Pickett estate strikes deal with Primary Wave covering publishing catalog and name, image & likeness rights https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/WilsonP.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/deag-founder-peter-schwenkow-and-swiss-private-equity-firm-ufenau-plan-european-live-and-family-entertainment-group-with-up-to-e100m-of-equity-to-deploy/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-03T15:58:34+00:00 DEAG founder Peter Schwenkow and Swiss private equity firm Ufenau plan European live and family entertainment group, with up to €100m of equity to deploy https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2023/12/shutterstock_2194845475.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/donald-trumps-administration-just-sided-with-openai-in-a-key-fair-use-case-heres-what-it-means-for-musics-fight-with-anthropic-and-suno/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-02T21:20:17+00:00 Donald Trump's administration just sided with OpenAI in a key 'fair use' case. Here's what it means for music's fight with Anthropic and Suno. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/shutterstock_2654665763-e1788461099173.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sm-entertainment-and-tencent-music-establish-beijing-joint-venture-ste-with-super-junior-ms-zhoumi-as-ceo/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-02T19:37:28+00:00 SM Entertainment and Tencent Music establish Beijing joint venture STE, with Super Junior-M's Zhoumi as CEO https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-02-at-20.34.36.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/mateusz-smolka-named-managing-director-of-warner-music-eastern-europe/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-02T19:17:56+00:00 Mateusz Smółka named Managing Director of Warner Music Eastern Europe https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/1-IMAGE-8.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-two-failed-arrest-bids-korean-police-say-hybe-chairman-bang-si-hyuk-will-be-referred-to-prosecutors-this-week-without-detention/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-02T19:12:57+00:00 After two failed arrest bids, Korean police say HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk will be referred to prosecutors this week – without detention https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/GettyImages-1645339928.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bad-bunny-wins-reggaeton-dembow-ruling/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-02T19:00:50+00:00 Bad Bunny wins crucial reggaeton 'dembow' rhythm ruling https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/BadBunnyPress-e1788318937276.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/now-canada-socan-sues-suno-claiming-it-illegally-copied-hits-like-both-sides-now-and-sk8er-boi/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-02T18:48:16+00:00 Now Canada's SOCAN sues Suno, claiming it illegally copied hits like 'Both Sides Now' and 'Sk8er Boi' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/GettyImages-2159966031.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/musixmatch-launches-pro-for-labels-to-help-record-companies-manage-and-distribute-lyrics-at-scale/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-02T10:31:24+00:00 Musixmatch launches Pro for Labels to help record companies manage and distribute lyrics at scale https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/1-IMAGE-7.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/subscription-streaming-generated-20216-riaa/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-01T19:01:15+00:00 Premium subscription streaming generated $3.1B for rightsholders in the US in H1 2026, up 7.8% YoY https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/02/shutterstock_2451433243-e1770198969750.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/a-2011-katy-perry-track-is-tiktoks-global-song-of-the-summer-2026-as-catalog-tracks-claim-the-platforms-entire-us-top-4/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-01T18:23:29+00:00 A 2011 Katy Perry track is TikTok's global Song of the Summer 2026 – as catalog tracks claim the platform's entire US Top 4 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Static-Newsroom-Banner-1920x1080-B-Katy-Perry-1.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jason-isbell-and-david-lowery-are-suing-suno-in-a-class-action-suit-importantly-theyre-hitting-mikey-shulmans-company-with-identity-claims-not-copyright/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-01T17:52:27+00:00 Jason Isbell and David Lowery are suing Suno in a class action suit. Importantly, they're hitting Mikey Shulman's company with identity claims – not copyright. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/GettyImages-1986142107.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/udio-continues-to-argue-that-its-ai-training-was-quintessential-fair-use-and-says-even-if-it-infringed-sony-musics-recordings-damages-should-be-as-low-as-200-per-work/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-01T16:21:18+00:00 Udio continues to argue that its AI training was 'quintessential fair use' – and says, even if it infringed Sony Music's recordings, damages should be 'as low as $200 per work' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/01/shutterstock_2484114167-e1788242202322.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-launches-warner-records-germany-in-berlin-led-by-lea-londa/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-01T16:12:52+00:00 Warner Music launches Warner Records Germany in Berlin, led by Lea Londa https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Lea_Londa-e1788157570274.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-and-bright-data-sued-again-by-blurred-lines-lawyer-richard-busch-this-time-for-regional-mexican-label-gerencia-360/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-01T14:42:03+00:00 Suno and Bright Data sued again by 'Blurred Lines' lawyer Richard Busch – this time for Regional Mexican label Gerencia 360 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/02/shutterstock_2687719479-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-bmg-and-concord-merger-is-complete-bob-valentine-confirmed-as-ceo-of-new-company/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-01T13:26:12+00:00 The BMG and Concord merger is complete; Bob Valentine begins role as CEO of new company https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/Thomas-Coesfeld-Bob-Valentine-Courtesy-of-BMG-Concord-e1788269017136.jpg