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Rob Stringer talks Queen, Michael Jackson, and Pink Floyd deals – plus TikTok – at Bloomberg event
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events...
Downtown’s FUGA expands in ANZ region via new deal with Australia’s UNIFIED Music Group
Downtown-owned B2B distributor FUGA has entered into a new partnership with Australia-born UNIFIED Music Group, which operates across Melbourne, Sydney,...
Oasis ticket sale hit by ‘billions’ of bots… and 3 other things Michael Rapino said at Bloomberg’s Screentime event
The recent sale of tickets to Oasis’ 2025 reunion tour was “the biggest on-sale in history” with “the most demand...
Africa-focused streaming service Mdundo hits 37.8m monthly active users, as paid subscription revenue jumps 112% in local currency terms
Africa-focused music streaming service Mdundo has reported continued strong growth in monthly active users and paid subscriptions, despite headwinds that...
Warner Music Group acquires Amsterdam-based label Cloud 9 Recordings
Warner Music Group Benelux has acquired Amsterdam-based independent record label Cloud 9 Recordings.This acquisition, led by Niels Walboomers (WMG Benelux’s...
Universal Music sues Chili’s restaurant chain owner over alleged copyright infringement in social media ads
In the latest in a growing number of lawsuits over unauthorized use of music in social marketing, Universal Music Group...
Sony Music settles lawsuit against Marriott Hotels over alleged ‘rampant’ infringement in social media posts
Five months after launching a copyright infringement suit against hotel giant Marriott, Sony Music Entertainment appears to have settled the...
Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst sues Universal for $200m over alleged unpaid royalties (report)
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has sued Universal Music Group (UMG) for $200 million, alleging the record company owes him...
Spotify slams ‘outdated bureaucracy’ in Sweden as it moves ‘parts’ of 250 jobs from its home market after court ruling over night shifts
Spotify says it’s moving ‘parts’ of 250 Sweden-based roles abroad, following a court ruling denying SPOT’s request to allow its...
Armada’s $100m BEAT Music Fund continues buying spree with acquisitions from Kevin Saunderson, Markus Schulz, Robbie Rivera
Little more than a year ago, when Armada Music launched its music rights investment vehicle BEAT Music Fund – “the...
