https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/less-than-three-months-after-exiting-kobalt-willard-ahdritz-officially-launches-ahdritz-capital-partners/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T18:19:41+00:00 Less than three months after exiting Kobalt, Willard Ahdritz officially launches Ahdritz Capital Partners https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2019/06/Screen-Shot-2019-06-25-at-19.26.15-e1790755783174.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/elevenlabs-valuation-doubles-to-22b-four-times-that-of-ai-music-rival-suno/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T18:04:43+00:00 ElevenLabs valuation doubles to $22B – four times that of AI music rival Suno https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/02/ElevenLabs-founders-e1770296537631.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/frank-briegmann-promoted-to-chairman-ceo-of-universal-music-europe-australia-new-zealand-canada-deutsche-grammophon/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T17:01:02+00:00 Frank Briegmann promoted to Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada & Deutsche Grammophon https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-7.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-central-europe-appoints-former-adidas-exec-nici-ochmann-as-head-of-culture-creator-marketing/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T16:12:14+00:00 Warner Music Central Europe appoints former Adidas exec Nici Ochmann as Head of Culture & Creator Marketing https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/linking-songs-to-recordings-is-music-datas-single-biggest-unsolved-problem-expect-it-to-come-up-at-ddexs-meta-backed-summit-next-month/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T14:11:08+00:00 Linking songs to recordings is music data's 'single biggest unsolved problem.' Expect it to come up at DDEX's Meta-backed summit next month. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/DDEXMark.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ex-capitol-ar-exec-carter-gregory-strikes-jv-for-plot-twist-records-with-10k-projects-and-atlantic-records/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T14:00:08+00:00 Ex-Capitol A&R exec Carter Gregory strikes JV for Plot Twist Records with 10K Projects and Atlantic Records https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/1-IMAGE-10-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/paul-shaver-joins-soundexchange-as-svp-of-business-development/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T13:00:36+00:00 Paul Shaver joins SoundExchange as SVP of Business Development https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/1-IMAGE-9-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sia-sells-50-of-music-catalog-to-pophouse-for-a-reported-180m/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T10:20:00+00:00 Sia sells 50% of music catalog to Pophouse in $180M deal https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Sia.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tokyo-court-rules-that-a-persons-voice-can-be-protected-by-publicity-rights-a-first-for-japan/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T10:15:21+00:00 Tokyo court rules that a person's voice can be protected by publicity rights – a first for Japan https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/New-Project-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-launches-global-in-app-campaign-for-pops-the-new-album-from-japans-top-selling-act-mrs-green-apple/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T10:14:59+00:00 TikTok launches global in-app campaign for 'POPS,' the new album from Japan's top-selling act Mrs. GREEN APPLE https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/New-Project-5.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-builds-a-taylor-swift-patient-zero-hub-as-her-video-rollout-keeps-skipping-youtube/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-01T10:14:21+00:00 TikTok builds a Taylor Swift 'Patient Zero' hub – as her video rollout keeps skipping YouTube https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/New-Project-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/oasis-live-recordings-pulled-from-auction-as-band-take-legal-action-against-former-sound-engineer/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T18:56:04+00:00 Oasis archive recordings pulled from auction as band take legal action against former sound engineer https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-30-at-18.32.37.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/key-songs-in-the-life-of-michael-nash/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T17:11:35+00:00 Key Songs In The Life Of… Michael Nash https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Michael-Nash_Key-Songs.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/embargoed-warner-sells-emp-the-merch-business-it-acquired-for-180m-in-2018-to-whynow-owned-by-mick-jaggers-son-gabe-jagger/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T16:51:48+00:00 Warner sells EMP, the merch business it acquired for $180M in 2018, to whynow, owned by Mick Jagger's son Gabe Jagger https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/PHOTO-2026-09-29-12-32-35-1-e1790776804669.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bandlab-technologies-appoints-ivan-chen-ceo-as-co-founder-meng-ru-kuok-transitions-to-executive-chairman/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T14:00:47+00:00 Ivan Chen named CEO of BandLab Technologies as co-founder Meng Ru Kuok transitions to Executive Chairman https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/frame-mbw-1-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/absolute-label-services-opens-ai-powered-anthology-business-management-music-os-to-indie-sector-infrastructure-is-the-next-logical-thing-to-democratize/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T12:10:48+00:00 Absolute Label Services opens AI-powered Anthology business management ‘Music OS’ to indie sector: 'Infrastructure is the next logical thing to democratize' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-30-at-13.04.12-e1790769884456.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/prosecutors-want-man-who-pocketed-8m-using-ai-songs-and-bot-streams-imprisoned-for-at-least-46-months-saying-he-stole-from-hard-working-songwriters/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T11:22:41+00:00 US prosecutors want man who pocketed $8M using AI songs imprisoned for 4 years, saying he stole from 'hard-working' songwriters https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/01/shutterstock_2728762449.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-appeals-court-rejects-fair-use-defense-over-ai-training-as-thomson-reuters-wins-copyright-case-backed-by-riaa-and-nmpa/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T10:19:48+00:00 US appeals court rejects 'fair use' defense over AI training – as Thomson Reuters wins copyright case backed by RIAA and NMPA https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/shutterstock_2412154257.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/nocopyrightsounds-wins-1-4m-interim-payment-from-former-distributor-aei-music-as-high-court-orders-interim-accounts/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T10:17:42+00:00 NoCopyrightSounds wins £1.4M interim payment from former distributor AEI Music, as High Court orders interim accounts https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/shutterstock_2377734171-e1786033474503.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/indie-publishers-set-out-seven-principles-for-ai-licensing-the-song-must-be-properly-valued/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T10:10:02+00:00 Indie publishers set out seven principles for AI licensing: 'The song must be properly valued.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/IMPF-and-IMPEL.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/audio-ai-firm-modulate-which-runs-an-ai-music-detection-tool-raises-25m/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T09:29:18+00:00 Audio AI firm Modulate, which runs an AI music detection tool, raises $25M https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/2-IMAGES-2026-09-29T192103.845.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-backed-blockchain-soneium-partners-with-k-pop-company-dayonedream-to-tokenize-artist-ip/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T09:11:50+00:00 Sony-backed blockchain Soneium partners with K-pop company DayOneDream to tokenize artist IP https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/New-Project-1-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sesac-music-groups-music-services-division-appoints-nick-lapointe-senior-director-of-business-development-jay-sudarma-promoted-to-vp-of-marketing/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-30T08:56:09+00:00 SESAC Music Group's Music Services division appoints Nick LaPointe Senior Director of Business Development – Jay Sudarma promoted to VP of Marketing https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/1-IMAGE-8-4.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/red-light-management-and-the-very-good-launch-red-light-management-scandinavia/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-29T16:47:03+00:00 Red Light Management and The Very Good launch Red Light Management Scandinavia https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/1-IMAGE-1.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-appoints-caas-libby-bush-as-president-global-brands-and-commercial-partnerships/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-29T16:10:53+00:00 Universal Music appoints CAA's Libby Bush as President, Global Brands and Commercial Partnerships https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-29-at-15.28.46.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/direct-to-fan-platform-even-launches-studio-giving-artists-a-standalone-destination-to-sell-music-tickets-and-merch/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-29T16:00:11+00:00 Direct-to-fan platform EVEN launches STUDIO, giving artists a standalone destination to sell music, tickets and merch https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/07/Mag-Rodriguez_new.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/amra-tomas-ericsson-moves-to-chairman-as-coo-robin-davies-takes-over-as-ceo/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-29T13:13:29+00:00 After more than a decade as CEO of amra, Tomas Ericsson moves to Chairman, as Robin Davies takes over as CEO https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/frame-mbw-4-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/avex-boosts-its-ownership-of-brandon-silversteins-s10-entertainment-with-an-agreement-to-reach-100-over-time/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-29T13:06:14+00:00 Avex ups ownership stake in Brandon Silverstein's S10 Entertainment, with an agreement to reach 100% over time https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Katsumi-Kuroiwa-Brandon-Silverstein-by-Hidefumi-Hase-e1779150947862-1296x730.jpeg