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Scott Levine appointed Chief Executive Officer of TouchTunes
In-venue interactive music and entertainment company TouchTunes has appointed Scott Levine as Chief Executive Officer.Levine has 25 years of experience...
Taylor Swift buys back master rights to first six albums from Shamrock Capital
Taylor Swift has successfully acquired the master recordings of her first six studio albums from investment firm Shamrock Capital.The deal...
From Taylor Swift’s masters victory to HYBE’s eventful week… 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...
HYBE HQ raided by authorities in South Korea amid insider trading investigation
It’s been a busy news week for HYBE, the entertainment giant behind K-pop stars like BTS and ENHYPEN.The most recent...
Round Hill, with $1.1bn music portfolio, strikes flurry of catalog acquisitions
Round Hill Music has acquired several catalogs.The collection of acquisitions encompasses the publishing catalogs of songwriters Terry Shaddick, Linus Eklow...
HYBE launches subsidiary in China, as K-Pop giant’s global expansion continues
HYBE has officially launched a subsidiary in China, the world’s fifth-largest recorded music market.A HYBE spokesperson has confirmed that the...
Bob Sinclar signs global deal with Warner Chappell Music
French record producer and DJ Bob Sinclar has signed a global administration and sub-publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music, the...
SK Sharma joins PE giant Warburg Pincus as Senior Advisor, focused on investment opportunities in Generative AI
Private equity giant Warburg Pincus just made a very interesting new appointment. SK Sharma, an AI expert, has joined Warburg...
EU artists generated more than $1.8 billion on Spotify in 2024, up 15% YoY
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of...
NetEase Cloud Music strikes strategic deal with South Korean entertainment company RBW
South Korea-headquartered entertainment company RBW has entered into a “strategic copyright partnership” with NetEase Cloud Music.RBW is home to K-POP...
