April, 2025

ONErpm signs string of North American artists – including a Grammy winner
Nashville-headquartered company announces quartet of newly-signed artists in line with cross-genre growth strategy Source...

How Live Nation just grew Concerts revenue by 19.0% YoY… despite putting on fewer shows
Analysis of company's latest numbers show how international expansion is driving its strategy Source...

Warner Music appoints Lo Ting-Fai as President of Asia-Pacific
Lofai’s appointment fits into Robert Kyncl's plan to strengthen Warner’s presence in the region’s fast-changing music scene Source...

AEG expands global partnership with American Express across festivals, venues, events on four continents
American Express Chief Marketing Officer Elizabeth Rutledge called AEG 'one of most trusted and strategic partners' Source...

SM Entertainment’s Q2 2025 revenue up 19% to $218M; CEO hints at China expansion after Tencent deal
CEO Cheol-hyuk Jang said SM aims to create "a comprehensive idol success model" in partnership with Tencent Music. Source...

Warner Music Group regains momentum: underlying recorded music revenues up 8.3% YoY in calendar Q2, subscription revenues up 8.5%
Warner, led by Robert Kyncl, saw a reacceleration of growth in key metrics Source...

HYBE Chair Bang Si-hyuk tells staff he’ll return to Seoul to face IPO fraud investigation
Bang told staff in an email that he will return to Korea "to fully and transparently work with investigators and put these allegations to rest.” Source...

After KATSEYE success, HYBE-Geffen launches talent search for second girl group – starting in Japan
The selection process involves document review, three rounds of Tokyo-based screenings, and final judging in the US. Source...

Sony generated $2.77bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q2 2025, up 8.8% YoY
Bad Bunny's latest album was Sony's biggest revenue-generating project in the three months around the world Source...

From Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters record to BMG’s H1 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days – all in one place Source...

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