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Tony Harlow to exit as CEO of Warner Music UK
Tony Harlow is leaving his role as CEO of London-based Warner Music UK.In an internal note sent to Warner colleagues...
DEAG reports 17% jump in H1 revenue, aims to sell 12m tickets this year
Germany-headquartered live events and ticketing company DEAG has reported a “very successful” first half of 2025, with revenue rising 17.1%...
South Korea prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for Kakao founder over alleged manipulation of SM Entertainment stock
Prosecutors have requested a 15-year prison sentence for Kim Beom-su, the founder of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., over...
Jenni Pfaff joins HYBE America as Chief People and Transformation Officer
Jenni Pfaff has been appointed Chief People and Transformation Officer at HYBE AMERICA, the US division of South Korea-headquartered entertainment...
Amid plans to sue Nvidia and Suno, music platform Jamendo launches AI-powered search
Music licensing platform Jamendo has launched an AI-powered music search feature to help its clients search through a catalog of...
YouTube expands creator promotion tool ‘Hype’ to 39 markets
YouTube has rolled out its “Hype” feature to 39 countries, including the US, UK, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and India.The...
Apple Music Radio expands beyond iOS with new TuneIn partnership
Apple Music launched its six live radio stations on TuneIn’s platform on Wednesday (August 27), marking the first time that...
BMG’s organic revenue fell 4.4% YoY in H1 2025, as EBITDA margin jumped; underlying streaming revenue up high single-digits
BMG saw its revenue decline by 7.8% YoY to EUR €424 million (USD $507m) in the first half of 2025,...
UK tribunal rejects Blur drummer’s class action lawsuit against PRS For Music over ‘black box’ royalties
A UK judicial tribunal has rejected a proposed class action lawsuit against performance rights organization PRS for Music over how...
beatBread CEO and co-founder Peter Sinclair dies aged 50
BeatBread co-founder and CEO, Peter Sinclair, has died following a short illness. He was 50.Sinclair passed away on Saturday (August...
