musicbusinessworldwide.comadded August 2026
Music Business Worldwideby Rafaela Fornitani7d ago
Plot Twist Records has formed a joint venture with 10K Projects and Atlantic Records. The label’s first signings are singer Alabama Barker and DJ Nic Vans.
Music Business Worldwideby Rafaela Fornitani7d ago
SoundExchange has appointed Paul Shaver as Senior Vice President, Business Development. Shaver will lead the organization’s efforts to identify growth opportunities, develop partnerships, and...
Music Business Worldwideby Tim Ingham8d ago
Sia has sold a 50% stake in her music catalog to Pophouse Entertainment for USD $180 million. That figure comes from TMZ, via a solid source: the publication reported on Wednesday (September 30)...
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug8d ago
A court in Tokyo has ruled that a person’s voice can be protected under publicity rights in Japan.
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug8d ago
TikTok launches global in-app campaign for POPS, the new album from Japan’s top-selling act Mrs. GREEN APPLE TikTok has launched a global in-app campaign for Mrs. GREEN APPLE‘s new album, POPS.
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen8d ago
An archive of unreleased Oasis live and rehearsal recordings has been withdrawn from auction after the band launched legal proceedings.
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen8d ago
Warner Music Group has sold EMP, the Germany-based rock and metal merchandise retailer it acquired for USD $180 million in 2018.
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug8d ago
BandLab Technologies has named Ivan Chen as its new Chief Executive Officer. Chen takes the role on Thursday (October 1), with co-founder Meng Ru Kuok becoming Executive Chairman.
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen9d ago
UK-based Absolute Label Services is opening its AI-powered Anthology Music Operating System to the wider independent sector.
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug9d ago
US federal prosecutors are asking a judge to send Michael Smith to prison for at least 46 months.
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen9d ago
A US federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that an AI company’s copying of copyrighted material to build its training data was not fair use.
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug9d ago
NoCopyrightSounds (NCS) has been awarded an interim payment of GBP £1.4 million, plus interest, from its former distributor AEI Music.
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug9d ago
IMPEL and IMPF published a joint licensing framework for generative AI today (September 30). The two independent music publishing organizations set out seven principles they say should govern...
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen9d ago
Modulate, the Boston audio AI company behind a gaming voice moderation tool called ToxMod, has raised USD $25 million in new funding.
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug9d ago
Soneium, the Ethereum layer-2 blockchain developed by Sony Group and Startale Group, has partnered with K-pop entertainment company DayOneDream.
Music Business Worldwideby Rafaela Fornitani9d ago
Music Services, a division of SESAC Music Group, has made two key leadership appointments. Nick LaPointe has been appointed Senior Director of Business Development, while Jay Sudarma has been...
Music Business Worldwideby Rafaela Fornitani9d ago
Red Light Management and Swedish company The Very Good have launched a joint venture, Red Light Management Scandinavia. The new company will be based in Stockholm, Sweden.
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen9d ago
Universal Music Group has appointed Libby Bush to the newly created role of President, Global Brands and Commercial Partnerships.
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen9d ago
Direct-to-fan platform EVEN has launched EVEN STUDIO, a product that gives artists a standalone destination to release music, sell tickets and merchandise, and connect directly with fans, the...
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug9d ago
Tomas Ericsson is stepping down as CEO of amra. The global digital collection society said on Tuesday (September 29) that Ericsson will leave the role effective January 1, 2027, after more than a...
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