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Jody Gerson vows to ‘protect human songwriters’ in the age of AI, as UMPG boss accepts International Executive of the Year honor at MBW’s Music Business UK Awards
MBW’s Music Business UK Awards took place in Covent Garden this evening (November 4), celebrating the very best that the...
Gary Gersh named Chairman of Bella Figura; company signs Sony Music Publishing deal in US push
London-based independent creative music rights company Bella Figura Music, is pushing into the US market with the appointment of veteran music...
Suno sued again, as Danish CMO Koda accuses company of stealing its members’ music to train AI model
Suno is facing a fresh copyright lawsuit. This time, Danish music rights organization Koda is suing the US-based AI music...
3 things you might have missed from Universal’s Q3 earnings call
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points...
K-pop superfan platform bemyfriends, a rival to Weverse, acquires controlling stake in SK Group’s music streaming operator Dreamus for $38.5m
bemyfriends, a startup operating fandom platforms for K-pop fans and other communities, agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dreamus,...
How to Win the Battle of Ecommerce Giants
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Success on Cyber Monday requires early preparation, with strategies focusing...
VENU inks partnership with Primary Wave to develop ‘artist-inspired’ live music experiences
Venue operator and premium hospitality destination provider Venu Holding Corporation has inked a strategic partnership with Primary Wave Music to...
Too Lost partners with Xposure Music to co-fund catalog acquisitions, with plans to deploy ‘tens of millions of dollars’ in upcoming deals
Independent music distro platform Too Lost has struck up a new commercial partnership with music financing company Xposure Music.Under the...
YouTube ad revenues reached $10.3B in Q3 2025, up 15% YoY, as Shorts ‘now earn more revenue per watch hour’ than long-form content in the US
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of...
Kobalt and indie music company umn team up to acquire catalog of superstar songwriters Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer, in what they claim to be ‘Germany’s largest music rights acquisition yet’
A year ago, three ex-BMG senior execs – Dominique Casimir, Maximilian Kolb and Justus Haerder – launched a new Berlin-based entertainment...
