February, 2025

From the majors’ reported AI music licensing talks to Goldman Sachs’ new report… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days Source...

Max Martin invests in MAIA Universe, as music tech startup closes $1.3m round, strikes new licensing deals
Martin joined MAIA Universe as an investor through his company MxM Source...

Gallery: Music Business Worldwide x Luminate’s Music Leaders’ Dinner at SXSW London
Luminate CEO Rob Jonas and MBW founder/publisher Tim Ingham jointly hosted the dinner Source...

Cooking Vinyl, a prominent UK-headquartered music company, to be acquired by Exceleration Music
Long-standing UK indie will continue to be led by MD Rob Collins. Founder Martin Goldschmidt will remain as Chairman Source...

Apple loses bid for emergency block on App Store payment changes
A federal appeals court denied the tech giant’s request to halt court-ordered changes that favor app developers like Epic Games and Spotify Source...

Sony acquires company formerly known as Big Deal Music from Recognition
The deal transfers ownership of a portfolio spanning 4,400 copyrights and hit songs including Sabrina Carpenter's Taste, Espresso, and Feather. Source...

HarbourView secures $500m in additional debt financing from KKR
$500m secured via a private securitization backed by music portfolio Source...

HYBE launches TV music competition and boy band search in Latin America
Winners of the talent show 'Pase a la Fama' will receive $100,000 and a recording contract with HYBE Latin America Source...

Trump set to extend TikTok divest-or-ban deadline for third time (report)
The US president reportedly plans to issue another order postponing the deadline for a potential TikTok ban beyond June 19 Source...

Timbaland launches AI music company Stage Zero, with first AI artist, TaTa
The new venture, called Stage Zero, launched with its first signee, TaTa. Source...

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