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- HYBE’s Joon Choi: ‘90% of Weverse traffic comes from regions outside of Korea. Most of our users are global superfans.’on 03/04/2025 at 16:19
MBW speaks with Weverse President Joon Choi following the launch of its Spotify-powered 'Listening Party' streaming service Source
- TikTok soft-launches ‘TikTok for Artists’ platformon 03/04/2025 at 16:11
For now, the service is available only to artists in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea Source
- HYBE’s newest venture in the US is a label called HYBE AMERICA x AU in partnership with Alan Chikin Chowon 03/04/2025 at 16:10
Label is described as "a first-of-its-kind label" that will launch a "groundbreaking franchise spanning both scripted content and music." Source
- Exclusive: Morrissey launches legal action against alleged online fraudster, as Web Sheriff investigation uncovers ‘decades-long defamation campaign’on 03/04/2025 at 15:22
MBW obtains letter from Morrissey's lawyers accusing alleged perpetrator of defamation and illegal conduct Source
- Mdundo launches strategic review that ‘could lead to change in ownership, merger, strategic investor or other consolidation’on 03/04/2025 at 15:12
Africa-focused music streaming service has launched a strategic review as it grapples with what it calls ‘persistent billing challenges’ Source
- Daniel Ek pockets another $27.6m from selling Spotify shares – cashing out over $750m since 2023on 03/04/2025 at 10:56
The Spotify CEO has so far sold $751.6 million worth of Spotify shares since mid-2023 Source
- ADOR reveals continued payments to NewJeans despite contract disputeon 03/04/2025 at 10:42
The HYBE-owned agency said a total of $20 million had been invested in NewJeans’ debut Source
- Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok as US ban deadline looms (report)on 03/04/2025 at 10:15
Amazon previously attempted to replicate TikTok with Inspire, its own short-form video shopping feature Source
- Court says discovery process can move forward in Drake’s defamation lawsuit against UMG over ‘Not Like Us’on 02/04/2025 at 21:29
UMG's motion to dismiss is still pending Source
- Tony Blair’s institute just published an AI report calling for the UK to rip up copyright law. Here’s what it says…on 02/04/2025 at 20:41
The report is titled Rebooting Copyright: How the UK Can Be a Global Leader in the Arts and AI Source
