EU pauses probe into Universal’s $775m Downtown deal
The European Commission has temporarily paused its investigation into Universal Music Group‘s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings.Reuters reported on Thursday (September ...
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Warner Chappell renews global publishing deal with superstar Kacey Musgraves
Warner Chappell Music, the publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has renewed its long-running global publishing deal with country superstar ...
From JYP’s AI artist venture to UMG’s Downtown deal inquiry pause… 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 ...
Spotify expands music publishing licensing push with new Amra deal
As predicted, Spotify has inked another key licensing agreement, this time with amra, the global digital licensing collection society.The multi-territory, ...
Avex Music Group and Runner Music extend publishing deal with Grant Boutin
Avex Music Group, the global music division of Japanese entertainment company Avex, has extended its publishing deal with songwriter and ...
Bandsintown inks YouTube deal to become platform’s exclusive provider of concert listings
Live music discovery platform Bandsintown has become the exclusive provider of concert listings on YouTube and YouTube Music.Bandsintown confirmed earlier ...
Virgin Music Group inks global partnership deal with Michael Goldstone and Thaddeus Rudd’s Mom+Pop
Virgin Music Group has signed a global partnership with Mom+Pop Music, adding the independent label and its roster of artists ...
SM Entertainment’s Q2 2025 revenue up 19% to $218M; CEO hints at China expansion after Tencent deal
South Korean entertainment giant SM Entertainment reported a 19.3% YoY jump in consolidated revenue for the second quarter of 2025, ...
From Live Nation’s record Q2 concerts revenue to Kobalt’s new AI deal… 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 ...
Kobalt’s AI deal with Suno rival ElevenLabs guarantees publishing ‘parity’ with recorded music
Earlier today (August 5), music publisher Kobalt announced a landmark licensing agreement with ElevenLabs’ new AI music platform, Eleven Music ...
