Salt-N-Pepa lawsuit against Universal Music Group over ownership of master recordings dismissed
A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Grammy-winning rap duo Salt-N-Pepa against Universal Music Group, ruling that ...
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From Salt-N-Pepa’s dismissed UMG case to UK music streaming subscription revenues’ 3.2% growth… 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 ...
Ethiopia Habtemariam appointed President of Music at HYBE America
HYBE America has appointed veteran music exec Ethiopia Habtemariam as its new President of Music.Habtemariam, known most recently for having ...
As Spotify lowers monetization threshold for podcasters, should it increase payout barrier for music artists?
Is Spotify spreading its royalty pool across too many artists?One music industry strategist thinks so, arguing in a provocative new ...
AlphaTheta’s flagship CDJ-3000X DJ player is now compatible with Apple Music
Apple Music has launched an update enabling integration with AlphaTheta’s CDJ-3000X, following the massive launch of the flagship DJ player ...
UK music streaming subscription revenues grew by 3.2% YoY in 2025. So did inflation.
The amount of money spent on music subscriptions by UK consumers grew modestly last year, up 3.2% YoY.That’s according to ...
FiiO’s Snowsky Disc is a no-nonsense retro touch-screen music player
Following its ’90s Walkman-inspired Snowsky Retro Nano launched last year, FiiO has just launched its latest retro music player. This ...
UK audio music stream volume topped 210 billion in 2025 – but YoY growth slowed
The UK saw over 210 billion annual streams of audio music tracks in 2025 – but year-on-year growth significantly decelerated.That’s ...
New Music Gear Monday: SSL Super 9000 Hardware Channel Strip
Last year SSL introduced its Revival 4000 hardware channel strip to great acclaim. After all, what wasn’t there to like? ...
New Music Friday: 15 Hip-Hop, R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist
Doechii, SZA, Jill Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, French Montana, Max B, DaBaby, MGK, and more stars drop new material. Top ...
