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Hari Nair to exit as CEO of India’s Tips Music
Hari Nair is stepping down from his role as CEO India-based entertainment company Tips Music.The former Sony Music India and ByteDance veteran,...
Universal Music Nordics restructures, unifying units in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Baltics under ‘One Nordic’ model
Big news today from Universal Music Nordics, a division of Universal Music Central Europe, which has unveiled a new operational...
Reservoir strikes worldwide publishing admin deal with Hans Zimmer, expanding relationship with Academy Award-winning composer
Reservoir Media has expanded its relationship with Hans Zimmer, signing the film composer to a worldwide publishing administration deal.The company...
Live Nation confirms settlement with the US Department of Justice; sets aside $280M for damages claims from states
Live Nation Entertainment has confirmed details of its settlement with the US Department of Justice in the antitrust lawsuit that...
beatBread makes run of new appointments, including ex-Spotify and CD Baby execs
Music financing platform beatBread has made three senior hires, as the company continues to expand its funding operations for independent...
US radio broadcaster Cumulus Media files for bankruptcy to shed $600M in debt
Cumulus Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday (March 5), seeking to shed about $600 million in debt...
Spotify says it paid out $213M to Australian music rightsholders in 2025, up 7% YoY
Spotify reports that it paid out AUD $330 million (approx. USD $212.7M) to Australian music rightsholders last year, up 7%...
Robert Kyncl talks Suno, AI, the value of music and more at Morgan Stanley event
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events...
Universal Music generated $4.19B in Q4, up 10.6% YoY – driven by Taylor Swift, KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack, Olivia Dean, and more
Universal Music Group generated revenues of €3.605 billion ($4.19bn) across all of its divisions (including recorded music, publishing, and more)...
$uicideboy$ sued in the UK by Rough Trade and Beggars Music over alleged unauthorized sample (report)
US hip-hop duo Suicideboys (aka $uicideboy$) are reportedly being sued by Rough Trade and Beggars Music in the UK.The legal...
