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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/

UMG and ClicknClear estimate that over 150 million athletes join choreographed sports globally, creating “a multi-billion-dollar demand for music licensing.” Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-strikes-global-deal-with-clicknclear-to-license-songs-for-gymnastics-figure-skating-and-more/

Three-year agreement aims to improve long-term industry access and career pathways for talent in the north of England Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-partners-with-uk-based-music-development-organization-generator-to-power-new-creative-opportunities-in-north-of-england/

'As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,' Roan confirmed in a statement on February 9 Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/chappell-roan-quits-wasserman-agency-after-ceos-name-surfaces-in-epstein-files/

Spotify published its Q4 and FY 2025 results today (February 10). Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-subscriber-base-hits-290m-in-q4-as-streaming-giant-posts-2-5bn-annual-operating-profit-for-2025/

What the latest stats tell us about the US hits business, and how 'catalog' is gaining market share. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/scared-hitless/