BMG in talks to acquire Concord (report)
BMG Rights Management is reportedly in discussions to acquire Concord, in a deal that would bring together two of the ...
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From BMG’s reported Concord acquisition talks to UMG’s $3bn Anthropic lawsuit… 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 ...
Charli XCX Talks Acting and Moving Beyond ‘Brat’ at Sundance 2026
Charli XCX is opening up about her career beyond music at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. ...
Raphael Saadiq Talks “Amazing” Oscar Nomination For ‘Sinners’ And Missing D’Angelo
Among Sinners‘ record-breaking 16 Academy Award nominations, Thursday was a nod for Best Original Song, shared by music legend Raphael Saadiq and composer Ludwig Göransson. ...
Sir Lucian Grainge talks AI music, superfans in 2026 memo, taking swipe at firms ‘validating business models that fail to respect artists’ work’
Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has issued a stark warning about “irresponsible business models” in AI ...
A.R. Rahman, legendary composer, talks Hollywood, Bollywood and more
MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series celebrates the composers behind the globe’s biggest hits. Here we talk to A.R. Rahman, a ...
Beyoncé Talks Cowboy Carter Tour’s Inception And Impact In ‘Pollstar’ Year-End Issue
Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour was a must-see concert in 2025. Her 32-show tour grossed $407.6 million and garnered over $1.6 ...
MDLBEAST’s Mazen Khamis talks Soundstorm 2025, XP Music Futures, and growth in MENA’s music business
There’s a lot of noise coming from the MENA region’s music business.The Middle East and North Africa was the fastest-growing ...
Drake Talks ‘Iceman’ Live Streams, Says The Finale “Will Be Our Best Work”
The rollout for Drake’s upcoming album Iceman was going very strong but has quieted down a little, to the surprise ...
Chika Talks Balancing Grief And Emotional Growth On “Wish You Were (T)Here’ EP
CHIKA’s long-awaited musical return arrives like a quiet storm, gathering strength in the space between where she’s been and where ...
