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Pirate Group Anna’s Archive fails to respond to labels’ copyright lawsuit, paving way for default judgment
Shadow library Anna’s Archive has been formally placed in default after failing to respond to a copyright lawsuit filed by...
Reservoir posts $45.6m in revenues for calendar Q4, up 8% YoY; confirms deals with Gladys Knight and T.I.
Reservoir Media has published its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2025 – the company’s fiscal Q3...
Harvey Mason jr. on AI, Grammy eligibility, and why human creativity will always matter
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. sat down with Luminate CEO Rob Jonas during Grammy Week for a wide-ranging conversation...
UMG, ABKCO win copyright case against UK filmmaker over docs about The Rolling Stones, other artists
Music companies ABKCO and Universal Music Group won partial summary judgment against a UK-based documentary production company in a copyright...
Warner and Bain increase JV fund by $200M. Will Red Hot Chili Peppers deal be next?
Warner Music Group and Bain Capital are upping their joint spending power.The two parties have today (February 5) confirmed in...
K-pop industry eyes royalties boost as China’s copyright body signs deals with Tencent Music and NetEase Cloud Music
The Music Copyright Society of China (MCSC), a collective rights management organization based in China, has signed licensing deals with...
From Warner and Sony’s Q4 results to DistroKid’s potential $2B sale… 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...
Gallery: Milk & Honey and Reservoir’s pre-GRAMMY ‘Award Season’ party 2026
Milk & Honey and Reservoir held their annual ‘Award Season’ party in Los Angeles last Thursday (January 29) – and...
Create Music Group strikes $300M investment in Nettwerk Music Group, as Canadian firm executes management buyout
Create Music Group (CMG) has announced another big-money deal – this time with Vancouver-headquartered indie Nettwerk Music Group.Nettwerk has today...
Taylor Swift to premiere ‘Opalite’ music video on Spotify and Apple Music – with YouTube release delayed by two days
Taylor Swift will release the music video for Opalite exclusively on Spotify Premium and Apple Music on Friday (February 6) at...
