Indie Music Leaders Launch UMG-Downtown Deal Opposition Campaign
Leaders across indie music are once again teaming up to speak out against Universal Music Group’s proposed acquisition of Downtown ...
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Michelle Jubelirer and Arjun Pulijal launch new venture, Soft Shock, backed by HarbourView
Michelle Jubelirer and Arjun Pulijal have launched a new venture backed by a strategic investment from HarbourView Equity Partners.Their new ...
BINI on Coachella 2026, Cosmetic Line Launch After First U.S. Tour
While BINI‘s first U.S. tour dates this summer already felt like a milestone for the Philippines’ biggest girl group, that ...
From streaming’s AI problem to Spotify’s lossless launch… 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 ...
Novation Launch Control XL MK3 review
£190, novationmusic.comThe third generation of Novation’s Launch Control XL MK3 is, in some respects, “a LaunchKey without the keys,” the ...
Producer Lex Luger and Lemonaide launch ‘creator-first’ AI Model with BeatStars
Lex Luger, a hip-hop and trap music producer, has released his own AI-powered music model in partnership with BeatStars and ...
EU to launch ‘full-scale’ investigation into UMG’s $775m Downtown deal, Reuters reports
The European Commission is planning to open a “full-scale” investigation into Universal Music Group‘s proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings.That’s ...
Wyclef Jean and 88rising’s Jaeson Ma launch OpenWav app that lets artists sell merch, tickets and exclusive content directly to fans
Grammy-winning artist Wyclef Jean has partnered with Jaeson Ma, co-founder of Asian music collective 88rising, to launch OpenWav, a platform ...
Spotify partners with Backline to launch mental health hub for music industry professionals
Spotify has teamed up with Backline, a nonprofit organisation connecting music industry professionals and their family members with mental health ...
Universal Music and Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell launch joint venture with backing from Silver Lake
Universal Music Group has formed a joint venture with WTSL, the Silver Lake-backed investment firm founded by prominent Hollywood agent ...
