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Qobuz's redesigned player carries visuals that shift with a track's album artwork and keeps a mini-player on screen while users navigate the app. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/qobuz-rolls-out-real-time-synced-lyrics-to-all-subscribers/

MBW's World Leaders series meets Phil Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Latin America-focused Move Concerts Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/move-concerts-ceo-phil-rodriguez-im-bullish-about-our-business-music-and-sports-are-the-last-tribal-experience/

The game has already drawn more than 3.5m visits and generated more than 23m in-game performances. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-launches-roblox-game-that-lets-players-build-their-own-festivals-with-cortis-as-the-first-featured-artist/

Google and YouTube executive to join the UK collection society on October 12 Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ben-mcowen-wilson-named-new-ceo-of-the-uks-prs-for-music/

Reach alleges that Capitol CMG agreed to buy the label during 2025, then pulled out months later by telling Reach the agreed price was too high. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/judge-refuses-to-dismiss-reach-records-case-against-umgs-capitol-cmg-over-abandoned-deal/

Hoffmann held roles in PR, catalog management, marketing, and product management at AFM Records and Atomic Fire Records / Reigning Phoenix Music. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/timo-hoffmann-named-head-of-ar-germany-at-frontiers-label-group/