September, 2025

Cher prevails in long-running royalties battle with Sonny Bono’s estate
A judge has awarded $187,000 to Cher over withheld royalties, and given her the right in perpetuity to collect 50% of royalties from Sonny & Cher's music Source...

Two artists say AI act Breaking Rust ripped them off. They won’t be the last.
Three things you need to know about the ballooning Breaking Rust saga – and how it fits into a bigger story about AI music fakery... Source...

Trump pardons ex-Oak View CEO Tim Leiweke after indictment over alleged bid rigging scheme
Leiweke was indicted by federal prosecutors for allegedly rigging bids on a University of Texas arena project. Source...

Live Nation to acquire Copenhagen’s 17,000-capacity Royal Arena
Live Nation plans to add rooftop solar panels, convert to full LED lighting, and install two 4.5-megawatt batteries to store renewable energy. Source...

Dave Rocco promoted to Chief Creative Officer at Atlantic Music Group
Rocco will guide the creative strategy for the label group globally Source...

Nine indie labels collectively invested $134m in artists in 2023, says ORCA-commissioned report
Nine leading labels earned $1.77 for every $1 spent in 2023, and paid out $0.59 to artists, or 77% of profit. Source...

Epidemic Sound sues Meta again, alleging copyright infringement of 1,000 additional works
Epidemic filed its first lawsuit against Meta in July 2022 Source...

Chris Granger confirmed as full-time CEO of Oak View Group following five-month interim tenure
He will lead all aspects of OVG’s worldwide operations, including venue development, hospitality, and sponsorship Source...

SEO Tips for Ecommerce Sites: Driving Organic Traffic and Sales
In the fiercely competitive world of online retail, having a gorgeous store is cool—but totally useless if nobody can find it. Think of SEO like putting a giant neon sign over your shop so people do...

From Epidemic Sound suing Meta again to Robert Kyncl’s new deal as WMG CEO… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

September, 2025

Comments And Feedback

May