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Trump allies say he’s likely to reverse TikTok ban (reports)
US President-elect Donald Trump, who once sought to ban TikTok during his first term, is now expected to take measures...
Turntable Labs’ social music platform Hangout launches with Sony, Universal and Warner deals
Turntable Labs has launched a new social music platform that offers a virtual space where users can share and discover...
Musical.AI teams up with China’s Kanjian to deliver licensed music to AI developers
Musical.AI, which bills itself as the company that built the world’s first secure platform for rights management in AI training,...
Michael Rapino talks superfans, the secondary ticketing market and more on Live Nation’s Q3 earnings call
Live Nation’s leadership team has observed a noticeable difference between sports fans and music fans when it comes to buying...
HYBE’s Weverse Magazine issues statement distancing itself from controversial internal document
HYBE-owned Weverse Magazine has confirmed that its former editor-in-chief was responsible for creating HYBE’s controversial leaked “music industry report,” but...
Warner acquires minority stake in India-based live entertainment and ticketing platform SkillBox
Warner Music has made a strategic minority investment in SkillBox, a live entertainment and ticketing platform based in India.The deal...
Ikenna Nwagboso, co-founder of Mr Eazi’s emPawa Africa, to step down
Ikenna Nwagboso, co-founder and Global Head of Label Services and Partnerships at Nigeria-born emPawa Africa, will step down from his...
TikTok vows court battle as Canada orders shutdown of local subsidiary
Canada’s federal government has ordered TikTok to shut down its Canadian operations – although Canadians will continue to have access...
HYBE wants to change fan culture in US, Latin music, and 4 other things we learned on the company’s latest earnings call
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events...
Bill Ackman wants to move Universal Music Group’s financial HQ from Amsterdam to the US. Universal has warned it might not be possible.
Billionaire Bill Ackman is one the most powerful behind-the-scenes players in the modern financialized music rights industry.According to Universal Music...
