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HYBE’s newest venture in the US is a label called HYBE AMERICA x AU in partnership with Alan Chikin Chow
HYBE AMERICA has partnered with YouTube star and Alan’s Universe creator Alan Chikin Chow to form a new venture called...
Warner Music Group, Josh Groban honored at Harmony Program gala
Warner Music Group (WMG) and singer, songwriter and actor Josh Groban were recognized this week for their contributions to the...
Global independent music publishing sector was worth $2.8bn in 2023, up 5.7% YoY (report)
The global market value for music publishers – including majors and indies – was EUR €9.8 billion in 2023, which...
From Pophouse’s $1.3bn music rights fund to Morrissey’s legal action… 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 our headlines...
Donald Trump denied dismissal of Isaac Hayes heirs’ copyright lawsuit
President Donald Trump will have to face a copyright lawsuit over his campaign’s use of a song co-written by legendary...
TikTok soft-launches ‘TikTok for Artists’ platform
TikTok parent company ByteDance is facing a deadline this Saturday (April 5) to sell the platform’s US operations or face...
HYBE’s Joon Choi: ‘90% of Weverse traffic comes from regions outside of Korea. Most of our users are global superfans.’
The industry’s fascination with artists’ most dedicated fans is only growing, and HYBE-owned Weverse stands out as a shining example...
Tony Blair’s institute just published an AI report calling for the UK to rip up copyright law. Here’s what it says…
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news...
Court says discovery process can move forward in Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG over ‘Not Like Us’
At a pre-trial conference this morning in New York, Judge Jeanette Vargas ruled that the discovery process in Drake’s defamation...
‘Berry Gordy built TAMLA on the principles of excellence, artist development, and a commitment to music that moves people. This is a continuation of that legacy.’
TAMLA Records, the iconic label founded by Berry Gordy in 1959, has officially been reprised under Capitol Music Group.Led by...
