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Warner Music Group invests in ‘always on’ catalog marketing strategy, hiring Leda Chang in global role
Warner Music Group has announced a significant new executive hire to drive what it calls its “always on” artist and...
Global songwriter royalty collections reached $13.6bn in 2024, up 7.2%, CISAC reports
Creator royalties hit another all-time high in 2024, according to newly-released numbers from CISAC, a global umbrella group of collective...
Primary Wave strikes partnership with estate of Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott
Primary Wave Music has entered into a partnership with the estate of Phil Lynott, co-founder and songwriter of iconic Irish...
From Suno getting sued by Koda to Live Nation’s $8.5bn in Q3… 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...
Peter Quinlan named MD for Europe at AXS as Hannah Rouch joins as VP, Marketing, Europe
AEG ticketing subsidiary AXS has made two key leadership appointments as part of its expansion across Europe.Peter Quinlan has been...
BeatStars has paid creators over $400m to date. CEO Abe Batshon wants 1 million musicians to earn a living from his platform
Abe Batshon has been buying beats online since the mid-’90s.Back then, he recalls, the process was fundamentally broken. You’d send...
Nuno Rocha appointed Head of Business Development for MENA, Lusophone, and Francophone markets at ONErpm
ONErpm has appointed Nuno Rocha as Head of Business Development for Portugal, the Lusophone and Francophone African territories, and the...
SM Entertainment’s operating profit soars 261% amid streak of hit K-pop albums, growth at fan platform DearU
South Korea’s SM Entertainment, known for K-pop acts such as NCT 127, EXO, Riize, and aespa, has reported a massive...
Peter Edge honored with Sir George Martin Award, as Capitol Records UK sweeps MBW’s Music Business UK Awards
The Music Business UK Awards took place last night (November 4) at the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden, London.The sold-out UK-focused ceremony,...
Reservoir generated $45.4m in calendar Q3, up 12% YoY
Reservoir Media has published its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2025 – the company’s fiscal Q2...
