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Peter Quinlan named MD for Europe at AXS as Hannah Rouch joins as VP, Marketing, Europe
AEG ticketing subsidiary AXS has made two key leadership appointments as part of its expansion across Europe.Peter Quinlan has been...
BeatStars has paid creators over $400m to date. CEO Abe Batshon wants 1 million musicians to earn a living from his platform
Abe Batshon has been buying beats online since the mid-’90s.Back then, he recalls, the process was fundamentally broken. You’d send...
Nuno Rocha appointed Head of Business Development for MENA, Lusophone, and Francophone markets at ONErpm
ONErpm has appointed Nuno Rocha as Head of Business Development for Portugal, the Lusophone and Francophone African territories, and the...
SM Entertainment’s operating profit soars 261% amid streak of hit K-pop albums, growth at fan platform DearU
South Korea’s SM Entertainment, known for K-pop acts such as NCT 127, EXO, Riize, and aespa, has reported a massive...
Peter Edge honored with Sir George Martin Award, as Capitol Records UK sweeps MBW’s Music Business UK Awards
The Music Business UK Awards took place last night (November 4) at the Grand Connaught Rooms in Covent Garden, London.The sold-out UK-focused ceremony,...
Reservoir generated $45.4m in calendar Q3, up 12% YoY
Reservoir Media has published its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2025 – the company’s fiscal Q2...
Jody Gerson vows to ‘protect human songwriters’ in the age of AI, as UMPG boss accepts International Executive of the Year honor at MBW’s Music Business UK Awards
MBW’s Music Business UK Awards took place in Covent Garden this evening (November 4), celebrating the very best that the...
Gary Gersh named Chairman of Bella Figura; company signs Sony Music Publishing deal in US push
London-based independent creative music rights company Bella Figura Music, is pushing into the US market with the appointment of veteran music...
Suno sued again, as Danish CMO Koda accuses company of stealing its members’ music to train AI model
Suno is facing a fresh copyright lawsuit. This time, Danish music rights organization Koda is suing the US-based AI music...
3 things you might have missed from Universal’s Q3 earnings call
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points...
