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Spotify estimates that it would have to pay out $50m if the MLC wins its bundling lawsuit
At the beginning of March, Spotify reclassified its Premium Individual, Duo, and Family subscription streaming plans as bundles because those...
‘Our vision is to build a full service, independent publishing company that can compete with the best.’
Trailblazers is an MBW interview series that turns the spotlight on music entrepreneurs with the potential to become the global...
YouTube ad revenues jump 13% to $8.7B in Q2, but fall short of analysts’ expectations
YouTube’s business is growing – though perhaps not as quickly as markets would like.The video streaming service’s parent company, Alphabet,...
Universal Music generated $3.15bn in Q2 – driven by top sellers Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, SEVENTEEN and more
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of...
HYBE CEO Jiwon Park resigns; Chief Strategy Officer Jason Jaesang Lee named as new Chief Exec at K-Pop giant
There has been a significant leadership shakeup at South Korea-headquartered entertainment giant HYBE.Jiwon Park, who has served as HYBE’s CEO...
Daniel Ek talks new Spotify ‘deluxe’ tier, the company’s relationship with the music business and more on Q2 earnings call
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events...
US court orders Utopia Music to pay $1.9M to former owners of Lyric Financial
A US federal court has upheld an arbitration panel’s ruling that financially troubled music company Utopia Music must pay nearly...
14 NBA teams sued for copyright infringement over alleged use of music in social media posts without permission
14 NBA teams have been hit with lawsuits in the US alleging that the pro basketball franchises used copyrighted music...
Sony’s $600m Michael Jackson deal isn’t completed yet – but it just took a big step forward in court
A California appeals court has tentatively given the go-ahead to Sony’s reported acquisition of a 50% stake in Michael Jackson’s...
SoundExchange sues AccuRadio over alleged unpaid royalties owed to artists and rightsholders
US performance rights organization SoundExchange has filed a lawsuit against AccuRadio, Inc. to recover unpaid royalties owed to artists and...
