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From ADOR’s NewJeans lawsuit to the biggest music deals of 2024… 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...
TikTok rival Triller sued over alleged non-payment of $35.5m debt
The parent company of TikTok rival Triller, which debuted as a publicly traded firm in October, has been sued by...
Daniel Ek cashes out another $37m in Spotify stock, bringing total value of shares sold this year to nearly $320m
Last week, MBW reported that key Spotify executives have sold some $1.16 billion in company stock so far this year...
Inside Sony Music Publishing’s flagship creative hub for songwriters in Los Angeles
Sony Music Publishing has opened a new office space and creative hub for songwriters in Los Angeles.Located in Hollywood’s historic...
HYBE’s ADOR files lawsuit over NewJeans deal dispute, says K-Pop group’s exclusive contract ‘cannot be unilaterally terminated’
ADOR, a subsidiary of K-pop powerhouse HYBE, has filed a lawsuit to prevent girl group NewJeans from terminating their exclusive...
The 21 biggest music business deals of 2024
As the value of music companies and copyrights continues to grow, so do the deals being made in the industry...
TikTok says that 13 of 16 No.1 hits in the US in 2024 are linked to trends on its platform
TikTok has long promoted itself as a major driver of music discovery, and its Year-End Music Report for 2024 reiterates...
Katie Kerkhover to lead A&R Frontline Recordings across North America for BMG
BMG has promoted Katie Kerkhover to Senior Vice President, A&R, Frontline Recordings, North America.In her newly expanded role, Kerkhover will...
Live Nation just majority-acquired a Hollywood influencer management company. Here’s why that matters.
Live Nation is a live music promotion and ticketing giant, but it also runs a powerhouse talent management business.Indeed, the...
‘Every time you think maybe BMG has run out of runway, it hasn’t.’
Kylie Minogue is still only five feet tall but, in many ways, she’s never been bigger.In the six years since...
