Yungblud will contribute earnings from music, touring, merchandise, a clothing line, brand deals, and more, to a new business called YB Inc.

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Musicow purchases the copyright of a song and splits the rights into smaller portions, allowing members on the platform to buy shares in royalties

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Marshall's new owner is an investor in Alibaba, BYD, and TikTok owner ByteDance

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The group alleges that ADOR held secret meetings with their parents, attempting to create division within NewJeans

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Jennifer Knoepfle, Head of US A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group, reflects on her career in publishing, the biggest challenges and opportunities in the sector today, and the key to being the best possible champion for creatives

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Elon Musk, real estate magnate Frank McCourt, and Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary are also interested in taking over TikTok, according to reports

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It’s official: as MBW reported earlier, Spotify and Universal Music Group have inked a new multi-year licensing agreement. Both sides of the deal have now confirmed their fresh alliance.

Big news from the land of MBW’s well-connected industry sources: Universal Music Group and Spotify have inked a new licensing agreement.

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