https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-rejects-bill-ackmans-64b-takeover-bid/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-29T17:56:34+00:00 Official: UMG rejects Bill Ackman's $64B takeover bid https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/08/shutterstock_2259893893.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-bollore-urging-umg-to-reject-ackmans-64b-bid-to-gammas-lawsuit-to-unmask-the-creators-of-two-smear-sites-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-29T15:30:12+00:00 From Bolloré urging UMG to reject Ackman's $64B bid to Gamma's lawsuit to unmask the creators of two smear sites… it's MBW's weekly round-up https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/08/BMIRound-Up.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/downtown-music-publishing-strikes-deal-to-represent-biz-markie-catalog-and-name-image-likeness-rights/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-29T14:33:58+00:00 Downtown Music Publishing strikes deal to represent Biz Markie catalog and name, image & likeness rights https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/1-IMAGE-3-4.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/reservoir-deployed-120m-on-acquisitions-and-advances-in-latest-fiscal-year-as-its-annual-revenues-grew-11-yoy-to-175-7m/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-28T17:31:01+00:00 Reservoir deployed $120m on acquisitions and advances in latest fiscal year, as its annual revenues grew 11% YoY to $175.7m https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-08-01-at-12.59.11-e1722513591707.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sir-lucian-grainge-on-ai-spotify-and-why-hes-not-in-the-functional-music-industry/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-28T16:36:20+00:00 Sir Lucian Grainge on AI, Spotify, and why he's not in the 'functional music' industry https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/MBW-Reacts-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jay-moore-appointed-chief-investment-officer-at-too-lost/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-28T14:12:28+00:00 Jay Moore appointed Chief Investment Officer at Too Lost https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-15.00.33.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/vermont-caps-ticket-resale-prices-at-110-of-face-value-in-law-backed-by-noah-kahan/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-28T13:52:42+00:00 Vermont caps ticket resale prices at 110% of face value in law backed by Noah Kahan https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-28-at-14.42.55.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-future-of-the-industry-belongs-to-executives-who-can-bridge-the-creative-commercial-and-technological-divides/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-28T12:57:49+00:00 'The future of the industry belongs to executives who can bridge the creative, commercial, and technological divides.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Daniel-Findikian-EMIC-Founder-and-Director.JPG-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/taylor-swift-moves-to-dismiss-showgirl-trademark-lawsuit-calling-it-a-bid-to-generate-publicity/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-28T12:31:08+00:00 Taylor Swift moves to dismiss 'Showgirl' trademark lawsuit, calling it a bid to 'generate publicity' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/03/Taylor2.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/grupo-frontera-launch-indie-label-bordertown-records-in-partnership-with-the-orchard/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-28T11:33:35+00:00 Grupo Frontera launch indie label BorderTown Records in partnership with The Orchard https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/1-IMAGE-2-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/george-clinton-must-face-late-bandmates-estate-copyright-suit-appeals-court-rules/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-28T10:34:33+00:00 George Clinton must face late bandmate's estate copyright suit, appeals court rules https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/03/shutterstock_2430517357-e1741865341160.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-launches-650-narrated-magazine-articles-from-rolling-stone-the-atlantic-vogue-and-more/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-28T10:34:12+00:00 Spotify launches 650+ narrated magazine articles from Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, and more https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Articles-FTR-banner-1920x733-1-e1779936977636.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/estate-of-blues-pioneer-lead-belly-sues-group-of-publishers-over-alleged-unpaid-royalties-on-copyrights-to-49-compositions/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-28T10:33:37+00:00 Estate of Blues pioneer Lead Belly sues group of publishers in copyright dispute over 49 compositions https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-20-at-11.46.16-e1779274692702.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/richa-goswami-joins-pophouse-entertainments-board-of-directors/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-28T10:11:51+00:00 Richa Goswami joins Pophouse Entertainment's board of directors https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/New-Project-4-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/julie-swidler-to-leave-sony-music-after-18-years-as-evp-business-affairs-and-general-counsel/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-27T16:17:26+00:00 Julie Swidler, Sony Music's EVP Business Affairs and General Counsel, to leave company after 18 years https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/2-IMAGES-LOGO-VERSION-7.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/john-mcclain-co-executor-of-the-michael-jackson-estate-and-veteran-music-executive-dies-at-71/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-27T16:03:17+00:00 John McClain, co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate and veteran music executive, dies at 71 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-16.18.28.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/harbourview-equity-partners-acquires-pre-2024-catalog-from-british-rapper-stefflon-don/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-27T14:26:09+00:00 HarbourView Equity Partners acquires pre-2024 catalog from Stefflon Don https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-27-at-15.23.25-e1779891843797.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-will-now-automatically-detect-and-label-ai-videos-even-when-creators-dont-disclose-it/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-27T13:54:45+00:00 YouTube will now automatically detect and label AI videos – even when creators don't disclose it https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/shutterstock_2687757677-e1776081483376.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/larry-jacksons-gamma-files-lawsuit-unmask-creators-of-scamma-smear-websites/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-27T11:59:49+00:00 Larry Jackson's Gamma files lawsuit to unmask creators of smear websites https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/3B9780A-e1779883152941.jpg