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Vanessa Bosåen exits Virgin Music Group, where she’s led the UK business since 2021
She joined UMG in 2021 from Regent Street Records, the independent label and publisher she founded in 2014, having spent 15 years as a touring musician. Source...

Universal Music Poland acquires the Kayax Records catalog and brand, home to recordings by Brodka, Nosowska and Zakopower
Universal Music Poland also entered a strategic deal with Kayax's separate management business, Kayax Management, which is not part of the acquisition. Source...

From Apple Music’s AI labeling plan to Spotify’s $1.5B buyback… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Insurance Affiliate Programs High Commission: 15 Best Picks (2026)
This guide was compiled by researching publicly available commission structures, cookie durations, and approval requirements directly from affiliate networks (CJ Affiliate, Impact, ShareASale, Awin) a...

Spotify expands its share buyback program by $1.5B, raising total authorization to around $2.2B
The company's Board of Directors approved the increase, which Spotify confirmed in a press release on Thursday (August 20). Source...

Apple Music to slap AI labels on Suno tracks – but pushes the onus onto record companies
The move was announced in a message to industry partners from Apple on Thursday (August 20), obtained by MBW. Source...

UMG-backed Music IP Holdings unveils AI music patent portfolio, aiming to ‘set a standard for how AI and music grow together’
Licenses, secured by Udio and GRAI, will support the development of licensed AI services including covers, remixes, and "a wide range of interactive music experiences" Source...

Judge clears Ariana Grande to subpoena Instagram, TikTok, and PayPal to identify alleged music leakers
The ruling matters because Grande has not named a single defendant in the case, listing them as John Doe 1 and John Does 2 through 100. Source...

Metal band Demon Hunter sues Netflix and AEG over ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
The band's corporation, Hyde Lane, is asking the court for treble damages, restitution, Netflix's profits and attorneys' fees, and has demanded a jury trial. Source...

KKR to acquire minority stake in BookMyShow, the company behind Coldplay and Ed Sheeran’s India concerts
The deal gives KKR a position in the business whose live division, BookMyShow Live, has staged concerts in India by Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, Travis Scott, Guns N' Roses and Post Malone. Source...