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Vetter Gave Artists the World. Getting It Back May Be Harder Than It Sounds.

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Vetter Gave Artists the World. Getting It Back May Be Harder Than It Sounds.

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MBW Views is a series of op-eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The...

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Merlin signs Spotify licensing deal for AI-powered ‘fan-made’ covers and remixes

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Merlin signs Spotify licensing deal for AI-powered ‘fan-made’ covers and remixes

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Spotify has signed a licensing agreement with Merlin, the digital licensing partner for independent labels and distributors,...

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BMG acquires Wolfmother frontman Andrew Stockdale’s publishing and recorded rights

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BMG acquires Wolfmother frontman Andrew Stockdale’s publishing and recorded rights

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BMG has acquired Andrew Stockdale‘s publishing, recorded music royalties, and neighboring rights interests in the catalog of...

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Live Nation strikes JV with São Paulo developer to build ‘South America’s largest indoor arena’

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Live Nation strikes JV with São Paulo developer to build ‘South America’s largest indoor arena’

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Live Nation Entertainment is to build an arena in São Paulo, its first venue in the Brazilian...

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Sony generated $3.12B from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q2 2026, up 12.7% YoY

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Sony generated $3.12B from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q2 2026, up 12.7% YoY

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Sony‘s combined revenues from recorded music and music publishing topped USD $3 billion for a third consecutive...

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Live Nation generated $7.7B in Q2 revenue, up 9% YoY, driven by a 10% rise in fan attendance

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Live Nation generated $7.7B in Q2 revenue, up 9% YoY, driven by a 10% rise in fan attendance

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Live Nation Entertainment generated revenue of $7.7 billion in Q2 (the three months to June 30), up...

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SOCAN acquires CMRRA from SoundExchange

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SOCAN acquires CMRRA from SoundExchange

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SOCAN has agreed to acquire the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) from SoundExchange. The organizations announced...

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From Universal Music’s $3.83B quarter to Suno’s German court defeat… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

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From Universal Music’s $3.83B quarter to Suno’s German court defeat… 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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What is ‘Asian Pop’? – Music Business Worldwide

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What is ‘Asian Pop’? – Music Business Worldwide

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Armin Zerza exits as Warner Music Group CFO and COO

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Armin Zerza exits as Warner Music Group CFO and COO

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Armin Zerza is exiting his dual role as CFO and COO of Warner Music Group, effective immediately....

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