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Kobalt inks worldwide sub publishing and admin deal with the UK’s Sync Music Global
UK-headquartered indie publisher Sync Music Global has secured a new partnership with Kobalt for worldwide sub-publishing and administration.Under the agreement,...
From Sir Lucian Grainge on AI and Downtown, to Create raising $450M at a $2.2B valuation… 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...
Lucy Dickins, long-time agent for Adele and Mumford & Sons, to exit WME after seven years
Lucy Dickins, WME’s Global Head of Contemporary Music and Touring, is exiting the agency after seven years.In an email sent...
Spain’s recorded music market grew 13.7% in 2025… with subscription streaming revenues up 19.2% YoY
Spain’s recorded music industry posted wholesale revenues of EUR €409.5 million (USD $462.3m) in 2025, up 13.7% YoY.That’s according to...
Sir Lucian Grainge talks AI strategy, Downtown, D2C, superfans, and more on UMG’s latest earnings call
Universal Music Group published its Q4 and full-year 2025 financial results on Thursday (March 5), posting nearly 9% YoY growth...
UMG puts US listing plans on hold
Universal Music Group has put its plans for a secondary listing on a US stock exchange on hold, citing turbulent...
Reservoir confirms receipt of unsolicited takeover approach from activist investor Irenic Capital
Reservoir Media has confirmed that it has received an unsolicited, non-binding and conditional indication of interest from activist investor Irenic...
South Korea’s music industry unites to declare ‘war’ on AI copyright infringement
The global music industry is facing “unprecedented upheaval” amid the rapid expansion of generative AI — and South Korea is...
Charlie Puth joins AI music creation platform Moises as Chief Music Officer
Singer-songwriter and producer Charlie Puth has been appointed Chief Music Officer of AI music-making startup Moises — the platform that...
Sony Music sued by Lit, the band behind pop-punk hit ‘My Own Worst Enemy,’ over alleged unpaid streaming royalties
Lit — the rock band best known for their 1999 hit My Own Worst Enemy — are suing Sony Music...
