Netflix, AEG Presents team up to launch ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ global concert tour
Amy Reinhard, Netflix’s president of ad sales, said the tour is planned for next year. Source
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Coca-Cola denies Johnny Cash ‘sound-alike’ claim, disputes infringement in estate lawsuit
The company acknowledged that the ad contained “a male singing voice," but denied that it was a "sound-alike singer." Source
Snap says 31% of 13-15 year-olds are using AI to be creative
Snap has published its latest piece of consumer research, and as ever, a lot of it is geared towards persuading brands that Snapchat is a brilliant app where they should absolutely be spending lots more money on ads please thank you. However, there are some interesting findings from the company’s survey of 3,987 13-15 year-olds and […]
Two UMG partnerships focus on mental health for musicians
Managers tend to be at the sharp end of any mental-health issues for their artists, but over recent years labels have been facing up to their responsibilities in this regard too – often through partnerships with external organisations. Universal Music Group’s latest announcement is a good example. It’s two partnerships: the first of which is […]
UK ticket-touting ban will only be draft legislation for now
Has the UK government shelved its plans to ban the resale of tickets above face-value? No, but it’s also not made the legislation as much of a priority as the music industry expected. Yesterday’s King’s Speech saw the announcement of the next wave of bills planned by the government, but you’ll have to go to page […]
Spotify expands ‘managed accounts’ for under-13s to free tier
‘Managed accounts’ have been part of Spotify’s family-plan subscription for a couple of years now: designed to give parents and guardians more control over the accounts of their children. Now the feature is extending to the streaming service’s free tier, starting in a few countries: Argentina, Colombia, Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, and Sweden. Children on these […]
KPop Demon Hunters is launching a global world tour with AEG
They’re going up, up, up… onto stages around the world. Yes, the inevitable is happening: a global KPop Demon Hunters tour, capitalising on the barnstorming success of Netflix’s animated film – and its soundtrack. Details? There aren’t many yet in terms of when and where the concerts will be happening, or of whether all the […]
How should AI licensing work for music? The BPI has some ideas…
This may not be the best week to be lobbying the British government about AI and creative-industries policy, if we’re honest.
Native Instruments acquired by inMusic, owner of Akai and Moog, three months after entering insolvency
The deal comes roughly three months after Native Instruments entered preliminary insolvency proceedings in Germany. Source
From Tencent Music’s 250K song takedowns to Sony and WMG’s calendar Q1 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Law firm Serling Rooks rebrands as McKoy Worob Averill Scott & Koenig LLP, elevates Jeffrey Koenig and adds Margo Scott as named partner
The change, which took effect in January 2026, follows the departure of named partners Reid Hunter and Joe Serling Source
Backline launches ‘Mental Health Toolkit’ for electronic-music sector
There is growing awareness of the strains that life on the road can create for DJs and electronic-music artists and their teams. Now US-based non-profit Backline has launched a ‘Mental Health Tookit’ specifically for this sector. “Touring, late-night schedules, substance use, and the pressure to constantly perform can leave artists, crew, and music industry professionals […]
Believe and Hybe reveal their latest labels: Aztec and ABD
2026 looks like being a big year for new label-imprints, whether they’re joint ventures between entrepreneurs (or artists) and bigger music companies, or simply the latter’s strategic expansion. We’ve got one of each to report on today. Starting with Aztec, which is a partnership between Believe and music exec Az Cohen – known for his role at […]
Mexican corridos music has doubled its stream-share since 2020
Corridos is one of the most traditional music genres, going back through centuries of Mexican storytelling. But it’s now also a thoroughly-modern trend thanks to its streaming growth. A new report from Chartmetric and Duetti has more details on that, hailing corridos as “the third fastest-growing genre in the world by superstar growth rate” with almost […]
Spotify’s AI-powered DJ feature adds four more languages
Spotify has some new recruits to its music-programming team. Maïa, Ben, Alex and Dani began work this week, although they won’t be seen gossiping round the water-cooler any time soon. They’re the latest versions of Spotify’s AI-powered ‘DJ’ feature, which has expanded with four new personas and languages: French, German, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese respectively. […]
Live Nation pushes back on ‘blue dot fever’: ‘It’s a normal touring year’
Yesterday we wrote about the ‘blue dot fever’ phrase that’s been prominent in music-trade media this week, following a spate of big tours being cancelled or delayed amid rumours of poor sales. As the company involved in many of those tours, Live Nation has now responded to the speculation that ‘blue dot fever’ is a worrying trend […]
Instagram Edits launches AI video generation
Instagram Edits has been releasing a steady stream of new features, with one of the latest being AI video generation. Artists using Edits as part of their content creation toolset are now able to create Reels from text prompts, photos or existing videos. While we don’t encourage you to create fully-fledged AI content, it can […]
Billie Eilish hits Roblox’s ‘The Block’
In anticipation of the pop star’s upcoming 3D documentary concert film Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour, starting this week Roblox’s “The Block” digital venue underwent a Billie Eilish-themed makeover, giving fans the chance to take the stage as the artist herself. As of today, the online game is also premiering the film’s trailer, […]
Zara Larsson maxxes out ‘Girls Trip’ with bi-coastal popups
In the spirit of her new deluxe album ‘Midnight Sun: Girls Trip’, Zara Larsson has been cruising through 20 cities on her latest tour, where 3k fans have gotten the chance to be first listeners – as well as glam out with a full-body glitter spray tan, featuring guided recorded instructions by Miss Zara herself, […]
Cactus Music taps AI for ‘Artist Ops’ to support human musicians
Cactus Music began life in 2013 in Chile as a record label, before pivoting five years later to become a marketing agency.