https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umgs-share-price-closes-up-7-9-adding-around-2-5b-in-value-after-q3-subscription-growth-beats-forecasts/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-30T17:06:00+00:00 UMG's share price closes up 7.9% – adding around $2.5B in value – after Q3 subscription growth beats forecasts https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2023/09/shutterstock_2237969605.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-universal-musics-3-90bn-quarter-to-spotifys-ai-remix-gamble-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-30T16:50:06+00:00 From Universal Music's $3.90bn quarter to Spotify's AI remix gamble... it's MBW's Weekly Round-Up https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/08/BMIRound-Up.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/copyright-alliance-whose-members-include-the-riaa-nmpa-and-umg-calls-metas-proposed-business-terms-unconscionable-now-meta-says-the-rollout-could-be-d/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-30T08:48:05+00:00 Copyright Alliance – whose members include the RIAA, NMPA, and UMG – calls Meta’s proposed business terms ‘unconscionable.’ Now Meta says the rollout could be delayed again. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/12/shutterstock_2077607020-e1793258962215.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-fights-to-make-apple-testify-on-whether-apple-music-could-survive-without-umg-and-sony-claiming-the-majors-use-their-catalogs-as-a-cudgel-to-win-anti-ai-concessions/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-30T08:47:52+00:00 Suno fights to make Apple testify on whether Apple Music could survive without UMG and Sony, claiming the majors use their catalogs ‘as a cudgel’ to win anti-AI concessions https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/shutterstock_2785216973-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/garth-brooks-cancels-kansas-city-show-saying-bots-made-up-most-of-a-90000-plus-ticket-queue/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-30T08:47:43+00:00 Garth Brooks cancels Kansas City show, saying bots made up most of a 90,000-plus ticket queue https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2298308587-e1780487532288.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/goldman-sachs-just-told-the-music-industry-to-sell-to-fans-first/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-30T08:47:31+00:00 Goldman Sachs just told the music industry to sell to fans first https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Mas-R_EVEN.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sunos-new-mcp-tool-lets-users-make-songs-inside-chatgpt-claude-and-gemini-as-its-developer-api-gets-a-sign-in-portal-but-remains-in-beta/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-30T08:47:23+00:00 Suno's new MCP tool lets users make songs inside ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini – as its developer API gets a sign-in portal but remains in beta https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/01/Suno.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-plans-q1-2027-launch-for-ai-covers-and-remixes-tool-weighing-4-5-monthly-price-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-30T08:41:41+00:00 Spotify plans Q1 2027 launch for AI covers and remixes tool, weighing $4–$5 monthly price (report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/06/Spotify-copy.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-group-generated-3-90b-in-q3-up-11-7-yoy-driven-by-mrs-green-apple-olivia-rodrigo-stray-kids-ariana-grande-and-the-beatles/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-29T17:21:26+00:00 Universal Music Group generated $3.90B in Q3, up 11.7% YoY – driven by Mrs. Green Apple, Olivia Rodrigo, Stray Kids, Ariana Grande, and The Beatles https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/07/Mrs.-GREEN-APPLE-e1793294428572.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hayley-silvertown-named-chief-legal-and-business-affairs-officer-at-create-music-group/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-29T14:00:50+00:00 Hayley Silvertown named Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer at Create Music Group https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-8-6.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jared-gutstadts-audio-chateau-records-secures-up-to-9m-in-series-a-financing-with-poo-bear-joining-as-strategic-advisor/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-29T13:00:12+00:00 Jared Gutstadt's Audio Chateau Records secures up to $9M in Series A financing, with Poo Bear joining as strategic advisor https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/2-IMAGES-2026-10-28T190606.372.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-music-and-premium-surpass-150-million-subscribers-globally/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-29T11:53:50+00:00 YouTube Music and Premium surpass 150 million subscribers globally https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/shutterstock_2640497793.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/primary-waves-larry-mestel-receives-city-of-hopes-spirit-of-life-award-raising-millions-of-dollars-for-cancer-research/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-29T07:07:43+00:00 Primary Wave's Larry Mestel receives City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award, raising millions of dollars for cancer research https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/2302335335-e1793247511705-1296x730.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/create-music-group-now-owns-a-minority-stake-in-distrokid/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-28T20:15:37+00:00 Exclusive: Create Music Group now owns a minority stake in DistroKid https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/10/shutterstock_2424137141-e1730203327238.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-ai-bots-swamp-rayes-london-show-sign-up-sam-fender-delays-uk-homecoming-presale-over-sophisticated-bot-attack/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-28T20:12:57+00:00 After ‘AI bots’ swamp Raye’s London show sign-up, Sam Fender delays UK homecoming presale over ‘sophisticated bot attack’ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/shutterstock_2254497711-e1793216524208.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/peermusic-acquires-australias-120-publishing-names-karen-hamilton-md-of-peermusic-australia/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-28T16:28:31+00:00 Peermusic acquires Australia's 120 Publishing, names Karen Hamilton MD of Peermusic Australia https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-28-at-11.18.34.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/event-tech-startup-easol-secures-30m-in-new-funding-launches-ai-agents-for-festival-promoters/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-28T11:59:29+00:00 Event tech startup Easol secures $30M in new funding, launches AI agents for festival promoters https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/easol-lisa-and-ben-simpson.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-stalled-journey-of-brazilian-funk-highlights-a-music-industry-failure/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-28T11:58:00+00:00 The stalled journey of Brazilian funk highlights a music industry failure https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/download-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/appeals-court-upholds-dismissal-of-patent-lawsuit-against-live-nation-ticketmaster-mlb-and-phish-after-plaintiff-failed-to-oppose-bids-to-throw-it-out/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-28T11:38:34+00:00 Appeals court upholds dismissal of patent lawsuit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster, MLB, and Phish, after plaintiff failed to oppose bids to throw it out https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/10/Gavel.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-industry-is-almost-certainly-leaving-significant-revenue-on-the-table/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-28T11:24:44+00:00 ‘The industry is almost certainly leaving significant revenue on the table.’ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-10-27-at-18.56.25-e1793127425749.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/prs-for-music-partners-with-b2b-streaming-service-soundtrack-to-get-data-on-music-played-in-7000-uk-shops-bars-and-public-spaces-and-pay-royalties-accordingly/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-28T11:15:03+00:00 PRS for Music partners with B2B streaming service Soundtrack to get data on music played in 7,000 UK shops, bars and public spaces – and pay royalties accordingly https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/2-IMAGES-MUSIC-BUSINESS-JOBS-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/believes-denis-ladegaillerie-how-it-started/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-28T10:28:45+00:00 Believe's Denis Ladegaillerie: How It Started... https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/09/Denis-Ladegaillerie-2_Credit_Anis-Martin-1-1-e1758573855114.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/songwriter-who-claimed-drakes-janice-stfu-chorus-was-literally-identical-to-his-demo-drops-lawsuit-after-11-days/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-28T10:27:30+00:00 Songwriter who claimed Drake's 'Janice STFU' chorus was 'literally identical' to his demo drops lawsuit after 11 days https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/GettyImages-1350328655-e1793157026174.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jyp-we-havent-received-a-proposal-to-buy-25-of-our-shares/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-28T10:27:07+00:00 JYP: We haven't received a proposal to buy 25%+ of our shares https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/CONCEPT2_10_a__a_¡a_a__a_¦_01-e1791178407617.jpg