News Warner’s ADA appoints Rasti Sryantoro to head up Indonesia, Arisa Maruekatat to lead Thailand, inks deals with DPM, GMM Music “Expanding our operations in Indonesia and Thailand is a crucial step in our strategy to empower artists and elevate their music on the world stage"
News Kobalt invests in Slipstream as companies sign global publishing admin deal The deal comes weeks after Slipstream acquired a 650,000-strong catalog of production music from Anthem Entertainment
News Min Hee-jin resigns as director of HYBE’s Ador label, as NewJeans threaten to walk away In a letter circulated to media, Min said she plans to hold HYBE accountable for what she called "illegal activities"
News Triller Group hires ex-TikTok exec Sean Kim as CEO for its app, vows to become ‘ultimate destination for creators, fans’ Kim's resume includes DirecTV, Amazon, and a three-year stint as product head at TikTok US
News Concord unveils inaugural advisory board Darien Dash, Marc Geiger, Tom Whalley and Jake Wisely will be among the members of the advisory board headed up by Scott Pascucci
Analysis News ‘Super-Premium’ music subscription tiers coming in 2025, and 3 other things we learned from Universal Music’s Boyd Muir at the Morgan Stanley conference UMG has 1,300 stores in its direct-to-consumer business, and the profit margins are huge
News Court asked to review Ed Sheeran ‘Thinking Out Loud’ legal victory The owner of part of the rights to Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On is arguing in front of an appeals court to reinstate a case against Ed Sheeran
News Sony Music settles Whitney Houston biopic lawsuit over alleged unpaid song licenses Sony accused the film's producers of failing to pay sync licensing fees for 24 tracks used in 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody'
News Suno, after being sued by the majors for copyright infringement, launches V4, which it says takes AI music creation ‘to the next level’ The company has also hired Jack Brody, formerly of Snap, as its Chief Product Officer
Analysis News From GEMA’s copyright lawsuit against OpenAI to Hipgnosis’ $1.47bn ABS deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Spotify launches ‘Partner Program’ with new monetization options for video creators Spotify says expanded video offerings will be good for music rightsholders, as it will bring more listeners to the platform
Analysis News Live Nation’s job is to ‘take the punch for the artist’… and 3 other things we learned from Michael Rapino during the company’s investor presentation Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing system means that, sometimes, ticket prices actually come down
Analysis News Tencent Music is using AI to create viral content… and three other things we learned on the company’s Q3 earnings call The music streaming operator is working to differentiate its services amid a long-running slump in monthly active users
Analysis News Michael Rapino talks superfans, the secondary ticketing market and more on Live Nation’s Q3 earnings call The live events company is also 'hopeful' about its antitrust fight under a Donald Trump administration
News Musical.AI teams up with China’s Kanjian to deliver licensed music to AI developers Musical.AI says it has built the world’s first secure platform for rights management in AI training