February, 2026

From UMG’s €1B bond sale to Warner Music’s Sureel AI acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman on rewarding superfans, breaking artists, and the business of festivals
Kevin Lyman on the festival's past, present, and future, and the one thing he'd change about the music business. Source...

Exness Affiliate Program: Earning Big in Forex Partnership Marketing
The forex world is huge — like, “a lot of money moving every single day” huge — and that’s why the Exness Affiliate Program gets so much attention. It gives bloggers, creators, and marketers...

KEY SONGS IN THE LIFE OF… Carletta Higginson
Warner Music’s Chief Digital Officer rifles through the record collection of her life to pick the songs that have soundtracked her journey so far… Source...

How to Align Your Brand and Content Strategy for Maximum Impact
A strong brand and a solid content strategy work best when they’re built around the same goals. However, in practice, they often develop separately. Marketing teams focus on content calendars and...

The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour has grossed more than $440M in 2026 alone – on over 3M tickets sold
The stadium tour has sold over 3 million tickets this year alone, making it the highest-grossing tour by a male solo artist, according to Live Nation Source...

‘Michael’ becomes highest-grossing music biopic in history – overtaking ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ with $911M+ at global box office
Total comprises $358.6M domestically and $553.3M from international markets Source...

Lionel Richie files to trademark the sound of his voice, following Taylor Swift amid AI deepfake crackdown
The four-time Grammy winner filed four applications, each covering audio of him saying a phrase drawn from his songs. Source...

Amy Mackie appointed Managing Director, Ticketing at TEG
Amy Mackie will oversee ticketing strategy and operations across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the UK. Source...

HarbourView strikes catalog deal with Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan is an 11-time GRAMMY Award-winner Source...

February, 2026

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