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Johanna Fuentes named Head of Communications and PR at HYBE America
Fuentes most recently served as Head of Global Communications for WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group. Source...

Bad Bunny faces $16m lawsuit over alleged unauthorized voice recording used in two songs
A Puerto Rican woman alleged that Bad Bunny's producer asked her to record a phrase in 2018, which was later used in two of the artist's songs. Source...

Elon Musk’s X sues major music publishers – plus BMG, Kobalt, NMPA and more – alleging industrywide ‘collusion’ to force licensing deal
X’s lawsuit points to successful licensing agreements between the NMPA plus Roblox and Twitch as evidence of an alleged ‘extortionate scheme’. Source...

From Salt-N-Pepa’s dismissed UMG case to UK music streaming subscription revenues’ 3.2% growth… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Salt-N-Pepa lawsuit against Universal Music Group over ownership of master recordings dismissed
Salt-N-Pepa filed the lawsuit in May 2025 Source...

Troy Carter acquires catalog of influential Pop Art Records
Carter describes the catalog as 'some of the most important pieces of music in hip-hop history' Source...

As Spotify lowers monetization threshold for podcasters, should it increase payout barrier for music artists?
A provocative new essay argues that the streaming giant should implement a 250,000 monthly listener threshold before artist can earn money on the platform Source...

Ethiopia Habtemariam appointed President of Music at HYBE America
The UMG veteran will spearhead A&R and artist development across HYBE America's label ecosystem Source...

Sir Lucian Grainge talks AI music, superfans in 2026 memo, taking swipe at firms ‘validating business models that fail to respect artists’ work’
Read Sir Lucian Grainge's 2026 memo to UMG staff Source...

Believe’s Chris Meehan on growing Sentric into a global platform, servicing indie songwriters, and why publishing once ‘felt like a dark art’
MBW's World Leaders series meets Chris Meehan, CEO of Publishing at Believe Source...

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