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DistroKid, distributing ‘roughly 40%’ of all new music, hasn’t yet signed IFPI’s new anti-fraud standards… unlike CD Baby.

DistroKid has not yet signed up, despite its claim to distribute "roughly 40%" of "all new music in the world" for over 4 million artists. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/distrokid-which-distributes-up-to-40-of-all-new-music-hasnt-signed-ifpis-new-anti-fraud-standards-unlike-cd-baby/

Eitaro Shibasaki named Chief Business Officer at Warner Music Japan

He takes up the role on October 1 and will report to Takeshi Okada, President and CEO of Warner Music Japan. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/eitaro-shibasaki-named-chief-business-officer-at-warner-music-japan/

From ElevenLabs’ $11B UMG deal to HYBE Weverse’s data breach… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-elevenlabs-11b-umg-deal-to-hybe-weverses-data-breach-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/

[PIAS] relaunches Source – the Anglo-French label behind Air, Phoenix, and Kings of Convenience

Ifulki, Disgusting Sisters, Epal, and HINA are the relaunched label's first signings. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/pias-relaunches-source-the-anglo-french-label-behind-air-phoenix-and-kings-of-convenience/

ElevenLabs’s $11B valuation is more than twice the size of Suno’s. It just struck a global AI music deal with UMG.

ElevenLabs will launch an AI-powered music platform for fans under the deal, with the two companies also jointly developing AI audio products for artists and songwriters Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/elevenlabss-11b-valuation-is-more-than-twice-the-size-of-sunos-its-just-struck-a-global-ai-music-deal-with-umg/

Former TuneCore chief Andreea Gleeson appointed CEO of beatBread

Gleeson succeeds Tracy Maddux, who has run beatBread on an interim basis since November 2025. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/former-tunecore-chief-andreea-gleeson-appointed-ceo-of-beatbread/

Time to go private? On Warner, Universal, and dissatisfaction with public market valuations.

The latest 'Tim's Take' from Music Business Worldwide founder, Tim Ingham Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/time-to-go-private-on-warner-universal-and-the-widening-gap-between-public-and-private-music-valuations/