The platform confirmed earlier today (September 15) that its ad-supported users can now search for songs – and manually play tracks from playlists and albums…

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16.09.2025

I despair. I desp-AI-r. - Music Business Worldwide

MBW founder Tim Ingham’s latest MBW+ Review – on Deezer, AI music, and the growing fraud problem.

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16.09.2025

Jody Gerson appointed to Board of Directors at retail giant Gap Inc. - Music Business Worldwide

“I’m honored to join Gap Inc.’s Board of Directors and excited to bring my perspective and experience in the creative industries to the table,” said Gerson.

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16.09.2025

‘Being at every party does not mean that you’re the best executive. Not being at the party and actually cranking out hits means you’re the best executive.’ - Music Business Worldwide

Tina Davis first made her name at Def Jam, where she discovered a young Chris Brown. She went on to work with superstars including Jay-Z, OutKast, Macy Gray, DMX, and is now President at EMPIRE, enjoying success with, amongst others, J Hus and Shaboozey

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16.09.2025

Tracy Maddux leads ‘multi-million dollar’ investment round into OpenPlay, joins rights management platform’s board - Music Business Worldwide

OpenPlay now serves more than 3,500 labels, distributors and publishers across 24 countries.

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16.09.2025

HYBE Chair Bang Si-hyuk questioned by police in South Korea over allegations related to IPO - Music Business Worldwide

HYBE’s founder and chairman appeared before Seoul police on Monday for questioning over allegations he defrauded investors.

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16.09.2025

Trump administration, China reach ‘framework’ for deal to keep TikTok operating in the US (report) - Music Business Worldwide

Who’s buying TikTok’s US operations - or what exactly they’ll get for their money - is not yet known.

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16.09.2025

Spotify scraps shuffle restriction for users of free tier - Music Business Worldwide

Ad-supported users can now ‘Pick and play’ any songs on demand from within a playlist, bypassing the automatic shuffle mode for freemium.

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16.09.2025

AEG unveils new Roundhay Festival for 2026 in the UK’s Leeds, with Lewis Capaldi headlining - Music Business Worldwide

Capaldi will also be headlining BST Hyde Park in London on July 11.

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13.09.2025

From streaming’s AI problem to Spotify’s lossless launch… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up - Music Business Worldwide

The biggest headlines from the past few days – all in one place…

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13.09.2025

Camille Hackney named Head of Brand Partnerships at Primary Wave, as company expands brand division - Music Business Worldwide

Camille Hackney, Bart Saunt, and Sam Sklover step into leadership roles at Primary Wave…

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12.09.2025

Shaboozey and EMPIRE form new label American Dogwood with Kevin Powers as first signing - Music Business Worldwide

To mark the launch of American Dogwood, Shaboozey and Powers are releasing a new song called “Move On” on September 19.

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12.09.2025

Jodie Cammidge named sole MD of Universal’s Polydor Label Group amid series of promotions at UK company - Music Business Worldwide

Polydor has also promoted Paddy Mclean, Jade Bradshaw, Helen Fleming, Ali Tant, Jamie Ahye, Silas Howison-Waughray and Chloe Kyei.

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12.09.2025

Sony Music’s RCA Records forms JV with Bourne Creatives led by Dylan Bourne - Music Business Worldwide

The joint venture will focus on signing and developing new artists across multiple genres.

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12.09.2025

Portugal-based music collab platform Musiversal raises $6m as it prepares US entry - Music Business Worldwide

Musiversal’s total funding to date stands at $10 million following the round led by Iberis Capital.

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12.09.2025

Key Songs In The Life Of… Elliot Grainge

The Atlantic Music Group boss and 10K Projects founder reveals the songs that made him… him.

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12.09.2025

Mira Chatt appointed Regional Director, Asia at IFPI - Music Business Worldwide

Exec joins IFPI from YouTube, where she served as Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy for India…

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12.09.2025

Stability AI launches new AI model for brands to create custom sounds - Music Business Worldwide

Stable Audio 2.5 is capable of generating three-minute compositions in under two seconds on H100 GPUs, said Stability AI.

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12.09.2025

Top US Copyright official Shira Perlmutter reinstated, as Appeals Court blocks firing by Trump - Music Business Worldwide

Perlmutter was ousted in May after the Trump Administration fired Librarian of Congress, Carla D.

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12.09.2025

Nearly a third of all tracks uploaded to Deezer are now fully AI-generated

Deezer says it now receives over 30,000 fully AI-generated tracks daily, marking a sharp increase from the 20,000 figure it reported in April.

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11.09.2025

HarbourView leads $30m investment in Oscar-winning animation studio Lion Forge Entertainment - Music Business Worldwide

Lion Forge earned recognition with “Hair Love,” which won the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film.

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11.09.2025

Sweden’s STIM has launched the ‘world’s first AI license for music’. Here’s how the org says it will work. - Music Business Worldwide

“We are establishing a scalable, democratic model for the industry,” said Lina Heyman, acting CEO of STIM…

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11.09.2025

Via the Medellín Music Lab, HYBE Latin America is betting on Colombia as a hotspot for global music industry talent - Music Business Worldwide

The program is open to performers and other candidates across industry roles including production, composition, management and marketing.

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11.09.2025

Twenty One Pilots sue Temu for trademark infringement over ‘blatant copies’ of merch - Music Business Worldwide

Temu ‘sells a myriad of items that are counterfeit or blatant copies of plaintiff’s artwork, trademarks, and intellectual property,’ the pop duo alleges.

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11.09.2025

Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew raises $20m in WME-led Series B, pushing valuation to $215m - Music Business Worldwide

A combination of existing and new investors also participated in the round.

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11.09.2025

Armada’s BEAT Music Fund acquires entire master rights catalog of Laidback Luke and Olga Heijns’ Mixmash Records - Music Business Worldwide

The acquisition gives BEAT Music Fund a catalog that has clocked some 200 million streams worldwide.

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11.09.2025

Spotify is finally launching lossless - but it’s not part of a ‘super premium’ tier - Music Business Worldwide

Lossless listening is rolling out to Spotify Premium subscribers…

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11.09.2025

NMPA names Ralph Peer II as Chair after 54 years on the board; Golnar Khosrowshahi elected Vice Chair - Music Business Worldwide

Golnar Khosrowshahi, Founder and CEO of New York-headquartered Reservoir Media, was named vice chair.

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10.09.2025

Lisa Yang is leaving Goldman Sachs. We’re told she’s joining Warner Music Group. - Music Business Worldwide

If Yang does end up at Warner, she will join another music-affiliated ex-Goldman exec in Michael Ryan-Southern…

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10.09.2025

Over 1 million artists have registered with TikTok’s SoundOn. Now it’s expanding into Germany. - Music Business Worldwide

The launch comes as TikTok reported reaching 25.7 million users in Germany.

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10.09.2025

US streaming subscriptions hit 105.3m in H1 2025, but recorded music revenue was up by less than 1% YoY - Music Business Worldwide

Premium paid subscription revenues grew 6.3% YoY in the US in H1 2025 to $2.89…

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10.09.2025

France’s recorded music revenues grow 3.4% YoY, as income from streaming video plummets - Music Business Worldwide

The shift from music videos to online clips is causing a decline in video revenues, France’s recorded music industry body says

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10.09.2025

NetEase Cloud Music secures deal with production company Most Contents to stream K-drama soundtracks in China - Music Business Worldwide

The Chinese music streaming platform will gain access to over 70 Korean drama soundtracks.

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10.09.2025

The Orchard launches physical distribution network, OPEN, following merger between Germany’s SPV Distribution and Membran - Music Business Worldwide

It’s understood that The Orchard and Napalm will now co-own OPEN…

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10.09.2025

Miles Davis catalog sold to Reservoir Media

Reservoir acquires Miles Davis’ music publishing catalog, as well as rights to his recorded music; will partner with estate on name and likeness opportunities…

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10.09.2025

Spotify says 1,000+ artists have featured in its ‘RADAR’ program, and have racked up 338bn+ streams on the platform - Music Business Worldwide

Artists on the RADAR program have sparked more than 6.5 billion song discoveries on the platform.

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09.09.2025

HYBE Latin America launches Regional Mexican music label S1ENTO Records - Music Business Worldwide

The label’s launch and operations will be led by Los Angeles-based General Manager…

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09.09.2025

StubHub targets $9bn valuation as it launches IPO roadshow - Music Business Worldwide

Founder and CEO Eric Baker will remain firmly in control of the company following the IPO, with nearly 88% of voting power.

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09.09.2025

France-based music rights management firm 22D Music buys stake in indie publishing company Velvetica Music - Music Business Worldwide

Velvetica Music was founded in 2011 by SACEM board member Thomas Jamois.

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Google, Amazon, Microsoft back Cox in Supreme Court case over $1bn copyright verdict - Music Business Worldwide

Why is Spotify giving free users a better deal? - Music Business Worldwide

I despair. I desp-AI-r. - Music Business Worldwide

Jody Gerson appointed to Board of Directors at retail giant Gap Inc. - Music Business Worldwide

‘Being at every party does not mean that you’re the best executive. Not being at the party and actually cranking out hits means you’re the best executive.’ - Music Business Worldwide

Tracy Maddux leads ‘multi-million dollar’ investment round into OpenPlay, joins rights management platform’s board - Music Business Worldwide

HYBE Chair Bang Si-hyuk questioned by police in South Korea over allegations related to IPO - Music Business Worldwide

Trump administration, China reach ‘framework’ for deal to keep TikTok operating in the US (report) - Music Business Worldwide

Spotify scraps shuffle restriction for users of free tier - Music Business Worldwide

AEG unveils new Roundhay Festival for 2026 in the UK’s Leeds, with Lewis Capaldi headlining - Music Business Worldwide

From streaming’s AI problem to Spotify’s lossless launch… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up - Music Business Worldwide

Camille Hackney named Head of Brand Partnerships at Primary Wave, as company expands brand division - Music Business Worldwide

Shaboozey and EMPIRE form new label American Dogwood with Kevin Powers as first signing - Music Business Worldwide

Jodie Cammidge named sole MD of Universal’s Polydor Label Group amid series of promotions at UK company - Music Business Worldwide

Sony Music’s RCA Records forms JV with Bourne Creatives led by Dylan Bourne - Music Business Worldwide

Portugal-based music collab platform Musiversal raises $6m as it prepares US entry - Music Business Worldwide

Key Songs In The Life Of… Elliot Grainge

Mira Chatt appointed Regional Director, Asia at IFPI - Music Business Worldwide

Stability AI launches new AI model for brands to create custom sounds - Music Business Worldwide

Top US Copyright official Shira Perlmutter reinstated, as Appeals Court blocks firing by Trump - Music Business Worldwide

Nearly a third of all tracks uploaded to Deezer are now fully AI-generated

HarbourView leads $30m investment in Oscar-winning animation studio Lion Forge Entertainment - Music Business Worldwide

Sweden’s STIM has launched the ‘world’s first AI license for music’. Here’s how the org says it will work. - Music Business Worldwide

Via the Medellín Music Lab, HYBE Latin America is betting on Colombia as a hotspot for global music industry talent - Music Business Worldwide

Twenty One Pilots sue Temu for trademark infringement over ‘blatant copies’ of merch - Music Business Worldwide

Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew raises $20m in WME-led Series B, pushing valuation to $215m - Music Business Worldwide

Armada’s BEAT Music Fund acquires entire master rights catalog of Laidback Luke and Olga Heijns’ Mixmash Records - Music Business Worldwide

Spotify is finally launching lossless - but it’s not part of a ‘super premium’ tier - Music Business Worldwide

NMPA names Ralph Peer II as Chair after 54 years on the board; Golnar Khosrowshahi elected Vice Chair - Music Business Worldwide

Lisa Yang is leaving Goldman Sachs. We’re told she’s joining Warner Music Group. - Music Business Worldwide

Over 1 million artists have registered with TikTok’s SoundOn. Now it’s expanding into Germany. - Music Business Worldwide

US streaming subscriptions hit 105.3m in H1 2025, but recorded music revenue was up by less than 1% YoY - Music Business Worldwide

France’s recorded music revenues grow 3.4% YoY, as income from streaming video plummets - Music Business Worldwide

NetEase Cloud Music secures deal with production company Most Contents to stream K-drama soundtracks in China - Music Business Worldwide

The Orchard launches physical distribution network, OPEN, following merger between Germany’s SPV Distribution and Membran - Music Business Worldwide

Miles Davis catalog sold to Reservoir Media

Spotify says 1,000+ artists have featured in its ‘RADAR’ program, and have racked up 338bn+ streams on the platform - Music Business Worldwide

HYBE Latin America launches Regional Mexican music label S1ENTO Records - Music Business Worldwide

StubHub targets $9bn valuation as it launches IPO roadshow - Music Business Worldwide

France-based music rights management firm 22D Music buys stake in indie publishing company Velvetica Music - Music Business Worldwide

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