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Monti Olson rejoins BMG to lead Music Publishing operations in North America; will ‘drive new signings and catalog acquisitions’
Monti Olson has been appointed by BMG to oversee the company’s music publishing operations as Executive Vice President, Publishing, North...
From JYP’s AI artist venture to UMG’s Downtown deal inquiry pause… 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...
Court allows LyricFind’s antitrust lawsuit against Musixmatch to go forward
Lyrics provider LyricFind’s lawsuit against rival Musixmatch will go forward after a US federal court rejected a large part of...
Jordi Tello named Managing Director of Iberia for Sony Music Publishing
Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has appointed Jordi Tello as Managing Director of Iberia, effective immediately.Tello succeeds longtime SMP Spain MD...
On… The China Paradox – Music Business Worldwide
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news...
A concert took place every 137 seconds across the UK in 2024, as live music spend in the market jumped 9.5% to $7.2bn, according to new report
The UK’s live music industry has recovered from the pandemic slump – and then some.Newly-released data show consumer spend on...
JYP Entertainment is hiring for AI and Unreal Engine experts to develop an ‘unprecedented’ virtual K-pop artist
It’s a powerhouse of K-Pop, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue each year.But Seoul-based JYP Entertainment’s next global...
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ breaks Spotify record for most-streamed album in a single day by a female artist in 2025
Sabrina Carpenter’s seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend, has broken the record for the most-streamed album on Spotify in a...
Warner’s Divo Music makes play for independent artists in India via new label Loopd
India has long been a priority for Warner Music Group, as evidenced by the number of M&A deals struck by...
Sony Music Publishing named Publisher of the Year at BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
Sony Music Publishing has been named 2025 Publisher Of The Year at the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards.The company was announced as...
