Sony’s $600m Michael Jackson deal isn’t completed yet – but it just took a big step forward in court
A California appeals court has tentatively given the go-ahead to Sony’s reported acquisition of a 50% stake in Michael Jackson’s ...
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Disney Music Group strikes deal with AI music startup AudioShake to ‘unlock new listening and fan engagement experiences’ for its catalog
Disney Music Group (DMG) has teamed up with AI music startup AudioShake to open up its catalog to “new creative ...
From Blackstone’s Hipgnosis deal to the US Copyright Office’s ‘landmark’ ruling… 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 ...
Done deal: Blackstone is the new owner of Hipgnosis Songs Fund, as investment giant’s bid wins shareholder approval
It’s official: Blackstone is about to become the new owner of Hipgnosis Songs Fund.Blackstone’s USD $1.584 billion bid for the UK-listed ...
KKR acquires live music giant Superstruct in $1.4bn deal (UPDATE)
Investment giant KKR has acquired European festival operator Superstruct Entertainment from private equity firm Providence Equity Partners.As part of the ...
BMG enters into worldwide deal with Republic Records for new Jelly Roll album
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jelly Roll has extended his current label partnership with BBR Music Group (BBRMG), BBRMG imprint Stoney Creek Records, ...
Virgin Music Group inks global distribution deal with Neon Gold Records
Virgin Music Group and independent label Neon Gold Records announced a new global distribution deal on Tuesday (June 11).The partnership ...
Sony Music in talks to acquire Queen catalog in potential $1bn deal (report)
Sony Music is reportedly in talks to acquire the catalog of iconic British rock act Queen.That’s according to Bloomberg, which ...
Proper Distribution signs physical sales and distro deal with Firebird
British physical music distributor Proper Distribution has struck a new partnership with US-based Firebird Music Holdings.The agreement will see Proper ...
Universal Music Publishing inks exclusive worldwide deal with China’s Cheerful Music
Universal Music Publishing China, a division of Universal Music Publishing Group, has signed China’s Cheerful Music to an exclusive worldwide ...
