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The global market value for music publishers – including majors and indies – was EUR €9.8 billion in 2023, which translates to USD $10.6 billion at…

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s…

Entrepreneurs Across Borders (EAB) and SiliconCaribe proudly announce the return of Beyond the Beach 2025 for a third year, the Caribbean’s premier gathering of entrepreneurs, investors,…

President Donald Trump will have to face a copyright lawsuit over his campaign’s use of a song co-written by legendary soul singer Isaac Hayes, after being…

Warner Music Group (WMG) and singer, songwriter and actor Josh Groban were recognized this week for their contributions to the Harmony Program, a non-profit organization that…

Africa-focused music streaming service Mdundo has launched a strategic review as it grapples with what it calls ‘persistent billing challenges’ with the telecoms it has partnered…

HYBE AMERICA has partnered with YouTube star and Alan’s Universe creator Alan Chikin Chow to form a new venture called HYBE AMERICA x AU.The company describes…

TikTok parent company ByteDance is facing a deadline this Saturday (April 5) to sell the platform’s US operations or face a ban in the United States,…

The industry’s fascination with artists’ most dedicated fans is only growing, and HYBE-owned Weverse stands out as a shining example of the scale that can be…

The music business is having to get used to fighting online defamation campaigns waged against artists on social media.In 2022, Cardi B won a multi-million-dollar federal libel…