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US government asks court to reject TikTok’s motion to delay law that could see its app banned in the market
The US government has asked the court to reject TikTok’s emergency request to delay a law that could ban the...
From the United States vs. TikTok to Sony pulling its catalog from Boomplay… 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...
Antonious Porch, SoundCloud’s General Counsel and Chief Diversity Officer to exit; Ama Walton promoted to EVP & General Counsel
Antonious Porch, General Counsel and Chief Diversity Officer at SoundCloud, is leaving the music streaming service.SoundCloud has confirmed that Porch...
After Spotify’s $100bn market cap milestone, Daniel Ek cashes out another $28m
Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek has sold another $28 million in SPOT stock, bringing his total share sales this...
Universal Music Group inks strategic partnership with advertising giant WPP
The world’s largest music rights company is teaming up with one of the world’s largest ad agencies.Universal Music Group has...
Warner Music Japan, NBCUniversal Japan team up on anime-related music
Warner Music Japan (WMJ) and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan (NBCUJ) have partnered to mutually capitalize on the growing popularity of anime-related...
Music and tech veterans Deborah Mannis-Gardner and Pär Almqvist launch AYO Music Group
Music licensing and tech veterans Deborah Mannis-Gardner (Owner/President of DMG Clearances, Inc.) and Pär Almqvist (Co-Founder and former CEO of...
Downtown confirms layoffs at CD Baby amid restructuring
Downtown Music Holdings has confirmed a report that it is eliminating roles at CD Baby, saying the layoffs are part...
Stingray’s karaoke app is becoming a common feature in electric cars. Now the company has secured an expanded $352m credit facility
Montreal-headquartered music, media, and tech company Stingray is involved in numerous businesses, from advertising to streaming and conventional broadcast TV...
Seeker Music acquires catalog of Christopher Cross producer Michael Omartian
Seeker Music has acquired the producer and publishing catalogs of 11-time GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, and arranger Michael Omartian, expanding its...
