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The new WCM India division will provide songwriters with exclusive access to the wider WMG’s studios within its Mumbai headquarters. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-chappell-launches-in-india-jay-mehta-to-oversee-recorded-music-publishing-in-india-and-south-asia/

New venture, led alongside executives from Sua Música Group and ASJ, plans World Cup-themed debut project. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/soccer-legend-ronaldinho-launches-tu-musica-record-label-in-partnership-with-brazils-sua-musica-group-and-asj/

Drake's lawyers argued that the judge committed “reversible error” by considering materials outside the complaint and drawing conclusions against the rapper. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/drake-pushes-back-on-umg-at-appeals-court-says-judge-improperly-dismissed-not-like-us-case/

Gralen previously served as President and CFO, while Sartory was most recently Chief Revenue Officer. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/matt-gralen-promoted-to-ceo-of-beatport-helen-sartory-upped-to-president-coo-as-longtime-chief-exec-robb-mcdaniels-moves-to-executive-chairman-role/

MBW's Inspiring Women series meets former September Management COO-turned-author Delphine Seddon Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/to-create-from-a-genuine-place-you-have-to-be-open-vulnerable-and-sensitive-and-when-you-put-music-out-you-need-to-be-the-opposite-its-almost-impossible/

Deal collateralized by royalties from a catalog of more than 3,750 works Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/chord-music-linked-abs-vehicle-plans-500m-deal-backed-by-830m-catalog-led-by-suicideboys-morgan-wallen-and-ryan-tedder-rights/