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Universal acquires majority stake in Japanese music company A-Sketch
A-Sketch operates as both an artist management business and record label Source...

Music Business Worldwide launches The MBW Database, a vital new resource for the music industry (and its investors)
New site offers over 150 charts, built from more than 2,500 data points. It will be constantly updated. Source...

FUGA expands in APAC with new partnerships in Indonesia, India, and the Philippines
FUGA has partnered with Jakarta-based label Maspam Company, Indonesia-based label and distributor, Sintesa Pro, and more Source...

The MLC asks court to reconsider dismissal of Spotify ‘bundling’ lawsuit
"At stake is an unprecedented interpretation of regulatory language that would have far-reaching and profound financial consequences on an entire creative industry." Source...

BMG rebrands as part of its ‘BMG Next’ strategy – with new symbol, color scheme, and redesigned website
“Our new visual identity isn’t just about aesthetics — it’s a statement of intent," said BMG CEO Thomas Coesfeld Source...

Universal Music Group and Music Health Alliance launch Music Industry Mental Health Fund
The new initiative builds on a program that has helped some 1,000 UMG artists and songwriters access health care Source...

TikTok: 84% of songs that entered Billboard’s Global 200 chart in 2024 went viral on our platform first
TikTok users are much likelier to be superfans than the general population, research from TikTok and Luminate has found Source...

Dennis Reese appointed SVP, Radio Marketing and Promotion at Sony Music Nashville
Appointment follows Taylor Lindsey's recent promotion to Chairman and CEO of Sony's Nashville division Source...

Sony generated $2.70 billion from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q4, as ATEEZ topped firm’s global sales chart
Sony’s global music rights operation – across recorded music and music publishing – generated USD $2.70 billion in the three months to end of December 2024. That’s according to MBW’s calcula...