Alice Vaughan and Carimei Smith appointed to key roles at Various Artists Management

Various Artists Management (VAM) has appointed Alice Vaughan as A&R Director and promoted Carimei Smith to…

Emerging markets-focused label Heatwave strikes publishing joint venture with Kobalt

Heatwave, a London-based label that aims to sign artists from emerging markets, has formed a joint…

The CEO of Getty Images just delivered a public smackdown to AI copyright thievery

Here’s a prediction for 2025: There will be even more lawsuits over the unlicensed use of…

From ADOR’s NewJeans lawsuit to the biggest music deals of 2024… 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…

!K7 Music founder and CEO Horst Weidenmüller honored by IMPALA for Outstanding Contribution to the European independent music sector

Horst Weidenmüller, CEO and founder of !K7 Music, has been named as the recipient of IMPALA’s…

Warner Music Group’s Paul Robinson to receive 2025 Entertainment Law Initiative Service Award during Grammy Week

Paul Robinson, Warner Music Group’s EVP/General Counsel, will be awarded the 2025 Entertainment Law Initiative (ELI)…

Daniel Ek cashes out another $37m in Spotify stock, bringing total value of shares sold this year to nearly $320m

Last week, MBW reported that key Spotify executives have sold some $1.16 billion in company stock…

Inside Sony Music Publishing’s flagship creative hub for songwriters in Los Angeles

Sony Music Publishing has opened a new office space and creative hub for songwriters in Los…

Downtown expands Música Mexicana reach with Josa Records distro deal for Netón Vega

Downtown Artist & Label Services has announced an exclusive distribution partnership with Josa Records, focusing on…

TikTok rival Triller sued over alleged non-payment of $35.5m debt

The parent company of TikTok rival Triller, which debuted as a publicly traded firm in October,…