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Universal Music Group and Music Health Alliance launch Music Industry Mental Health Fund
Universal Music Group is partnering with the non-profit Music Health Alliance (MHA) to launch the Music Industry Mental Health Fund.According to...
BMG rebrands as part of its ‘BMG Next’ strategy – with new symbol, color scheme, and redesigned website
BMG has introduced a new brand identity, including a new symbol, updated color scheme, and redesigned website.According to the company,...
The MLC asks court to reconsider dismissal of Spotify ‘bundling’ lawsuit
The MLC has asked the court to reconsider the dismissal of the organization’s ‘bundling’ lawsuit against Spotify.The original complaint, filed...
Sony’s music rights business generated over $10bn for the first ever year in 2024; firm’s outgoing CEO, Kenichiro Yoshida, applauds EMI buy as best of his tenure
Sony’s global music copyright business surpassed a significant financial milestone in the calendar year of 2024, according to MBW calculations.The...
Universal Music Group acquires majority stake in Japanese music company A-Sketch
Universal Music Japan (UMJ), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG) has acquired a majority stake in Japanese music company...
From the ‘fair use’ win for Reuters to ByteDance building an AI music beast… 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...
BMI urges songwriters, publishers to speak out against ‘additional regulation of PROs’ amid US Copyright Office inquiry
US performance rights organization BMI has launched a campaign urging its affiliates (songwriters, composers, and publishers) to make their voices...
FUGA expands in APAC with new partnerships in Indonesia, India, and the Philippines
Downtown-owned B2B distributor FUGA has expanded in the Asia-Pacific region, striking a series of partnerships across Indonesia, India, and the...
Music Business Worldwide launches The MBW Database, a vital new resource for the music industry (and its investors)
Music Business Worldwide has today (February 13) taken the wraps off an essential new product: The MBW Database.The Database brings...
Dennis Reese appointed SVP, Radio Marketing and Promotion at Sony Music Nashville
Dennis Reese has been appointed Senior Vice President, Radio Marketing and Promotion at Sony Music Nashville (SMN).According to SMN, Reese...
