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From Tencent Music’s 250K song takedowns to Sony and WMG’s calendar Q1 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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From Tencent Music’s 250K song takedowns to Sony and WMG’s calendar Q1 results… 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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Law firm Serling Rooks rebrands as McKoy Worob Averill Scott & Koenig LLP, elevates Jeffrey Koenig and adds Margo Scott as named partner

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Law firm Serling Rooks rebrands as McKoy Worob Averill Scott & Koenig LLP, elevates Jeffrey Koenig and adds Margo Scott as named partner

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Serling Rooks Hunter McKoy Worob & Averill LLP, the New York-headquartered music and entertainment law firm, has...

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Jieun Kim promoted to President of Warner Music Korea

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Jieun Kim promoted to President of Warner Music Korea

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Warner Music Group has promoted Jieun Kim to the role of President of Warner Music Korea. Based...

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Sony generated $3.03bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2026, up 19.5% YoY

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Sony generated $3.03bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2026, up 19.5% YoY

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

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Believe unveils AZTEC, its first US record label joint venture, with music exec Az Cohen

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Believe unveils AZTEC, its first US record label joint venture, with music exec Az Cohen

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Paris-headquartered music company Believe has teamed up with music executive Az Cohen to launch a new joint...

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Sony in advanced talks to buy Blackstone’s Recognition Music for up to $4B, reports Bloomberg

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Sony in advanced talks to buy Blackstone’s Recognition Music for up to $4B, reports Bloomberg

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Sony Music Group is closing in on a deal to buy Blackstone‘s Recognition Music Group, whose catalog...

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From Wine to Diamonds, Every Major Consumer Industry Protects You From Fakes. Why Doesn’t Music?

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From Wine to Diamonds, Every Major Consumer Industry Protects You From Fakes. Why Doesn’t Music?

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

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Suno is raising another $250 million+ at a $5 billion valuation (reports)

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Suno is raising another $250 million+ at a $5 billion valuation (reports)

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AI music startup Suno is expected to close its Series D funding round within weeks, raising more...

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The Orchard acquires Brazil’s OniMusic, a prominent Christian music distribution platform

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The Orchard acquires Brazil’s OniMusic, a prominent Christian music distribution platform

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The Orchard has acquired OniMusic, a Brazil-headquartered Christian music label, distributor, and “digital intelligence” company, home to...

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From The Orchard acquiring Brazil’s OniMusic to the BMG-Concord merger… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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From The Orchard acquiring Brazil’s OniMusic to the BMG-Concord merger… 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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