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Camille Hackney named Head of Brand Partnerships at Primary Wave, as company expands brand division
Primary Wave Music has strengthened its brand partnerships division, led by Chief Brand Officer Jeffrey Straughn.The company has appointed Camille...
From streaming’s AI problem to Spotify’s lossless launch… 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...
Stability AI launches new AI model for brands to create custom sounds
UK-based Stability AI has unveiled a new audio generation model called Stable Audio 2.5, which the artificial intelligence company says...
Mira Chatt appointed Regional Director, Asia at IFPI
IFPI, the organization that represents the recording industry worldwide, has named Mira Chatt as its new Regional Director, Asia.In this...
Key Songs In The Life Of… Elliot Grainge
MBW’s Key Songs In The Life Of… is a series in which we ask influential music industry figures about the...
Twenty One Pilots sue Temu for trademark infringement over ‘blatant copies’ of merch
Temu is facing another lawsuit from a musical act alleging the online store is selling knock-offs of trademarked merchandise.This time,...
Armada’s BEAT Music Fund acquires entire master rights catalog of Laidback Luke and Olga Heijns’ Mixmash Records
Armada’s BEAT Music Fund, which bills itself as “the world’s first dance music investment company,” has acquired the entire master...
Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew raises $20m in WME-led Series B, pushing valuation to $215m
Palm Tree Crew, founded by Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo and his manager Myles Shear, has raised $20 million...
The Orchard launches physical distribution network, OPEN, following merger between Germany’s SPV Distribution and Membran
Two prominent physical music distribution companies, both headquarted in Germany, have merged – resulting in a new company under The...
France’s recorded music revenues grow 3.4% YoY, as income from streaming video plummets
France’s recorded music revenue grew by low single-digits in the first half of 2025.The period was marked by some surprises,...
