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Sean Hallarman and Craig May to lead Product and Artist Development at CD Baby
CD Baby, Downtown Music’s artist direct distribution and music services platform, has appointed Sean Hallarman as Senior Vice President of...
After suing Cookie giant Crumbl for copyright infringement, Warner Music sues Designer Shoe Warehouse for allegedly infringing 200+ works in TikTok posts
There’s a rising trend of prominent businesses being sued for using music in TikTok and Instagram posts without permission.Just last...
Live Nation posts Q1 revenue decline, but says 2025 will be ‘historic year for live music’
Concert giant and Ticketmaster owner Live Nation says 2025 is shaping up to be a boom year in stadium shows,...
Sony Music Publishing wins 2025 Publisher of the Year at ASCAP Pop Music Awards
Sony Music Publishing and its songwriters were recognized for their achievements in pop music at ASCAP’s 2025 Pop Music Awards...
From Spotify, Universal numbers to new management at Apple Music… 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...
The EU is investigating UMG’s $775m Downtown buyout – but why, and what happens now?
Universal Music Group‘s Virgin Music Group revealed in December that it had agreed to buy Downtown Music Holdings LLC in a $775...
UK record industry warns against celebrating UK government’s copyright bill amendments
Reports this week that the UK government may be backing away from a proposal to loosen copyright rules for AI...
Big Loud sells Morgan Wallen catalog stake to Chord for $200m+
Big Loud, the Nashville-based record label home to country superstar Morgan Wallen, has sold a minority stake in Wallen’s master...
NMPA says Spotify’s Q1 growth due to ‘undercutting of songwriters’ via audiobook bundling
The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) says Spotify‘s financial gains in the first quarter of 2025 come at the expense...
