From Live Nation’s FTC lawsuit to BMG’s landmark catalog deal… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music. This…

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Bola Tinubu Intervenes in FOIA Lawsuit, Asks U.S. Court to Block FBI, DEA Release Of His Unredacted Records

Bola Tinubu has intervened via his lawyer, Oluwole O. Afolabi, in the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, with a motion seeking to block the unredacted release of records held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on…

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From Chord Music Partners’ $2 billion+ raise to UMG’s Drake lawsuit drama… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a global leader in performing rights management, dedicated to supporting songwriters, composers and publishers and championing the value of music. This…

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From double DAW deals to AI lawsuit results for Meta and Anthropic… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s round-up is supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world’s best-selling artists maximize their income and reduce their touring costs. The music industry’s rhythm of announcements is slowing to…

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Tyler Perry in scandalous $260m s3xual ass@ult lawsuit from ‘The Oval’ star Derek Dixon – Converseer

GEORGIA (CONVERSEER) – Tyler Perry is under fire after a jaw-dropping $260 million lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles by actor Derek Dixon, who played Dale on BET’s hit shows The Oval and Ruthless. The explosive allegations include sexual harassment, assault, and career retaliation. According to court documents filed on 13th June 2025, Dixon says…

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Blake Lively ‘Cried With Relief’ After Judge Tossed Justin Baldoni’s Lawsuit

Blake Lively‘s reaction to a judge dismissing Justin Baldoni‘s countersuit against her has been revealed following months of legal tussle between the pair. The actress’s lawyers branded the ruling “a total victory” and a “complete vindication” for Lively, as the judge shared some points while explaining his rulings. Blake Lively’s legal win against Justin Baldoni…

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From Warner’s Crumbl copyright lawsuit to the EU’s Downtown deal probe… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s round-up is supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world’s best-selling artists maximize their income and reduce their touring costs. On Friday (April 25), the European Commission confirmed that…

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