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Ethiopia Habtemariam appointed President of Music at HYBE America

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Ethiopia Habtemariam appointed President of Music at HYBE America

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HYBE America has appointed veteran music exec Ethiopia Habtemariam as its new President of Music. Habtemariam, known...

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As Spotify lowers monetization threshold for podcasters, should it increase payout barrier for music artists?

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As Spotify lowers monetization threshold for podcasters, should it increase payout barrier for music artists?

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Is Spotify spreading its royalty pool across too many artists? One music industry strategist thinks so, arguing...

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From Salt-N-Pepa’s dismissed UMG case to UK music streaming subscription revenues’ 3.2% growth… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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From Salt-N-Pepa’s dismissed UMG case to UK music streaming subscription revenues’ 3.2% growth… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest...

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Salt-N-Pepa lawsuit against Universal Music Group over ownership of master recordings dismissed

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Salt-N-Pepa lawsuit against Universal Music Group over ownership of master recordings dismissed

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A US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Grammy-winning rap duo Salt-N-Pepa against Universal Music...

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Troy Carter acquires catalog of influential Pop Art Records

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Troy Carter acquires catalog of influential Pop Art Records

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Music exec and talent manager Troy Carter has acquired the catalog of early hip-hop pioneer label Pop...

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Believe’s Chris Meehan on growing Sentric into a global platform, servicing indie songwriters, and why publishing once ‘felt like a dark art’

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Believe’s Chris Meehan on growing Sentric into a global platform, servicing indie songwriters, and why publishing once ‘felt like a dark art’

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MBW’s World Leaders is a regular series in which we turn the spotlight toward some of the...

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Edward ‘Bud’ Cole appointed CEO of Fender

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Edward ‘Bud’ Cole appointed CEO of Fender

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Los Angeles-headquartered instrument maker Fender, best known for its guitars, has appointed Edward ‘Bud’ Cole as its...

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Ticketmaster, Live Nation urge court to throw out FTC’s lawsuit over ticket resales

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Ticketmaster, Live Nation urge court to throw out FTC’s lawsuit over ticket resales

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Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation have asked a federal judge to throw out the US...

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UK music streaming subscription revenues grew by 3.2% YoY in 2025. So did inflation.

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UK music streaming subscription revenues grew by 3.2% YoY in 2025. So did inflation.

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The amount of money spent on music subscriptions by UK consumers grew modestly last year, up 3.2%...

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‘I’ve worked at all the majors, I’ve seen how they operate, and I genuinely don’t know what they could do that we can’t do.’

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‘I’ve worked at all the majors, I’ve seen how they operate, and I genuinely don’t know what they could do that we can’t do.’

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The music industry? Nick Burgess has completed it, mate. Across a remarkable 30-plus-year career, the renowned A&R...

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