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HYBE’s US restructure, Weverse turns profitable and concerts boom: 3 things to know from the K-pop giant’s latest earnings call

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HYBE’s latest earnings call offered a clear signal of where the K-pop giant’s priorities lie in 2026: the return of BTS. All seven members have completed their mandatory military service, and will release their fifth studio album, ARIRANG, on March 20 – followed by what HYBE is billing as the largest tour ever by a … Continued Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybes-us-restructure-weverse-turns-profitable-and-concerts-boom-3-things-to-know-from-the-k-pop-giants-latest-earnings-call/
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Casey Wasserman puts talent agency up for sale amid fallout over Epstein files

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Wasserman backer Providence Equity Partners says it 'remain[s] fully committed' to the agency Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/casey-wasserman-puts-talent-agency-up-for-sale-amid-epstein-fallout/
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YouTube Music rolls out AI-powered playlist generator tool for Premium users

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The launch makes YouTube Music the latest to offer the feature as rivals Spotify, Amazon Music and Deezer have already rolled out the same tool in recent years. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-music-rolls-out-ai-powered-playlist-generator-tool-for-premium-users/
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From UMG’s approved Downtown deal to Spotify’s AI ambitions… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-umgs-approved-downtown-deal-to-spotifys-ai-ambitions-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/
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NetEase Cloud Music now counts over 1 million registered indie artists

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The platform has published its FY 2025 results, in which it reported that its membership subscription revenues rose 13.3% YoY in 2025 Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/netease-cloud-music-now-counts-over-1-million-registered-indie-artists/
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Kobalt strikes strategic publishing deal with London-based Geo Music Group, covering funding for songwriters and admin services

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The agreement gives Geo Music’s roster access to Kobalt's royalty collection, accounting and payment infrastructure. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/kobalt-strikes-strategic-publishing-deal-with-london-based-geo-music-group-covering-funding-for-songwriters-and-admin-services/
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HYBE ordered to pay former ADOR CEO Min Hee-jin $17.6m in shareholder agreement lawsuit

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Judge Nam In-soo ruled that Min’s actions did not constitute a material breach to justify terminating the shareholder agreement. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-ordered-to-pay-min-hee-jin-17-6m-in-shareholder-agreement-lawsuit/
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