February, 2026

Napster’s ‘$3bn investor’ charged with fraud as US authorities say the money never existed
A North Carolina man faces fraud charges for allegedly using a fake banking website and forged records to acquire hundreds of millions of Napster shares. Source...

South Korean prosecutors decline to charge HYBE executives over Min Hee-jin’s criminal complaints (report)
The complaints stemmed from a statement that HYBE issued in 2024, which alleged that Min had consulted a shaman on matters related to running ADOR. Source...

From UMG’s €1B bond sale to Warner Music’s Sureel AI acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman on rewarding superfans, breaking artists, and the business of festivals
Kevin Lyman on the festival's past, present, and future, and the one thing he'd change about the music business. Source...

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