February, 2024

HYBE, the home of BTS, restructures global business as part of new ‘HYBE 2.0’ strategy
Company launches HYBE MUSIC GROUP APAC, reorganizes three core 'pillars' of its business, and plans to make investments in gen AI, gaming and more Source...

Ex-Parlophone senior execs Nick Burgess and Jack Melhuish launch indie label Artist Theory in partnership with B-Unique
New label's roster already includes established UK star Sam Ryder Source...

Spotify’s audiobook bundling move will swipe 1% of Reservoir’s FY 2025 annual revenue, estimates company
The acquisitive music rights company has set its sights on a potential windfall from a new Spotify "Super-Premium" tier Source...

HYBE leans further into superfan business, adding subscription-based memberships to its Weverse fan app
'Superfans [are] a new growth engine in the global music market.' Source...

Indies are nibbling into the majors’ streaming market share. After Believe saga, how might Warner Music Group respond?
This article originally appeared within the latest MBW+ Monthly Review email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers Source...

Believe generated $510 million in the first six months of 2024, up 12.3% YoY
Believe has published its financial results for the first half of 2024 Source...

Warner Music Group shake-up: Max Lousada to exit; Elliot Grainge named CEO of Atlantic Music Group, with Julie Greenwald as Chairman
Robert Kyncl-led restructure will see regional heads report directly to WMG's CEO Source...

Music AI platforms can get a ‘Fairly Trained’ certification for meeting ethical standards. Those standards just got tougher.
Fairly Trained-certified businesses will now have to disclose which of their models have been certified, and which haven't Source...

From HYBE’s restructure to Warner Music’s leadership shakeup… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… Source...

IMPEL secures global licensing reach with amra deal for APAC and Brazil
deal with amra includes Australia, New Zealand, South East Asian territories and Brazil Source...

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