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Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos talks up ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ as fictional groups dominate Spotify charts
MBW reported recently on the growing (and controversial) phenomenon of AI-generated “artists” that are becoming stars on music streaming platforms....
From Concord’s $1.76 billion ABS transaction to Universal Music Group’s EU scrutiny… 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 our headlines...
Music industry backs reintroduced ‘RAP Act’ that would bar lyrics from being used as evidence in US court trials
Major music industry companies and organizations are once again throwing their weight behind a proposed law that would prevent rap...
Anthropic beefs up legal team ahead of showdown with Universal Music Group (report)
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the chatbot Claude, has expanded its legal team as it faces two copyright lawsuits...
Germany’s recorded music sales grew 1.4% in the first half of 2025, marking a significant slowdown
Germany’s recorded music trade group says it still sees potential upside ahead, despite a slowdown in the growth rate of...
ONErpm’s Emmanuel Zunz: ‘There are no more distribution companies, there are no more record labels. There are just companies providing solutions to creators.’
In the past year, Nashville-headquartered ONErpm has continued its remarkable growth trajectory, positioning itself as one of the music industry’s...
Producer Lex Luger and Lemonaide launch ‘creator-first’ AI Model with BeatStars
Lex Luger, a hip-hop and trap music producer, has released his own AI-powered music model in partnership with BeatStars and...
The UK government just unveiled a new ‘label-led’ initiative to improve pay for legacy artists, songwriters and session musicians. Here’s what that means…
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points...
Denis Ladegaillerie gets his company back: Believe consortium’s ‘squeeze-out’ nearly complete, as firm stops trading in France
Denis Ladegaillerie, the founder and CEO of Believe, is once again leading a private company.As previously reported, Ladegaillerie has teamed...
Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal pioneer, dies aged 76
Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal legend and frontman of iconic British band Black Sabbath, has died at the age of 76.His...
