July, 2025

Naoshi Fujikura on breaking global superstars, Japan’s culture of superfans, and UMG’s positioning in the world’s second-largest music market…
MBW's World Leaders series meets Naoshi Fujikura, President & CEO of Universal Music Japan Source...

Germany’s recorded music sales grew 1.4% in the first half of 2025, marking a significant slowdown
The country's recorded music industry trade group is urging the EU to create the conditions needed for an AI licensing marketplace Source...

Anthropic beefs up legal team ahead of showdown with Universal Music Group (report)
A blog called chatgptiseatingtheworld.com said the judge’s recent decision sets the stage for larger damages in Anthropic’s two legal cases. Source...

Music industry backs reintroduced ‘RAP Act’ that would bar lyrics from being used as evidence in US court trials
‘Freddy Mercury did not confess to having ‘just killed a man’ by putting ‘a gun against his head...' Source...

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos talks up ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ as fictional groups dominate Spotify charts
Seven of the top 15 tracks on Spotify's most-streamed tracks in are by virtual artists from a Netflix movie Source...

Nicki Shamel appointed Head of TuneCore, US
Former AWAL exec joins TuneCore as company 'continues its pivot to artist development for self-releasing artists' Source...

Former Spotify exec Jérémy Erlich launches ALTA Music, signs K-pop star JENNIE
The Los Angeles-based company has struck a partnership with THEBLACKLABEL, founded by BLACKPINK producer Teddy Park. Source...

Update (2): Three former HYBE employees receive sentences for insider trading on BTS’ military enlistment (report)
Two former employees and a current staff at the company were fined between KRW 51 million to KRW 231 million each. Source...

From Concord’s $1.76 billion ABS transaction to Universal Music Group’s EU scrutiny… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest music biz headlines from the past few days, all in once place. Source...

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