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Why the Best Founders Approach Business Like an Engineer
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Discover the hidden mindset that separates founders who get stuck...
AWAL strikes global distribution deal with Italy’s Artist First
Italy-based music distributor, record label, and services company Artist First has partnered with Sony Music Entertainment-owned artist development company AWAL.Under...
Live Nation loses bid to dismiss DoJ antitrust lawsuit, trial set for March
A federal judge in New York has rejected Live Nation’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the US Department...
Meet Jake Basden, CEO of HYBE AMERICA Nashville’s Blue Highway Records: ‘I bring a manager’s mentality to the position.’
HYBE AMERICA’s Nashville operation has undergone a dramatic overhaul.Big Machine Label Group is no more, after the company rebranded its...
Chris Welz named partner at Secretly Distribution after company’s ‘biggest year ever’
Secretly Distribution (SD) has named its longtime Chief Operating Officer, Chris Welz, as the company’s newest Partner.Welz, who has spent...
Virgin Music Group completes Downtown acquisition; Pieter van Rijn named COO as Downtown founder Justin Kalifowitz steps away
Virgin Music Group (VMG) announced on Friday (February 20) that it has completed its acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings LLC...
From UMG’s deal with superfan platform EVEN to Live Nation’s $25B in 2025… 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...
Live Nation annual revenues top $25B in 2025, up $2B YoY, with adjusted operating profit of $2.4B
Live Nation Entertainment has posted annual revenues of USD $25.2 billion for 2025, up 9% – or by $2.05 billion...
Live Nation says Ticketmaster breakup threat is already over, calls for DOJ settlement
Live Nation has publicly called on the US Department of Justice to settle the government’s antitrust lawsuit against the company...
Sphere Entertainment’s revenues topped $1.2bn in 2025, up 8% YoY; Wizard Of Oz has generated $290M since August launch
Sphere Entertainment, the company behind the Sphere concert venue in Las Vegas, has published its Q4 and FY 2025 financial...
