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Scooter Braun and Guy Oseary among backers of Swsh, which has raised $4M to turn fan-captured live content into data

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Scooter Braun and Guy Oseary among backers of Swsh, which has raised $4M to turn fan-captured live content into data

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A fan engagement platform for live experiences, New York-headquartered Swsh, has raised $4 million in a Seed...

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US appeals court revives copyright case against Ricky Martin over 2014 FIFA World Cup album track ‘Vida’

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US appeals court revives copyright case against Ricky Martin over 2014 FIFA World Cup album track ‘Vida’

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A US federal appeals court has revived the copyright infringement lawsuit against Ricky Martin over his 2014...

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The music industry is closing in on a billion global subscribers – with Spotify out in front

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The music industry is closing in on a billion global subscribers – with Spotify out in front

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The number of music streaming subscribers globally reached 921.6 million at the end of 2025, nearing the...

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Superfan platform EVEN partners with Cinq Music to bring D2C tools to indie company’s global artist roster

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Superfan platform EVEN partners with Cinq Music to bring D2C tools to indie company’s global artist roster

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EVEN, a superfan-focused platform that lets artists sell music and engage with fans directly, has struck a...

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Sir Lucian Grainge highlights global opportunity for Japanese artists ahead of Music Awards in Tokyo, where UMG artists Fujii Kaze and Mrs. GREEN APPLE win top prizes

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Sir Lucian Grainge highlights global opportunity for Japanese artists ahead of Music Awards in Tokyo, where UMG artists Fujii Kaze and Mrs. GREEN APPLE win top prizes

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Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group (UMG), returned to Tokyo this week to...

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Napster’s ‘$3bn investor’ charged with fraud as US authorities say the money never existed

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Napster’s ‘$3bn investor’ charged with fraud as US authorities say the money never existed

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US authorities have charged a North Carolina man with fraud, alleging that he used forged bank records...

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Francisco Partners exits its minority investment in Muse Group, owner of Audacity, Hal Leonard and Ultimate Guitar

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Francisco Partners exits its minority investment in Muse Group, owner of Audacity, Hal Leonard and Ultimate Guitar

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Francisco Partners has exited its investment in Muse Group, the owner of Audacity, MuseScore, Ultimate Guitar and...

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South Korean prosecutors decline to charge HYBE executives over Min Hee-jin’s criminal complaints (report)

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South Korean prosecutors decline to charge HYBE executives over Min Hee-jin’s criminal complaints (report)

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South Korean prosecutors have declined to charge 10 executives at HYBE and its subsidiary BELIFT LAB over...

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Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman on rewarding superfans, breaking artists, and the business of festivals

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Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman on rewarding superfans, breaking artists, and the business of festivals

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Few platforms in the history of the live music business are credited with breaking as many artists...

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From UMG’s €1B bond sale to Warner Music’s Sureel AI acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

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From UMG’s €1B bond sale to Warner Music’s Sureel AI acquisition… 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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