Hipgnosis is back: Merck Mercuriadis launching new company with ‘hundreds of millions’ in investment secured (report)
You didn’t think he was done, did you?Merck Mercuriadis, the maverick founder of Hipgnosis Songs Fund, is launching a new ...
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BTS plan March 2026 return (report)
BTS will return as a complete seven-member group in March 2026, marking the end of a hiatus that started in ...
From the majors’ reported AI music licensing talks to Goldman Sachs’ new report… 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 ...
Emerging markets, superfans, and price rises: 7 takeaways from Goldman Sachs’ new ‘Music in the Air’ report
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points ...
YouTube is testing a Spotify Duo-like subscription tier in India, France, Taiwan and Hong Kong (report)
YouTube has quietly rolled out a pilot program that allows two people to share a Premium subscription plan. The streaming ...
Carlyle nears $464m bond sale backed by music rights from Litmus portfolio (report)
Carlyle Group is on the verge of closing a $464 million bond sale backed by music rights.That’s according to Bloomberg, ...
Universal Music Group’s Downtown acquisition to be probed by EU competition regulator (report)
European regulators are preparing to investigate Universal Music Group‘s proposed $775 million takeover of Downtown Music.That’s according to the Financial ...
Global independent music publishing sector was worth $2.8bn in 2023, up 5.7% YoY (report)
The global market value for music publishers – including majors and indies – was EUR €9.8 billion in 2023, which ...
Tony Blair’s institute just published an AI report calling for the UK to rip up copyright law. Here’s what it says…
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events or news ...
11 quick (and important) takeaways from IFPI’s Global Music Report 2025
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events ...
