Music Business Worldwide News
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HYBE’s Weverse superfan platform is growing – and going big in China
HYBE's superfan platform Weverse is making significant inroads into China through strategic partnerships with two of the market's digital giants -
3 things you might have missed from Live Nation’s 2025 Investor Presentation
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next. -
Michael Young appointed Chief Information Officer at Sony Music Publishing
Based in Nashville, Young will report to SMP's Chief Financial Officer Tom Kelly -
South Korean tax authorities open probe into ticket scalpers
South Korean tax authorities are looking into how 400 entities, representing the top 1% of sellers on major ticketing platforms, control nearly half of all sales. -
Universal Music Group’s Global Impact Team expands ‘Sounds of the Future’ program to the UK
UMG has also partnered with the Black Music Coalition on an internship program -
Rosalía’s ‘LUX’ breaks Spotify record for most-streamed album in a single day by a Spanish-speaking female artist
The album accumulated 42.1 million streams within 24 hours of its release via Columbia Records. -
HYBE generated over half a billion dollars in Q3, as K-Pop company’s concert revenues surge 231% YoY
Weverse had 11.6 million monthly active users, up by +700,000 from the 10.9 million recorded in Q2 202. -
From Suno getting sued by Koda to Live Nation’s $8.5bn in Q3… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... -
Peter Quinlan named MD for Europe at AXS as Hannah Rouch joins as VP, Marketing, Europe
AXS has made two key leadership appointments as part of its expansion across Europe -
Primary Wave strikes partnership with estate of Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott
Lynott penned and recorded songs such as The Boys Are Back In Town and Dancing in the Moonlight
