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Live Nation operated as illegal monopoly in the ticketing market, jury finds
A jury has found that Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, illegally monopolized the US ticketing market in a...
Streaming Fraud Doesn’t Respect Silos. Neither Should We.
MBW Views is a series of op-eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following MBW op/ed comes...
UK collection org PPL’s revenue grew 4.75% YoY to $415m in FY 2025; paid out $102m to performers & rightsholders in Q1 2026
PPL, the UK’s collective management organization (CMO) for performers and recording rightsholders, saw its revenue for 2025 rise 4.75% YoY...
Concord forms strategic venture with Steven Victor’s Victor Victor Worldwide, expands hip-hop footprint
Concord has formed a strategic multi-year venture with Victor Victor Worldwide (VVW), a New York-based record label founded by entertainment...
Former UMG Nashville chief Cindy Mabe launches Joan of Arc Music, strikes distribution deal with Warner Records Nashville
Cindy Mabe, the former Chair and CEO of Universal Music Group Nashville, has launched a new entertainment company called Joan...
Warner makes strategic investment in TuStreams – a distribution platform focused on Latin music
Warner Music Group has entered into what it calls a “landmark” partnership with TuStreams, a distribution platform focused on Latin...
HYBE moves to crack down on bootleg merch ahead of US dates
Counterfeit merchandise has long been a fixture of the live music economy. For decades, bootleggers have hawked unauthorized T-shirts, posters,...
The music industry has long prioritized creative output over operational foundations. AI does not alter that imbalance; it exposes it.
MBW Views is a series of op-eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following MBW op/ed comes...
The Unravelling of a ‘Bulletproof’ Brand: Wireless Festival’s Self-Inflicted Crisis
MBW Views is a series of op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following MBW op/ed comes...
After Universal, Warner, and Merlin deals, now Udio inks licensing agreement with Kobalt
Udio has signed a licensing agreement with Kobalt, adding the independent music publisher to a growing roster of industry partners...
