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Paul McCartney to host global TikTok LIVE Q&A ahead of new album release
TikTok will host Paul McCartney in a global livestream Q&A on the platform next week, ahead of the release of...
P!NK, Julian Bunetta, and Harvey Mason jr. among honorees at NMPA’s 2026 Annual Meeting
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has announced the honorees for its 2026 Annual Meeting, which will take place at...
From Spotify and UMG’s landmark AI deal to Shamrock’s $813M raise… 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...
Activist Artists Management promotes Anna Kolander to Partner
Activist Artists Management has promoted Anna Kolander to Partner.Kolander, who is based in Nashville, has spent 13 years at the company, having joined as an...
Spotify to reserve concert tickets for superfans on Premium tier; Live Nation confirmed as launch partner as companies strike multi-year deal
Spotify is launching a new feature called Reserved that will hold two concert tickets per tour for an artist’s most dedicated fans among...
Warner Music COO, Armin Zerza: Music is under-monetized, under-digitized, and ripe for ‘years of productivity’
When Warner Music Group hired Armin Zerza as CFO in May 2025, the company was recruiting from a different universe.Zerza...
Wixen doubles damages demand to $102M in expanded copyright lawsuit against Meta
Wixen Music Publishing has filed an amended complaint against Meta Platforms, more than doubling both its damages demand and the...
Sony Music Publishing promotes ZaZa Kazadi to Senior Director, A&R, UK & Europe
Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has promoted ZaZa Kazadi to Senior Director, A&R, UK & Europe.Kazadi will continue to be based...
After selling Taylor Swift her masters, Shamrock closes new $813M fund – targeting rights including music
Less than a year after it sold Taylor Swift the master rights to her first six studio albums, Shamrock Capital...
Japan’s Avex sees music segment revenues grow 6.8% YoY to $810M in latest fiscal year
Japanese entertainment giant Avex Inc. has published its financial results for the company’s latest full fiscal year ended March 31,...
