https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-sunos-5-4b-valuation-to-bill-ackmans-exit-from-universal-music-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-05T16:25:05+00:00 From Suno's $5.4B valuation to Bill Ackman's exit from Universal Music… it's MBW's weekly round-up https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/08/BMIRound-Up.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/soraib-el-jelali-appointed-head-of-ar-at-warner-chappell-music-benelux/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-05T16:20:27+00:00 Soraib el Jelali appointed Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music Benelux https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Foto-Soraib-e1780632778558.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-launches-nextwav-artist-development-program-in-new-zealand/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-05T15:00:40+00:00 UMG launches nextWAV artist development program in New Zealand https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-05-at-17.29.52-e1780677008410.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/mobo-awards-founder-kanya-king-dies-at-57/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-05T13:00:54+00:00 MOBO Awards founder Kanya King dies at 57 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-05-at-13.05.50-e1780670145704.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/remember-say-no-to-suno-plane-mikey-shulman/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T18:54:25+00:00 Remember 'Say No To Suno'? Someone just hired a plane to fly it over an AI investor summit... featuring Mikey Shulman. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Suno2-e1780599169348.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/concord-invests-in-and-strikes-strategic-partnership-with-lito-music-the-company-founded-by-latin-hip-hop-reggaeton-artist-lito-mc-cassidy/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T17:21:47+00:00 Concord invests in and strikes strategic partnership with Lito Music, the company founded by Latin hip-hop & reggaeton artist Lito MC Cassidy https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-04-at-17.01.20-e1780589196448.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/a-bill-moving-through-congress-could-change-who-controls-the-us-copyright-office-heres-why-it-matters-for-the-music-business/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T16:11:16+00:00 A bill moving through Congress could change who controls the US Copyright Office. Here's why it matters for the music business. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/MBW-Explains-17.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/canada-walks-back-plan-to-make-us-audiovisual-streaming-companies-pay-a-bigger-canadian-content-levy/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T14:58:50+00:00 Canada walks back plan to make US audiovisual streaming services pay a bigger Canadian-content levy https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2579898445-e1780582799449.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/julian-franzoni-appointed-general-manager-for-argentina-and-uruguay-at-warner-chappell-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T14:32:32+00:00 Julian Franzoni appointed General Manager for Argentina and Uruguay at Warner Chappell Music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Julian-Franzoni-Press-Photo-2026-e1780583535772.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/mprs-producer-catalogs-milk-honey/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T13:00:57+00:00 Fast-growing producer royalty company mprs is now buying producer catalogs – in partnership with Milk & Honey https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/JonLucas.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-musics-foundry-program-which-counts-dua-lipa-and-rosalia-among-its-alumni-names-2026-class-including-drake-collaborator-julia-wolf/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T12:20:22+00:00 YouTube Music's Foundry program – which counts Dua Lipa and Rosalía among its alumni – names 2026 class including Drake collaborator Julia Wolf https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/New-Project-2-e1780547539619.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/people-dont-just-want-hits-they-want-honesty/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T12:19:13+00:00 ‘People don’t just want hits. They want honesty.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Tunde_-Trailblazers-face-3-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/copyright-lawsuit-against-travis-scott-sza-and-future-over-telekinesis-dropped/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T12:00:41+00:00 Copyright lawsuit against Travis Scott, SZA, and Future over 'Telekinesis' dropped https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/01/shutterstock_1142341004-e1736429335372.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/label-the-slop/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T11:48:07+00:00 Label The Slop. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2791630063.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-acquires-publishing-interests-of-luca-anzilotti-co-founder-of-eurodance-group-snap/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T11:37:46+00:00 BMG acquires publishing interests of Luca Anzilotti, co-founder of Eurodance group Snap! https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Luca_Anzilotti_x_BMG__c__BMG-e1780560648514-1296x729.webp https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-italy-acquires-catalog-of-indie-label-asian-fake-from-parent-house-of-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T11:32:32+00:00 Warner Music Italy acquires catalog of indie label Asian Fake from parent House of Music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/2fe8d692-d7de-471b-9aef-c396d48509c2-e1780539701681.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-makes-minority-investment-in-thai-distribution-and-publishing-company-solution-one/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T11:05:46+00:00 Universal Music makes minority investment in Thai distribution and publishing company Solution One https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-05-at-10.51.52-e1780653133113.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/abba-bjorn-ulvaeus-on-ai-human-creativity-is-not-just-expression-it-is-testimony-a-life-lived/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T10:59:40+00:00 Björn Ulvaeus on AI: 'Human creativity is not just expression. It is testimony. A life lived.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/MBW-Views_Bjorn-Ulvaeus.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-spends-290m-buying-back-stock-from-bill-ackmans-pershing-square-amid-funds-exit-from-music-company/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T09:24:23+00:00 UMG spends $290m buying back stock from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square, amid fund's exit from music company https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/3C5PD1B-e1775546891255.jpg