Ikenna Nwagboso, co-founder and Global Head of Label Services and Partnerships at Nigeria-born emPawa Africa, will…
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Angie Rho appointed Senior Vice President, Global Touring at AEG Presents
AEG Presents has appointed Angie Rho as Senior Vice President, Global Touring. Rho joins the company…
SM Entertainment’s revenue slips 8.8% YoY in Q3 even as K-pop concerts boom
K-pop has become a booming global phenomenon, but the K-pop business is having something of a…
Fresh off a $15M fundraiser, Yoto partners with Elton John to launch its first Collector’s Edition card series
Less than a month after announcing that it has raised $15 million in funding from UK…
Blackstone’s Hipgnosis closes $1.47bn asset-backed securities transaction
Blackstone’s Hipgnosis has successfully completed a $1.47 billion music rights asset-backed securities transaction (i.e. bond offering).…
Darina Connolly appointed General Manager of Warner Music’s Rhino UK
Widely respected industry executive Darina Connolly has been appointed by Warner Music as the new General…
Bill Ackman wants to move Universal Music Group’s financial HQ from Amsterdam to the US. Universal has warned it might not be possible.
Billionaire Bill Ackman is one the most powerful behind-the-scenes players in the modern financialized music rights…
Sony generated $2.55bn from recorded music and publishing in Q3, up 9.6% YoY
Sony’s global music rights operation – across recorded music and music publishing – generated USD $2.55…
From Ed Sheeran’s speech to UMG vs. TuneCore… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories…
Lekeisha Irion appointed Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music Benelux
Lekeisha Irion has been appointed Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music (WCM) Benelux. She will…