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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Music Business Worldwide
Ian Montone, John Janick and Virgin Records
Ian Montone began his management career with The White Stripes, John Janick and Ian Montone both managed M.I.A. at different times, and Virgin Records began as a record shop.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Music Business Worldwide
YouTube Renews Coachella Livestream Deal to 2030
YouTube and Goldenvoice have renewed their exclusive livestream and content partnership, keeping YouTube as Coachella’s worldwide exclusive livestream platform through 2030.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Music Business Worldwide
Primary Wave Partners With Robert Palmer Estate
Primary Wave Music has partnered with Robert Palmer’s estate over his publishing and recording catalog and name, image and likeness rights.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Music Business Worldwide
Operation LUMEN Targets 317 Sites in Latin America
Authorities in five Latin American countries are seeking to block 317 sites linked to stream ripping and malware distribution as part of Operation LUMEN on September 23.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Music Business Worldwide
House Passes American Music Tourism Act
The US House of Representatives passed the American Music Tourism Act, sending S. 195 to President Donald Trump for his signature.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Music Business Worldwide
HYBE CEO Jason Jaesang Lee Joins KOVA Leadership
HYBE CEO Jason Jaesang Lee has been appointed vice chairman of the Korea Venture Business Association, making HYBE one of KOVA's vice chairman member companies.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Music Business Worldwide
Carianne Marshall to Leave Warner Chappell Role
Carianne Marshall will leave her co-president and COO roles at Warner Chappell Music at the end of the month, while remaining with the company through the end of the calendar year.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Rolling Stone
Music Industry Updates: Duetti, ORCA and Streaming
Duetti raises 200 million dollars for catalog acquisitions.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Stereogum
Sylvan Esso Returns to Spotify and Releases New Album
After leaving Spotify for a year to protest Daniel Ek's Helsing investment, Sylvan Esso returned to the platform because they could not support their crew without its revenue, while also releasing their new album Ow ∞ through Psychic Hotline.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·bbc.com
Johnny Marr Guitar Collection Fetches £3.6 Million
Musician Johnny Marr raised £3,649,280 at an auction of his guitar collection for charity.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Pitchfork
Macklemore Donates $1M Tour Earnings to Palestine Aid
Macklemore is donating $1 million from Ed Sheeran's tour to Palestinian aid organizations, prompting a $2 million matching pledge from Robert Kraft.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Billboard
IFPI Launches Streaming Integrity Initiative
IFPI has launched the Streaming Integrity Initiative, bringing distributors, labels and industry groups together around anti-fraud standards.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Music Ally
UK Launches Official Homegrown Albums Chart
The UK’s Official Charts Company has launched a weekly chart ranking recent albums by UK artists using streams and sales.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Rolling Stone
Julien Baker Announces 2026 Club Residency Tour
Julien Baker will return to the road in the fall of 2026, performing three-night residencies at intimate rock clubs across six US cities.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Music Ally
Nordic Digital Music Survey: Spotify Overtakes YouTube
A new survey from TONO, Teosto, and Koda reveals that 96% of Nordic consumers stream music, with a growing demand for AI transparency and creator rights.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Music Ally
ByteDance and Tencent Clash Over Free Music in China
ByteDance's Qishui Music has reached 167 million monthly active users in China, prompting Tencent to launch a rival free streaming app.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Pitchfork
Mastodon Sued by Brent Hinds Estate Over Band Share
The estate of late guitarist Brent Hinds has filed a lawsuit against Mastodon over an $80,000 buyout check and unauthorized use of his likeness.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Stereogum
Stevie Wonder Announces Songs In The Key Of Life Tour
Stevie Wonder has announced an 18-date Songs In The Key Of Life tour celebrating the album's 50th anniversary, alongside a new studio album.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Music Business Worldwide
Spotify and Live Nation Urban Launch RNB X Live Festival in Dallas
Spotify and Live Nation Urban will host the RNB X Live festival in Dallas on November 1, featuring headliners Erykah Badu and H.E.R.
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MUSIC BUSINESS · ·Billboard
Suno Inks Strategic Partnership With Believe
Suno partners with Believe and TuneCore for opt-in AI model training, offering revenue sharing and distribution for generated tracks.
