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Pophouse Entertainment, the firm behind ABBA Voyage, closes $1.3bn music rights buying fund
Pophouse said it has already deployed about 30% of the fund Source...

BMG surpassed $1bn revenue in 2024 and spent $263m buying catalogs – as EBITDA surged to record $287m
Revenue up 6.4% YoY, or 8.1% YoY on an organic basis, as catalog spending outstrips 2023 Source...

HYBE-owned superfan platform Weverse launches in-app streaming service, ‘Listening Party’
New Spotify-powered feature allows artists and fans to stream curated music within Weverse Source...

Fernando Cabral de Mello named CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Brazil
Sony Music Latin Iberia has announced a new organizational structure for its operations in Brazil Source...

From Dua Lipa’s copyright lawsuit win to Concord’s Stem acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… Source...

Dua Lipa wins copyright lawsuit over hit song Levitating (with a little help from Ed Sheeran)
Warner, Sony, and Universal were all co-defendants, as were Lipa's co-writers on the global smash Source...

22,100 artists generated over $50k on Spotify last year. The company argues that ‘way more artists are generating meaningful money now than in any previous era of the music industry’.
MBW interviews Charlie Hellman, Spotify's Global Head of Music Vertical Source...

You’ve heard of superfan app Weverse. Now the parent company of HYBE’s arch-rival has launched a direct competitor. Meet Berriz.
In addition to music fans, Berriz will also cater to fans of drama, film, webtoons, musicals, and other IP Source...

Amanda Kingsland, Shawn Marino named co-heads of A&R at Universal Music Canada
The duo have “a renewed mandate to sign, develop, and break the next generation of Canadian artists on the world stage” Source...

Tyla producer Sammy SoSo hit with lawsuit over Grammy-winning hit ‘Water’
Lawsuit was filed by Olmo Zucca and Jackson LoMastro Source...