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As Suno and Udio admit training AI with unlicensed music, record industry says: ‘There’s nothing fair about stealing an artist’s life’s work.’
In June, controversial AI music startups Suno and Udio were sued by the major record companies for allegedly training their...
HYBE, the company behind BTS and Seventeen, just launched a label services business in the US
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points...
Damon Dash’s 33% stake in Roc-A-Fella Records to go up for auction for at least $1.2m (report)
Damon Dash’s 33.3% stake in Roc-A-Fella Records is set to be auctioned off later this month after the record executive...
Dance music brand fabric taps Believe UK’s b:electronic imprint for global services
Dance music brand fabric has entered into a global services partnership with Believe UK, the UK arm of digital music...
HYBE, the home of BTS, restructures global business as part of new ‘HYBE 2.0’ strategy
HYBE has unveiled a significant reorganization of its global business.Last week, the South Korea headquartered entertainment giant announced that Jiwon...
Ex-Parlophone senior execs Nick Burgess and Jack Melhuish launch indie label Artist Theory in partnership with B-Unique
Widely respected British music executives Nick Burgess and Jack Melhuish have joined forces with independent music company B-Unique to launch...
Indies are nibbling into the majors’ streaming market share. After Believe saga, how might Warner Music Group respond?
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news...
HYBE leans further into superfan business, adding subscription-based memberships to its Weverse fan app
Earlier today (August 1), we reported that South Korean music giant HYBE is launching a new strategy for its global...
Spotify’s audiobook bundling move will swipe 1% of Reservoir’s FY 2025 annual revenue, estimates company
Spotify’s decision to classify its Premium subscription tiers as a bundle (i.e., music streaming plus audiobooks) has upset many in...
From HYBE’s restructure to Warner Music’s leadership shakeup… 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...
