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UMG has now bought back nearly €1 billion of its shares this year
The €999.2 million outlay came in some €813,000 below the program's €1 billion headline figure as the first tranche closed under its own €500 million cap. Source...

HYBE’s Weverse confirms data leak affecting 422,584 accounts, including payment and refund details
Names, contact details, and card numbers do not appear among the items Weverse Company listed. Source...

Chartmetric launches AI agent Flow, priced from $60 per month: ‘Not just another AI chatbot’
Data specialist says new offering will significantly enhance subscribers' analytical options Source...

Samantha Juneman named Head of Music at Mattel, arriving from Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group
Juneman will lead Mattel's effort to "build music into a more strategic franchise and commercial platform." Source...

AEG Presents opens Berlin office, hires Sina Hall to build its country music business in Germany
Sina Hall joins as Senior Promoter from Semmel Concerts, and will report to Adam Wilkes, President and CEO, AEG Presents Europe and Asia-Pacific. Source...

How Businesses Can Use Modern Payment Infrastructure to Expand Globally
Going global? Great. Just don’t make your customers work for the privilege of paying you. Taking your business overseas attracts a huge customer base, but that potential customer might disappear for...

Tencent Music prices USD $1B bond offering, with proceeds earmarked for refinancing and buybacks
TME is selling $500 million of 5.050% senior unsecured notes due 2031 and $500 million of 5.650% senior unsecured notes due 2036. Source...

AEG and SeatGeek ask court to reject Live Nation’s DOJ settlement, with AEG warning it ‘does not break Ticketmaster’s grip; it tightens it’
AEG wants a court-ordered sale of Ticketmaster, and a ban on the long-term exclusive contracts Ticketmaster signs with major concert venues. Source...

Heidi O’Neill resigns from Spotify’s board after nearly nine years, days before starting as Lululemon CEO
O'Neill becomes Chief Executive Officer of Lululemon on September 8, five days after her Spotify exit took effect. She will also join the Lululemon board. Source...

Spain’s recorded music market grew 11.6% in H1 2026… with subscription streaming revenues up 15.1% YoY
Promusicae reported that paid subscription streaming generated €121 million ($141m) in the six months to the end of June, up 15.1% YoY. Source...