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From Live Nation’s FTC lawsuit to BMG’s landmark catalog deal… 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...
BMG acquires Jason Aldean’s recorded catalog plus tranche of other rights in $250m deal
Big news today from BMG.The company has acquired the recorded music catalog of Country music superstar Jason Aldean.The acquisition is...
Jules Parker joins MusicInfra as Chief Business Officer, as startup closes second funding round
Music Infrastructure Company, or MusicInfra, has appointed Jules Parker, former Global Head of Songwriter and Publisher Partnerships at Spotify, as...
Live Nation and Ticketmaster sued by FTC over alleged ‘illegal ticket resale tactics’
The US’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued Live Nation and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, accusing the company of profiting...
Epidemic Sound launches AI tool that lets creators modify licensed tracks; expands artist compensation model
Stockholm-based music licensing platform Epidemic Sound has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered music editing tool that lets creators “reshape tracks...
Meet the new music streaming service that’s ditched algorithmic playlists… and it’s licensed by all three majors
Trailblazers is an MBW interview series that turns the spotlight on music entrepreneurs with the potential to become the global...
Fred Gillham promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Concord Label Group
Fred Gillham has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer at Concord Label Group, the recorded...
Spain’s recorded music market grew 10.4% in H1 2025… with subscription streaming revenues up 18.9% YoY
Thought double-digit growth in major European music markets was dead? Think again.Spain’s recorded music industry maintained robust growth in the...
Calvin Harris files legal action against Thomas St. John, after firm’s US company filed for bankruptcy citing $11m+ in debts
Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris has filed an arbitration demand accusing his former financial advisor, Thomas St. John, of...
Labels settle copyright lawsuit against Internet Archive over streaming of vintage vinyl records
Major record labels including Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment have reached a confidential settlement with the nonprofit Internet...
