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Daryl Hall and John Oates quietly resolve legal dispute
Daryl Hall and John Oates have quietly settled their legal dispute over Oates’ plans for a sale of his stake...
TITAN Content CEO Katie Kang talks AtHeart, the K-Pop business, and more
MBW’s World Leaders is a regular series in which we turn the spotlight toward some of the most influential industry...
Exclusive: Chord Music Partners raises $2 billion+ in investable capital… with another $1 billion+ on the way
Universal Music Group-backed investment vehicle Chord Music Partners has raised over USD $2 billion in investable capital to buy music...
Netease Cloud Music sees 15.2% YoY growth in subscription streaming revenue in H1, amid focus on indie artists, in-house music
Netease Cloud Music, China’s second-largest operator of music streaming services, has reported double-digit growth in streaming and music subscription revenue...
Bubble superfan app, concerts, merch are accelerating Tencent Music’s growth… as company expands beyond streaming
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points...
From Chord Music Partners’ $2 billion+ raise to UMG’s Drake lawsuit drama… 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...
UMG’s Sir Lucian Grainge refutes ‘ridiculous’ claims in Drake lawsuit, confirms Universal bought star’s recorded music and publishing catalogs
Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has filed a sworn declaration pushing back against Drake’s attempts to force him...
Yes, Pinkfong’s ‘Baby Shark’ is irritating. But it doesn’t infringe copyright, rules South Korea’s Supreme Court
It’s YouTube’s most-viewed video of all time with over 16 billion plays, and it’s racked up a further 1 billion+...
Mom+Pop names Zoe Barton EVP of Digital, Viral, Commerce & Marketing
Independent label Mom+Pop Music has appointed Zoe Barton as Executive Vice President of Digital, Viral (Pipes), Commerce, and Marketing.Barton will...
Eminem’s ‘Stans’ documentary to stream on Paramount, starting August 26
Paramount+ will exclusively stream Stans, an Eminem-produced documentary exploring obsessive fandom, starting August 26.The exclusive streaming debut follows a four-day...
