https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-hires-ticketmasters-michael-chua-to-lead-its-live-music-team-including-songkick/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-08T19:08:33+00:00 Suno hires Ticketmaster's Michael Chua to lead its live music team, including Songkick https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/MChua_courtesy-of-Suno-1296x864.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/five-time-grammy-winner-drake-did-not-submit-any-of-his-three-2026-albums-for-consideration-joining-bts-and-stray-kids-in-sitting-out-the-2027-awards-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-08T18:59:22+00:00 Five-time Grammy winner Drake did not submit any of his three 2026 albums for consideration – joining BTS and Stray Kids in sitting out the 2027 awards (report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/03/Drake.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-chappell-chair-and-ceo-guy-moot-joins-nmpa-board-of-directors/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-08T18:59:07+00:00 Warner Chappell Chair and CEO Guy Moot joins NMPA Board of Directors https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-7-4.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-to-sell-730m-and-e600m-of-bonds-to-refinance-its-6-5-notes-due-2027/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-08T17:11:06+00:00 Live Nation to sell $730M and €600M of bonds to refinance its 6.5% notes due 2027 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/05/Live-Nation.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-is-expanding-audiobooks-to-more-than-180-markets-and-says-its-audiobooks-add-on-has-passed-100m-in-annual-recurring-revenue/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-08T17:10:57+00:00 Spotify is expanding audiobooks to more than 180 markets and says its Audiobooks+ add-on has passed $100M in annual recurring revenue https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Audiobooks-FTR-header-v.2-1440x733-1-e1791446281371.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-hit-with-class-action-lawsuits-over-data-breach-involving-social-security-numbers-and-health-records/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-08T17:10:47+00:00 Live Nation hit with class action lawsuits over data breach involving Social Security numbers and health records https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Newsroom-Thumbnails-1350x1000-1-1024x759-1-e1785894166218.avif https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/elon-musk-says-grok-bot-will-use-sunos-ai-music-models-alongside-anthropics-claude-and-midjourney/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-08T17:10:31+00:00 Elon Musk says Grok Bot will use Suno's AI music models, alongside Anthropic's Claude and Midjourney https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/01/shutterstock_2318800341-e1736857263194.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/pacific-music-group-expands-to-tokyo-with-launch-of-pmg-japan-signs-japanese-rapper-jp-the-wavy/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-08T13:00:06+00:00 Pacific Music Group expands to Tokyo with launch of PMG Japan, signs Japanese rapper JP THE WAVY https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/New-Project-7.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybes-weverse-con-festival-to-make-its-international-debut-in-india-in-2027/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T18:37:15+00:00 HYBE's Weverse Con Festival to make its international debut in India in 2027 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-7-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/empire-publishing-hires-rimas-publishings-emilio-morales-as-svp-business-development-for-latin-america/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T18:27:05+00:00 EMPIRE Publishing hires Rimas Publishing's Emilio Morales as SVP, Business Development for Latin America https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-8-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/did-the-music-industry-underprice-streaming-in-emerging-markets-aka-how-id-spend-10k-of-mike-oneills-money/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T18:01:55+00:00 Did The Music Industry Underprice Streaming In Emerging Markets? (AKA: How I’d Spend $10k Of Mike O’Neill’s Money) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-07-at-14.32.26.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/music-streaming-fraud-inquiry-launched-by-us-copyright-office/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T15:49:26+00:00 Music streaming fraud inquiry launched by US Copyright Office https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/shutterstock_2855311379.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/phono-v-streaming-rate-proposals-filed-with-us-copyright-royalty-board-as-dima-points-to-30-growth-in-publishing-revenues-since-2022/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T14:38:04+00:00 Phono V streaming rate proposals filed with US Copyright Royalty Board, as DIMA points to 30% growth in publishing revenues since 2022 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/03/gabriel-gurrola-guitarjpg.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/kakao-entertainment-strikes-k-pop-partnership-with-warners-atlantic-music-group-to-develop-artists-from-the-earliest-stages/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T13:18:57+00:00 Kakao Entertainment strikes K-pop partnership with Warner's Atlantic Music Group to develop artists 'from the earliest stages' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/frame-mbw-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/with-a-new-cfo-three-licensing-deals-and-775m-raised-whats-stopping-5-4b-valued-suno-from-an-ipo/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T13:00:10+00:00 With a new CFO, three licensing deals, and $775M+ raised, what's stopping $5.4B-valued Suno from an IPO? https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/MBW-Explains-24.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tencent-music-integrated-deepseek-into-its-streaming-service-now-parent-company-tencent-is-among-the-biggest-backers-of-the-ai-companys-12b-funding-round-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T11:49:26+00:00 Tencent Music integrated DeepSeek into its streaming service. Now parent company Tencent is among the biggest backers of the AI company's $12B+ funding round (report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/shutterstock_2576961823-e1791371644299.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/majors-and-bmg-tell-us-supreme-court-not-to-let-appeals-court-decision-radically-disrupt-copyright-worldwide-in-songwriter-termination-rights-case/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T11:08:02+00:00 Majors and BMG tell US Supreme Court not to let appeals court decision 'radically disrupt copyright worldwide' in songwriter termination rights case https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/shutterstock_2399200967-e1791361693240.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/aria-boss-tells-australian-lawmakers-openai-and-anthropic-are-asking-government-for-a-free-ride-on-copyright/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T09:59:51+00:00 ARIA boss tells Australian lawmakers OpenAI and Anthropic are 'asking Government for a free ride' on copyright https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/annabelleherd-e1791353063944.avif https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-brings-its-global-ad-network-to-the-us-and-unveils-agentic-ai-tools/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T08:10:41+00:00 TikTok brings its global ad network to the US and unveils agentic AI tools https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/shutterstock_2513467715-e1775128712403.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/londons-o2-arena-keeps-its-name-until-2038-as-aeg-and-o2-strike-uks-largest-ever-naming-rights-renewal/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T08:00:30+00:00 AEG and O2 strike UK's 'largest-ever naming rights renewal' in reported £200M deal https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-7-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/man-behind-8m-ai-song-and-bot-streaming-fraud-is-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-07T07:29:53+00:00 Michael Smith, man behind $8M AI song and bot streaming fraud, sentenced to 18 months in prison https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/GettyImages-594350394.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/google-picks-base-for-music-for-its-gemini-startup-forum-as-1-7m-backed-french-company-says-it-uses-ai-to-predict-music-marketing-roi/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-06T18:13:58+00:00 Google picks Base for Music for its Gemini Startup Forum – as $1.7M-backed French company says it uses AI to predict music marketing ROI https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-06-at-10.44.31.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/godigital-music-expands-in-asia-with-pony-canyon-partnership-and-appointment-of-sebastian-mair-as-president-apac/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-06T16:52:57+00:00 GoDigital Music expands in Asia with Pony Canyon partnership and appointment of Sebastian Mair as President, APAC https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/2-IMAGES-2026-10-06T174913.303.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/thomas-rhett-launches-fifty-one-forty-nine-records-with-hybe-americas-blue-highway-in-deal-he-says-gives-him-the-opportunity-to-own-his-body-of-work/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-06T15:00:35+00:00 Thomas Rhett launches Fifty-One/Forty-Nine Records with HYBE America's Blue Highway, in deal he says gives him 'the opportunity to own' his body of work https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Thomas-Rhett-x-Blue-Highway-Signing-Photo-2026-e1791256304330.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/adriana-sein-joins-believe-as-president-americas/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-06T12:17:44+00:00 Adriana Sein joins Believe as President, Americas https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/2-IMAGES-2026-10-06T131153.275.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-mlc-has-paid-out-more-than-4-2bn-to-songwriters-and-publishers-to-date-and-will-begin-market-share-distributions-of-unmatched-and-unclaimed-royalties-in-april-2027/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-06T12:07:38+00:00 The MLC has paid out more than $4.2B to songwriters and publishers to date – and will begin market share distributions of unmatched and unclaimed royalties in April 2027 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Kris-Ahrend-Headshot-Main-Cropped.-1-1-e1791311640595.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-faces-investigation-in-italy-over-its-terms-of-service/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-06T11:12:07+00:00 Suno faces investigation in Italy over terms of service https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/shutterstock_2785216973-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warners-ada-central-europe-inks-exclusive-worldwide-digital-distribution-deal-with-swiss-label-sound-distribution/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-06T09:40:43+00:00 Warner's ADA Central Europe inks exclusive worldwide digital distribution deal with Swiss label Sound Distribution https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Sound_Distribution_x_ADA_CE-e1791270636346-1296x730.jpg