News Wan Yin Koh named VP, Business Development, Digital at Warner Chappell Music Asia Pacific Singapore-based executive will lead digital licensing and partnerships across the Asia Pacific region.
News Blackstone sells part of Recognition Music catalog to Sony Music for over $200m (report) Billboard reports that the deal consists primarily of publishing rights and some master recording royalty streams
News Anghami appoints Meshal Abdullah Mohammad Ali as Chairman in board reshuffle The company counted 3.54m subs as of June 30, 2025 with over 120m total registered users
News Xania Monet manager launches ‘multi-million-dollar’ JV with Create Music Group Romel Murphy forming 'hybrid AI and traditional' label and management firm dai + drm
News Live Nation acquires again, swooping for Italy’s ForumNet Group ForumNet Group owns and operates Unipol Forum, a 15,800-capacity arena that has drawn about 2m visitors annually since opening in 1990.
News B2B music streamer Soundtrack acquires Ambie and Tunify, expanding presence in UK and Benelux Both companies will adopt the Soundtrack brand while retaining their local teams.
News RCA revives JIVE Records with Mike Weiss and David Melhado as co-Presidents The label is returning with "a mission to honor its legacy while reimagining it for today’s music landscape".
News Bruce Resnikoff promoted to Chairman of Universal Music Enterprises; Jamie Krents upped to President and CEO UMG noted that Resnikoff is 'widely considered the architect of global recorded music catalog marketing'
Analysis News Universal and Suno are in a PR battle over ‘walled gardens’ in AI music Suno exec Paul Sinclair pens memo taking aim at 'walled garden' approach championed by UMG in its recent AI licensing deals
News Live Nation and Argentina’s Dale Play Live team up on $110m Mâs Monumental Stadium concert rights deal The deal, which takes effect January 1, 2027, brings together Live Nation with Argentine promoters DF Entertainment and Dale Play Live.
News Ticketmaster faces fine in Mexico over BTS concert sale Live Nation-owned Ticketmaster has until February 12 to respond to Profeco’s notice.
News BTS strike Netflix deal to livestream comeback concert, followed by documentary about making of new album The streaming giant will broadcast BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG on March 21 at 8 pm Korea Standard Time.
News K-pop giant JYP’s China unit and CJ ENM strike joint venture with Tencent Music ONECEAD aims to build artist businesses that "resonate both regionally and globally".
News WMG’s Paul Robinson honored with Recording Academy’s ELI Service Award: He ‘stands for everything that is honest, diligent, fair.’ Robinson has served as WMG's top lawyer since 2006
News Suno hires former Spotify exec Sam Berger as Senior Director of Artist Partnerships Berger joins a team that includes industry professionals who previously worked at Snap, 88rising, Twitch, Splice, Atlantic Records, Motown Records, Capitol Records and Sony Music.
