https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-publishing-promotes-zaza-kazadi-to-senior-director-ar-uk-europe/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T18:14:19+00:00 Sony Music Publishing promotes ZaZa Kazadi to Senior Director, A&R, UK & Europe https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/1-IMAGE-2-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/chord-music-partners-john-chapman-on-the-next-wave-of-capital-heading-for-music-rights/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T17:09:04+00:00 Chord Music Partners' John Chapman on the next wave of capital heading for music rights https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/MusicBreakfast00168-e1779301111784.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-selling-taylor-swift-her-masters-shamrock-closes-new-813m-fund/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T16:05:39+00:00 After selling Taylor Swift her masters, Shamrock closes new $813M fund – targeting rights including music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/03/Taylor3-e1711032297906.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-extends-verified-by-spotify-badges-to-podcasts-further-cracking-down-on-ai-impersonators/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T15:34:02+00:00 Spotify extends 'Verified' badges to podcasts, further cracking down on AI impersonators https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/FTR_Verified-by-Spotify9284792374-1440x550-1-e1779240142762.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-two-rejected-arrest-warrant-bids-seoul-police-review-whether-to-try-again-with-hybes-bang-si-hyuk-reports/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T15:30:56+00:00 After two rejected arrest warrant bids, Seoul police review whether to try again with HYBE's Bang Si-hyuk (Reports) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/07/2PDG0PJ.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/cameron-hoy-promoted-to-ceo-at-teg-brad-banducci-steps-down-after-just-over-a-year/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T12:33:33+00:00 Cameron Hoy promoted to CEO at TEG; Brad Banducci steps down after just over a year https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/frame-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/yg-plus-renews-domestic-distribution-deal-with-hybe-extending-eight-year-partnership/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T12:33:03+00:00 YG Plus renews domestic distribution deal with HYBE, extending eight-year partnership https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/New-Project-15-e1779245269902.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/saregama-md-calls-for-dsps-to-assign-no-value-to-ai-generated-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T12:32:34+00:00 Saregama MD calls for DSPs to assign 'no value' to AI-generated music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/shutterstock_2776621379.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/fuga-renews-global-distribution-partnership-with-insomniac-music-group/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T12:31:55+00:00 FUGA renews global distribution partnership with Insomniac Music Group https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/New-Project-14-e1779238191780.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/evan-whikehart-named-general-manager-north-america-at-idol-as-paris-headquartered-indie-says-its-annual-revenue-tops-50m-globally-last-year/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-19T19:53:27+00:00 Evan Whikehart named General Manager, North America at IDOL, as Paris-headquartered indie says its annual revenue topped $50m globally last year https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-19-at-20.51.42-e1779220322695.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/japans-avex-sees-music-segment-revenues-grow-6-8-yoy-to-810m-in-latest-fiscal-year/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-19T18:36:27+00:00 Japan's Avex sees music segment revenues grow 6.8% YoY to $810M in latest fiscal year, as firm's overall revenues rise 11.3% YoY to $971M https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Katsumi-Kuroiwa-Brandon-Silverstein-by-Hidefumi-Hase-e1779150947862-1296x730.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-publishing-uk-signs-songwriter-and-producer-mnek-to-global-deal/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-19T18:26:44+00:00 Sony Music Publishing UK signs songwriter and producer MNEK to global deal https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-19-at-19.18.34-e1779215159224.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/splice-partners-with-elevenlabs-to-power-ai-music-creation-tools/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-19T17:52:11+00:00 Splice partners with ElevenLabs to power AI music creation tools https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/2-IMAGES-LOGO-VERSION-5.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/udio-ceo-andrew-sanchez-on-walled-gardens-in-ai-music-warner-suno/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-19T17:40:43+00:00 Udio CEO Andrew Sanchez on 'walled gardens' in AI music, Warner-Suno, and why he's skeptical of attribution engines https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/MusicBreakfast00006-1-e1779214664405.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-sued-by-poseidon-wave-media-an-entity-behind-indie-duo-the-american-dollar-claiming-it-nearly-eliminated-their-licensing-revenue/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-19T17:01:30+00:00 Suno sued by Poseidon Wave Media, an entity behind indie duo The American Dollar, claiming it 'nearly eliminated' their licensing revenue https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/01/Suno.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/three-six-zero-launches-sports-management-division-in-partnership-with-florian-schroeders-prjcta/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-19T16:40:27+00:00 Three Six Zero launches sports management division in partnership with Florian Schroeder's PRJCT:A https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-19-at-17.37.57-e1779208707332.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/understanding-production-agreements-in-the-music-industry/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-19T16:32:44+00:00 Understanding production agreements in the music industry https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/MBW-Views_outlined-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmi-to-acquire-soundmouse-from-orfium-to-build-largest-and-most-comprehensive-global-cue-sheet-database/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-19T16:31:40+00:00 BMI to acquire Soundmouse from Orfium to build 'largest and most comprehensive' global cue sheet database https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/3-IMAGES-10-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-raising-5m-adobe-backed-tamber-officially-launches-its-ai-music-making-platform/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-19T11:29:22+00:00 After raising $5M, Adobe-backed Tamber officially launches its AI music-making platform https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/unnamed-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-korea-strikes-strategic-global-partnership-with-management-firm-feelghood-music-to-represent-korean-star-bibi/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-19T11:14:11+00:00 Warner Music Korea strikes strategic global partnership with indie label and management firm FeelGHood Music to represent Korean star BIBI https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/BIBI_PR-e1779155435646.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/as-abs-deals-reshape-the-music-rights-landscape-kbra-says-its-rated-12-9b-in-music-royalty-backed-bonds-since-2020-but-expects-issuance-to-fall-25-in-2026/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-18T16:24:46+00:00 As ABS deals reshape the music rights landscape, KBRA says it's rated $12.9B in music royalty-backed bonds since 2020 – but expects issuance to fall 25% in 2026 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/shutterstock_2610029273-e1778841973375.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/george-clinton-sues-umg-alleging-over-1-1m-in-royalties-have-been-withheld-for-more-than-three-years/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-18T15:35:17+00:00 George Clinton sues UMG, alleging over $1.1M in royalties have been withheld for more than three years https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/shutterstock_2616152375-e1779103903385.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sphere-entertainment-secures-1-7-bn-investment-from-abu-dhabi-for-first-international-venue/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-18T15:22:35+00:00 Sphere Entertainment secures $1.7B investment from Abu Dhabi for first international venue https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/DCT_Abu_Dhabi_Photo_1-e1779094760988.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-india-partners-with-snapchat-to-power-ar-auditions-for-its-girl-group-search/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-18T15:16:34+00:00 HYBE India partners with Snapchat to power AR auditions for its girl group search https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/New-Project-11.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tencent-music-completes-2-4b-acquisition-of-audio-platform-ximalaya/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-18T15:12:13+00:00 Tencent Music completes $2.4B acquisition of audio platform Ximalaya https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/05/shutterstock_2555529151.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/primary-wave-acquires-interests-in-album-art-collection-from-aubrey-po-powell-co-founder-of-british-design-studio-hipgnosis/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-18T14:58:32+00:00 Primary Wave acquires interests in album art collection from Aubrey 'Po' Powell, co-founder of British design studio Hipgnosis https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/2-IMAGES-74.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/vietnams-dao-music-entertainment-strikes-strategic-partnership-with-the-orchard/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-18T12:12:54+00:00 Vietnam’s DAO Music Entertainment strikes strategic partnership with The Orchard https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/2-IMAGES-LOGO-VERSION-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-scraps-new-premium-lite-tier-in-india-indonesia-saudi-arabia-uae-and-south-africa/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-18T11:48:49+00:00 Spotify scraps new 'Premium Lite' tier in India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and South Africa – while slashing standard Premium prices https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/shutterstock_2567263389-e1776252921183.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-raises-premium-prices-in-canada-by-up-to-cad-3-per-month/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-18T11:41:23+00:00 Spotify raises Premium prices in Canada by up to CAD $3 per month https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/09/Ottawa-Canada-flag.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-forms-cross-border-artist-development-platform-gliide-with-thailands-gmm-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-18T09:48:19+00:00 Warner Music forms cross-border artist development platform GLIIDE with Thailand’s GMM Music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/New-Project-9-1.jpg