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FUGA renews global distribution partnership with Insomniac Music Group

Downtown Music-owned FUGA first struck its partnership with Insomniac Music Group in November 2022. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/fuga-renews-global-distribution-partnership-with-insomniac-music-group/

BMI to acquire Soundmouse from Orfium to build ‘largest and most comprehensive’ global cue sheet database

The deal is expected to close mid-2026. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmi-to-acquire-soundmouse-from-orfium-to-build-largest-and-most-comprehensive-global-cue-sheet-database/

Warner Music Korea strikes strategic global partnership with indie label and management firm FeelGHood Music to represent Korean star BIBI

BIBI has surpassed one billion streams in the past 12 months and has over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-korea-strikes-strategic-global-partnership-with-management-firm-feelghood-music-to-represent-korean-star-bibi/

Spotify raises Premium prices in Canada by up to CAD $3 per month

The Student plan remains unchanged at CAD $6.39 per month, while other tiers saw changes of CAD $1.30 to CAD $3.00 per month. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-raises-premium-prices-in-canada-by-up-to-cad-3-per-month/

Warner Music forms cross-border artist development platform GLIIDE with Thailand’s GMM Music

The platform's first signing is SVRN, a performance-driven artist whose music video for his debut single "WHY" was released on Thursday. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-forms-cross-border-artist-development-platform-gliide-with-thailands-gmm-music/

From Sony Music Publishing’s $4 billion catalog deal to Live Nation’s ‘blue dot fever’ rebuttal… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-sony-music-publishings-4-billion-catalog-deal-to-live-nations-blue-dot-fever-rebuttal-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/