MBW Explains

With Spotify's share price at an all time high, UMG and Sony jointly own more than $5 billion in stock

Some observers say the ruling weakens music companies' claims against AI developers, but the OpenAI case is very different from the music cases

Company's global recorded music revenues were up over 10% YoY

Disparaging comments about certain K-pop stars have angered fans, while other revelations have piqued the interest of regulators

MBW glances over some of the key factors in Sony's willingness to spend over $2 billion on three recent catalog deals

2 Live Crew's members and their heirs are fighting to take back the recording copyrights on the 1980s rap band's music

TikTok and the US Justice Department faced off in federal court on Monday (September 16)

UMG has announced some important new numbers. If they come true, how might they affect the company's growth?

The concert's giants owners include Liberty Media, some heavy-hitting investment firms... and Jimmy Iovine

HYBE founder Bang Si-hyuk remains the largest shareholder, but Scooter Braun and BTS own a significant chunk as well

A long-running legal battle between Eminem's publisher, Spotify and Kobalt holds lessons for the music business

New 'HYBE 2.0' global strategy could look to borrow elements of Sony's longstanding multi-divisional structure

MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points

A new front has opened in the battle between IP owners and AI companies who would use copyrighted IP to train AI without permission

Sony Music's landmark Queen catalog acquisition is getting closer and closer to becoming 'official'