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AEG reports 19% jump in shows at London’s O2 Arena to record 239 in 2025; ticket sales up 11.4%
London’s O2 Arena saw a 19% YoY jump in arena performances to a new all-time high of 239 in 2025,...
Trump administration threatens Spotify, other EU firms over ‘discriminatory’ EU enforcement action
The Trump administration warned it may impose fees and restrictions on European companies operating in the US, including Spotify, if...
UMG and Splice team up to collaborate on ‘next generation’ AI music creation tools
Universal Music Group is teaming up with music creation platform Splice on what they call the “joint exploration of the...
UMG and Roblox strike deal to expand commercial opportunities for artists on the gaming platform – including merch sales via Shopify
Universal Music Group and gaming platform Roblox have struck up a new strategic agreement.According to the announcement this morning (December...
PPL’s royalty distributions jump 19.9% to $72.8M in final quarter of 2025
PPL, the UK’s collective management organization (CMO) for performers and recording rightsholders, has reported a 19.9% increase in payouts for...
A.R. Rahman, legendary composer, talks Hollywood, Bollywood and more
MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series celebrates the composers behind the globe’s biggest hits. Here we talk to A.R. Rahman, a...
From YouTube pulling its data from Billboard’s charts to HYBE’s new partnership with Tyla’s managers… 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...
Craig Kallman on signing ‘uncategorizable’ artists, reimagining Big Beat, and his new role as WMG’s Chief Music Officer
Craig Kallman‘s journey in the music industry has come full circle.The veteran A&R executive has just been promoted to Chief...
Create Music Group acquires UK dance label Cr2
Los Angeles-based Create Music Group (CMG), which was valued at $1 billion last year following a $165 million investment round, has acquired again.The company revealed today...
Indie music publishers saw revenues grow 5.1% to $2.9bn in 2024: IMPF
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of...
