February, 2025

HYBE Chair Bang Si-hyuk tells staff he’ll return to Seoul to face IPO fraud investigation
Bang told staff in an email that he will return to Korea "to fully and transparently work with investigators and put these allegations to rest.” Source...

After KATSEYE success, HYBE-Geffen launches talent search for second girl group – starting in Japan
The selection process involves document review, three rounds of Tokyo-based screenings, and final judging in the US. Source...

Sony generated $2.77bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q2 2025, up 8.8% YoY
Bad Bunny's latest album was Sony's biggest revenue-generating project in the three months around the world Source...

From Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters record to BMG’s H1 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days – all in one place Source...

beatBread CEO and co-founder Peter Sinclair dies aged 50
Sinclair passed away on Saturday (August 23) surrounded by his family in Los Angeles. Source...

Y2K on Doja Cat, Grammys, Elliott Smith, and why making music with TikTok virality in mind is ‘setting yourself up to fail’
Ari Starace is the latest interviewee in our World's Greatest Producers series Source...

Thomas Coesfeld on BMG’s H1 2025 results, why music streaming ‘remains undervalued’, and a strategy focused on the ‘core business’ of music rights
MBW quizzes Coesfeld on BMG's strategic direction, music being 'undervalued' on streaming services, and why he believes the wider music industry must do better on fair payments Source...

Italy’s paid streaming subscriptions jump 12.7% YoY in first half of 2025 as local acts dominate the charts
Italian artists accounted for 90% of the top 10 albums and singles in Italy in H1 2025, industry group FIMI says Source...

UK tribunal rejects Blur drummer’s class action lawsuit against PRS For Music over ‘black box’ royalties
"The central problem is that the class is, in a manner of speaking, suing itself..." Source...

BMG’s organic revenue fell 4.4% YoY in H1 2025, as EBITDA margin jumped; underlying streaming revenue up high single-digits
BMG recorded a strong EBITDA margin of 28.7% in the first half of 2025, up from 26.5% in H1 2024 Source...

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