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Kalshi said in April that trading on the its music 'contracts' had already topped USD $400 million in 2026 Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-slashes-streams-of-hit-song-after-suspicious-activity-on-prediction-market-kalshi/

Light joined WMG in March according to his LinkedIn profile Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/logan-light-joins-warner-music-group-as-chief-of-staff-to-ceo-robert-kyncl/

Braun's exit was disclosed in a regulatory filing published on South Korea's DART disclosure system Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/scooter-braun-resigned-from-hybes-board-but-the-k-pop-giant-says-hell-stick-around-as-an-advisor/

Exceleration will manage and collect income from Sakamoto's rights outside Asia, while NexTone will handle the catalog within Japan. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/exceleration-music-acquires-catalog-of-japans-ryuichi-sakamoto-in-joint-venture-with-tokyo-based-nextone/

Hemminga joins Merlin from Downtown Music, where he most recently served as VP Product & Services Strategy. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/merlin-appoints-former-downtown-exec-harmen-hemminga-as-vp-business-development/

Almost 4,500 of those performers and recording rightsholders are receiving a payment from PPL for the first time. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-collection-org-ppl-paid-out-108m-to-performers-and-recording-rightsholders-in-q2-2026/