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1. Sir Lucian Grainge highlights global opportunity for Japanese artists ahead of Music Awards in Tokyo, where UMG artists Fujii Kaze and Mrs. GREEN APPLE win top prizes

   Grainge delivered remarks at an official gala for Music Awards Japan, according to UMG.

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2. ‘I didn’t want to jump from the majors onto a hamster wheel for investors and have them in my business every day.’

   Having built his reputation at Interscope, Joie Manda now runs his own label (Encore Recordings) and publishing company (Platinum Grammar) – and is once again making waves and breaking artists…

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3. HarbourView strikes catalog deal with Chaka Khan

   Chaka Khan is an 11-time GRAMMY Award-winner

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4. ‘Michael’ becomes highest-grossing music biopic in history – overtaking ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ with $911M+ at global box office

   Total comprises $358.6M domestically and $553.3M from international markets

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5. Lionel Richie files to trademark the sound of his voice, following Taylor Swift amid AI deepfake crackdown

   The four-time Grammy winner filed four applications, each covering audio of him saying a phrase drawn from his songs.

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6. Amy Mackie appointed Managing Director, Ticketing at TEG

   Amy Mackie will oversee ticketing strategy and operations across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the UK.

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7. The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour has grossed more than $440M in 2026 alone – on over 3M tickets sold

   The stadium tour has sold over 3 million tickets this year alone, making it the highest-grossing tour by a male solo artist, according to Live Nation

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8. KEY SONGS IN THE LIFE OF… Carletta Higginson

   Warner Music’s Chief Digital Officer rifles through the record collection of her life to pick the songs that have soundtracked her journey so far…

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9. From UMG’s €1B bond sale to Warner Music’s Sureel AI acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

   The biggest headlines from the past few days...

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10. Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman on rewarding superfans, breaking artists, and the business of festivals

    Kevin Lyman on the festival's past, present, and future, and the one thing he'd change about the music business.

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