Music Business Worldwide

Music Business Worldwide (MBW) is a free, in-depth news, jobs and analysis platform for the international music industry. MBW was founded by Tim Ingham in 2015. Tim was editor of respected UK trade title Music Week for more than three years before stepping down in late 2014.

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Music Business Worldwide

01 May 2025, 18:51

UK record industry warns against celebrating UK government’s copyright bill amendments

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A bill that could weaken UK copyright law in favor of AI developers is headed to a vote in Parliament next weekSource

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01 May 2025, 18:48

The EU is investigating UMG’s $775m Downtown buyout – but why, and what happens now?

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MBW explains Article 22, and how the investigation process works...Source

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01 May 2025, 18:27

‘Sometimes I feel like I’m on fire in a room and sometimes I feel like I’m completely dead.’

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Tobias Jesso Jr on how he nearly blew it with Adele on day one, feeling 'disenfranchised' by the modern music industry, and when/why he might just pack it all in and make way forAI...Source

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01 May 2025, 16:27

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Appointment is the latest in a series of announcements which suggests that the Tokyo-based entertainment giant is upping its investment in the US.Source

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01 May 2025, 16:10

Jack Dorsey’s ‘Delete All IP Law’ post highlights the hypocrisy of Big Tech Billionaires

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The following op/ed comes from David Israelite, the President and CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)Source

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01 May 2025, 12:55

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Deal worth slightly north of USD $200 million according to sourcesSource

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01 May 2025, 11:37

Adrian Sarosi named Luminate’s Vice President, General Manager of International

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Based in London, Sarosi will oversee the company’s international expansion strategySource

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01 May 2025, 10:56

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The Connex platform links music creators and their preferred creator tools with labels, distributors, and publishersSource

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01 May 2025, 10:17

UK government to offer concessions on controversial AI copyright rules as vote nears (report)

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Ministers have reportedly drafted amendments to the data bill that include promises to conduct an economic impact assessment of the controversial changesSource

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30 Apr 2025, 20:51

Spotify Q1 2025 earnings call: Daniel Ek talks growth, pricing, superfan products and a future where SPOT could have 1bn subscribers

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Six things we learned from SPOT's Q1 earnings call...Source

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30 Apr 2025, 19:25

NMPA says Spotify’s Q1 growth due to ‘undercutting of songwriters’ via audiobook bundling

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The NMPA says Spotify’s global subscriber and revenue growth is "being subsidized by US songwriters”Source

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30 Apr 2025, 16:52

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Partnership sees metrics from Fortnite Jam Tracks added to Luminate Connect platformSource

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30 Apr 2025, 16:44

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The deal unlocks a potential new source of monetization for Downtown's clients on both the recorded music and publishing side of the businessSource

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30 Apr 2025, 15:33

Deezer’s revenue increased to $141m in Q1 as streaming service forecasts swing to positive EBITDA this year

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Despite a drop in total subscribers, CEO Alexis Lanternier says the company is confident of 'reaching profitability this year'Source

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30 Apr 2025, 15:28

US House passes TICKET Act mandating ‘all-in’ pricing for ticket sales, heads to Senate

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The proposed law is on the calendar in the US Senate, and President Trump has signaled he's in favor of this sort of legislationSource

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30 Apr 2025, 15:26

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Sezen Aksu has sold over 40m physical albums worldwideSource

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30 Apr 2025, 15:26

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Sezen Aksu has sold over 40m physical albums worldwideSource

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30 Apr 2025, 10:38

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Sureel will register BeatStars’ entire marketplace catalog, allowing AI companies to see which content they’re prohibited from using in training AISource

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30 Apr 2025, 10:27

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A “content control pipeline” will allow streaming services and distributors to identify AI-generated tracks from Udio’s platformSource

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29 Apr 2025, 22:33

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Obermann officially joins Apple from ByteDanceSource

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29 Apr 2025, 19:41

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Sir Lucian Grainge, Michael Nash, and Boyd Muir dug deep into the company's strategy and numbers on their Q1 callSource

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29 Apr 2025, 17:38

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The collaboration involves film and TV projects, brand partnerships, and a new focus and name and likeness rightsSource

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29 Apr 2025, 17:23

UMG generated $3bn+ in Q1 – up 9.5% YoY, driven by Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and more superstars

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Company's subscription streaming revenues grew 9.3% YoYSource

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29 Apr 2025, 14:22

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Having sync execs in the ground in New York, LA, and London is 'producing amazing results' for Payday MusicSource

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29 Apr 2025, 14:01

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Feinberg previously held roles at 138 Strategic, Universal Music Group and Pandora’s AMP platformSource

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29 Apr 2025, 14:00

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BandLab’s users will be able to experience and create music in spatial audio using only their smartphones and standard headphonesSource

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29 Apr 2025, 13:00

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The Stockholm-based soundtracking platform is launching a new service called Aentidote aimed at identifying unclaimed and undistributed royaltiesSource

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29 Apr 2025, 11:56

Spotify posts record-high operating profit for Q1, as subscriber base grows by 5m to 268m paid users

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SPOT's latest financial results (for Q1 2025) were filed today (April 29)Source

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29 Apr 2025, 09:32

HYBE revenues soared 39% YoY to record $349m in Q1, driven by tours and merch from SEVENTEEN, j-hope, ENHYPEN and other K-Pop stars

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HYBE surpassed the 500 billion South Korean won quarterly revenue mark for the first time in the first quarter of 2025.Source

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29 Apr 2025, 09:18

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Lanz worked as Chief Creative Advisor at Sony Music Finland over the past yearSource

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28 Apr 2025, 21:33

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Reported bond sale is backed by rights from artists including Benny Blanco, Keith Urban and Katy PerrySource

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28 Apr 2025, 18:41

YouTube ad revenues jumped 10.3% in Q1 to nearly $9bn

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Alphabet's ad revenues could face 'headwinds' in Q2 from the ongoing tariff war between the US and ChinaSource