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Olivier Chastan’s Iconoclast in sale talks at price tag of around $500 million
MBW understands that Olivier Chastan’s music rights acquisition vehicle, Iconoclast, is in discussions over a potential sale, with a price...
Mitchell Shymansky appointed Chief Data & Technology Officer at Create Music Group
Create Music Group has appointed Mitchell Shymansky as Chief Data & Technology Officer, the company announced on Wednesday (February 11).Shymansky...
Spotify eyes AI ‘derivatives’ as new revenue stream for artists – says its tech to let fans make remixes and covers is ready
Spotify says it wants to enable listeners to interact with their favorite artists’ music through AI – and that the...
Roslyn Pineda appointed President, Asia for Sony Music Publishing, as Carol Ng retires
Sony Music Publishing has appointed Roslyn Pineda as President, Asia, effective immediately.Pineda will succeed longtime SMP Asia President Carol Ng,...
Scared Hitless? – Music Business Worldwide
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events...
Suno’s revenue opportunity, $1.65bn M&A spending power, and TikTok: 3 things worth knowing from WMG’s latest earnings call
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events...
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...
