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HYBE taps PLEDIS’ Jiwon No, SEVENTEEN producer Sung Soo Han for new girl group label ABD
HYBE has launched a new label called ABD, dedicated exclusively to girl group development, with plans to debut its first...
Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15M over unauthorized use of her image on TV boxes
Dua Lipa sued Samsung Electronics on Friday (May 8), accusing the consumer electronics giant of using her photo on TV...
Warner Music Group and Paramount Pictures strike multi-year deal to make movies based on WMG artists and songwriters
Paramount Pictures and Warner Music Group have announced a multi-year, first-look deal for theatrical films.The partnership will see the companies develop...
Australia’s UNIFIED Music Group expands into New Zealand with Matt Harvey hire
UNIFIED Music Group, the Melbourne-headquartered independent multi-service music company, has expanded into New Zealand.The Australian indie has appointed Matt Harvey...
South Korean prosecutors reject arrest warrant request for HYBE’s Bang Si-hyuk again (report)
South Korean prosecutors have rejected a police request for an arrest warrant for HYBE founder and chairman Bang Si-hyuk for...
Tencent Music took down over 250,000 songs and reviewed 600,000+ ‘high-risk’ copyright cases in 2025 amid ’emerging AI risks’
Tencent Music Entertainment, China’s largest music streaming service provider, says it took down more than 250,000 policy-violating songs and reviewed...
Paladin Artists names Rick Levy CEO – and enters ‘advanced discussions’ to acquire Wayne Forte’s Entourage Talent
Independent music and live entertainment agency Paladin Artists has appointed Rick Levy as its Chief Executive Officer.The Los Angeles- and...
Sony generated $3.03bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2026, up 19.5% YoY
Sony‘s combined revenues from recorded music and music publishing topped USD $3 billion for a second consecutive quarter in calendar...
From Tencent Music’s 250K song takedowns to Sony and WMG’s calendar Q1 results… 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...
Law firm Serling Rooks rebrands as McKoy Worob Averill Scott & Koenig LLP, elevates Jeffrey Koenig and adds Margo Scott as named partner
Serling Rooks Hunter McKoy Worob & Averill LLP, the New York-headquartered music and entertainment law firm, has rebranded as McKoy...
