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Sabrina Carpenter named ‘icon’ for Fortnite Festival Season 8
Carpenter joins other artists who have been featured as “icons” on Fortnite including The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and Metallica Source...

Bill Ackman, who wants to move UMG’s financial HQ to the US, calls for ‘time out’ on Trump’s tariff war
Ackman, a Trump supporter, says the tariff war could destroy international confidence in the US as a trading partner and investment destination. Source...

Sarah Gabrielli promoted to Head of A&R at Sony Music Publishing UK
Gabrielli first joined the company in 2016 as an A&R Assistant Source...

David Massey retires from Arista Records, will step down in June
The news comes seven years after Massey re-launched the legendary record label at Sony Source...

On… OpenAI, Bain Capital, Daniel Ek, and reasons to be cheerful
Tim Ingham's latest Review, exclusively sent to MBW+ subscribers Source...

Per Sundin on Pophouse’s $1bn+ ambitions in music rights: ‘We don’t buy catalogs to put them on a shelf.’
Per Sundin reveals what sets Pophouse apart from other music investment firms, and shares his thoughts on the future of catalog investment... Source...

ATC Group acquires majority stake in Jamie Osman’s Easy Life Entertainment
The deal brings Easy Life’s artist management, recordings, and PR services under the ATC umbrella Source...

Trump grants TikTok ban extension as US deal falters over tariffs
Talks on new ownership for TikTok reportedly broke down when Trump announced new tariffs on China Source...

Global independent music publishing sector was worth $2.8bn in 2023, up 5.7% YoY (report)
The Independent Music Publishers Forum (IMPF) has published its latest Global Market View report Source...