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AEG Presents strikes strategic partnership with, takes stake in, Germany’s MCT Agentur
Live music and events giant AEG Presents has acquired what it calls a “partnership stake” in MCT Agentur, the Germany-headquartered...
Sony Music pulls catalog from Africa-focused music streaming service Boomplay
It’s long been touted as one of the most exciting music streaming platforms in Africa – with over 98 million...
Alice Vaughan and Carimei Smith appointed to key roles at Various Artists Management
Various Artists Management (VAM) has appointed Alice Vaughan as A&R Director and promoted Carimei Smith to Senior Day-to-Day Manager/ General...
Artist marketing platform un:hurd music acquires Thailand-based educational resource IndieKnow
Artist marketing platform un:hurd has acquired IndieKnow, an educational resource for musicians based in Bangkok, Thailand.The deal brings together two...
Downtown expands Música Mexicana reach with Josa Records distro deal for Netón Vega
Downtown Artist & Label Services has announced an exclusive distribution partnership with Josa Records, focusing on rising star Netón Vega.The...
Warner Music Group’s Paul Robinson to receive 2025 Entertainment Law Initiative Service Award during Grammy Week
Paul Robinson, Warner Music Group’s EVP/General Counsel, will be awarded the 2025 Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI) Service Award, the Recording...
Emerging markets-focused label Heatwave strikes publishing joint venture with Kobalt
Heatwave, a London-based label that aims to sign artists from emerging markets, has formed a joint venture publishing agreement with...
The CEO of Getty Images just delivered a public smackdown to AI copyright thievery
Here’s a prediction for 2025: There will be even more lawsuits over the unlicensed use of content to train AI...
!K7 Music founder and CEO Horst Weidenmüller honored by IMPALA for Outstanding Contribution to the European independent music sector
Horst Weidenmüller, CEO and founder of !K7 Music, has been named as the recipient of IMPALA’s Outstanding Contribution award.IMPALA says...
From ADOR’s NewJeans lawsuit to the biggest music deals of 2024… 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...
