February, 2025

Vanessa Picken exits as Chair & CEO of Sony Music Australia and New Zealand
Company confirmed that the exec is stepping down after three years Source...

K-pop superfan platform bemyfriends, a rival to Weverse, acquires controlling stake in SK Group’s music streaming operator Dreamus for $38.5m
News arrives just over a week after bemyfriends secured a $14.7m investment from Goodwater Capital Source...

NewJeans lose contract battle with label as Seoul court rules in favor of HYBE’s ADOR
The court found it "difficult to conclude" that ADOR breached its contract solely on the grounds of Min Hee-jin’s dismissal. Source...

Dan Rosen promoted to President of Warner Music Australasia & Southeast Asia
WMG exec will now oversee company's recorded music businesses in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam Source...

Karma Artists plans UK writing camp for K-pop collaborations
The move builds on Karma Artists' work with K-pop acts including BTS, Twice, Aespa, EXO, NCT, Riize and Shinee. Source...

UMG’s Udio deal prompts questions from Irving Azoff and the Music Artists Coalition
"Artists must have creative control, fair compensation and clarity about deals being done based on their catalogs,” said Azoff Source...

On… Universal’s pincer move, and Suno’s legal loneliness
This article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest 'Tim's Take' email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers. Source...

Warner Music Italy boss Pico Cibelli talks A&R, M&A, Italian-language music growth – and the company’s new frontline label structure
MBW’s World Leaders series meets Pico Cibelli, President of Warner Music Italy. Source...

Downtown Artist & Label Services renews partnerships with ‘Brazilian phonk’ labels Polaris and Enarma
The genre continues to generate viral traction across TikTok and streaming platforms Source...

3 things you might have missed from Universal’s Q3 earnings call
Music fans want to see AI improve their listening experience, not replace human artists, UMG's research found Source...

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