February, 2026

Music Business Worldwide Taps Bill Werde for New Column Series
Werde will bring his distinct perspective to Music Business Worldwide’s editorial lineup with regular U.S.-based commentary Source...

TikTok now lets US users book hotels and attractions in-app with ‘TikTok GO’
TikTok has partnered with Booking.com, Expedia, Viator, Tiqets, Trip.com and GetYourGuide to launch TikTok GO. Source...

Will this BTS tide finally lift all K-Pop boats?
The following op/ed comes from author and music economist Will Page, and Jeongbeom ‘JB’ Kim, Chief Data Officer at the Korean-based KreatorsNetwork Source...

Tencent Music is quietly building a live music empire. Concerts could become the streaming giant’s ultimate differentiator in the age of AI.
TME's non-subscription music services revenue, encompassing live concerts, advertising, and merchandise, jumped 28.0% YoY to RMB 1.94 billion (USD $282 million) in Q1 Source...

Primary Wave strikes partnership with Pete Townshend for future creative endeavors including use of his name, image, and likeness rights
Primary Wave Music partners with the co-founder and principal songwriter of legendary British rock band The Who Source...

Managers of Grammy winners Justice and Gesaffelstein back music biz masters targeting emerging markets
The program's strategic advisory board includes several senior executives from the French music business Source...

Taylor Swift’s 1989 and Beyoncé’s Single Ladies among 25 recordings inducted into Library of Congress National Recording Registry
Other inductees include The Go-Go's' debut album Beauty and the Beat, Weezer's self-titled Blue Album, Chaka Khan's I Feel for You and others Source...

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