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UK-based investor Independent Franchise Partners takes 3% stake in Universal Music Group worth $1.2bn+
A so-called ‘activist’ investor based in London called Independent Franchise Partners (IFP) has built a 3.01% stake in Universal Music...
Sony Group develops tech to track original music in AI-generated songs (report)
Sony Music Group‘s parent company, Japan-headquartered Sony Group, has reportedly developed technology to identify copyrighted music embedded in AI-generated tracks.That’s...
Sam Siegler and Mike Nucero named Creative Directors at Matt Pincus’ Trust Records
Los Angeles-based punk and hardcore reissue label Trust Records has named Sam Siegler and Mike Nucero as Creative Directors, formalizing...
ASCAP paid out a record $1.76bn to songwriters and publishers in 2025
US performance rights organization ASCAP has reported its revenue and royalty payout numbers for 2025, with both figures hitting all-time...
Warner Music Group plans to sell EMP, the merch business it acquired for $180m in 2018
Warner Music Group intends to divest its EMP business, the European rock and metal merchandise e-retailer it acquired for USD...
NetEase Cloud Music now counts over 1 million registered indie artists
More than 1 million independent artists are now signed directly to NetEase Cloud Music, China’s second-largest music streaming platform.The company...
HYBE posts record annual revenues of $1.86bn for 2025 as K-Pop firm’s concert revenues hit all-time high – but operating profit plunged 73%
South Korea-based entertainment giant HYBE has published its Q4 and FY 2025 earnings.According to the new investor filing, HYBE’s annual...
Scott Borchetta exits HYBE AMERICA
HYBE AMERICA has announced that Scott Borchetta is departing the company.Borchetta has served as the CEO of Big Machine Label...
From UMG’s approved Downtown deal to Spotify’s AI ambitions… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit...
Universal Music’s Downtown acquisition cleared by EU competition regulator
It’s a done deal. The European Commission has approved Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings.The...
