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Warner Chappell boss Guy Moot, the first music publisher to receive the UK’s MITS Award, on A&R, catalog, My Chemical Romance, and the PROs

This coming Monday (November 9), at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, Guy Moot, Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music (WCM), will become the first music publisher to receive the award in its 34-year history. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-chappell-boss-guy-moot-the-first-music-publisher-to-receive-the-uks-mits-award-on-ar-catalog-my-chemical-romance-and-the-pros/

Rotor Videos opens Artist Unlimited to any artist from $9.99 a month, with unlimited release visuals and a library of 17M+, non-AI-generated clips

The plans give artists unlimited access to Rotor's tools for making visual assets for release campaigns, including music videos, lyric videos, Spotify Canvas, and Apple Music Album Motion. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/rotor-videos-opens-artist-unlimited-to-any-artist-from-9-99-a-month-with-unlimited-release-visuals-and-a-library-of-17m-non-ai-generated-clips/

Enhanced Games owner to acquire 77% of European promoter DEAG in all-stock deal valuing it at $115M

DEAG stages more than 6,000 live events a year Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/enhanced-games-owner-to-acquire-77-of-european-promoter-deag-in-all-stock-deal-valuing-it-at-115m/

Musixmatch and DistroKid renew lyrics distribution partnership under multi-year deal

Insight Partners, a longtime DistroKid backer, is set to retain a "significant minority stake" in the company, according to the July announcement. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/musixmatch-and-distrokid-renew-lyrics-distribution-partnership-under-multi-year-deal/

Skiddle secures first external investment in 25 years as Soho Square Capital takes minority stake

Skiddle said the investment will support an existing five-year growth plan spanning lifestyle events, technology, marketing, and European expansion. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/skiddle-secures-first-external-investment-in-25-years-as-soho-square-capital-takes-minority-stake/

B2B music streamer Soundtrack inks SESAC deal, estimates unlicensed music in US businesses costs the industry $1.4B a year

Soundtrack now licensed by all four major US PROs Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/b2b-music-streamer-soundtrack-inks-sesac-deal-estimates-unlicensed-music-in-us-businesses-costs-the-industry-1-4b-a-year/

Sony generated a record $3.15B from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q3 2026, up 8.9% YoY

Recorded music streaming revenues hit USD $1.52 billion, up 7.4% YoY Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-generated-a-record-3-15b-from-recorded-music-and-publishing-in-calendar-q3-2026-up-9-yoy/