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On… Parrots and predictions.
Three predictions for 2026 from MBW founder, Tim Ingham Source...

Electronic music experiences firm Pacha Group booked $139m in revenue between January and September 2025, after ‘record-breaking’ season at Pacha Ibiza nightclub
Pacha Ibiza nightclub drew 583,834 guests across 156 events this season, up 20% YoY. Source...

Drake hit with RICO lawsuit over alleged gambling and stream manipulation scheme via Stake.US
Drake is being accused of using Stake's "Tipping" feature to obscure payments to bot operators who then generated fake streams of his music. Source...

BTS to officially return on March 20 with new album; tease first world tour in four years
Dates and venues of the upcoming BTS world tour will be announced on January 14 at midnight Korean Standard Time. Source...

Universal Music acquires 30% stake in India’s Excel Entertainment, valuing Bollywood production house at $267m
As part of the deal, UMG will roll out a dedicated Excel music label with global distribution capabilities. Source...

Bandcamp Fridays hit $154m in payouts since 2020, with $19m paid in 2025 alone
The latest figure represents a $31 million increase from the $123 million Bandcamp reported in May 2024. Source...

PRS for Music and IPRS strike licensing deal for Apple Fitness+ India launch
IPRS will license the service in India while PRS for Music will handle processing, matching reported music usage with registered works and distributing royalties. Source...

TikTok signs deal with Oracle consortium for US business
The ByteDance-owned platform has signed a joint venture agreement with Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi's MGX that is set to finalize on December 22. Source...

Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch 2026: LaBlackie, ROA, Luz Gaggi, RNBOI
The last four new names from Vevo’s annual DSCVR Artists to Watch list Source...

From YouTube pulling its data from Billboard’s charts to HYBE’s new partnership with Tyla’s managers… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

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