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1. RCA revives JIVE Records with Mike Weiss and David Melhado as co-Presidents

   The label is returning with "a mission to honor its legacy while reimagining it for today’s music landscape".

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2. Bruce Resnikoff promoted to Chairman of Universal Music Enterprises; Jamie Krents upped to President and CEO

   UMG noted that Resnikoff is 'widely considered the architect of global recorded music catalog marketing'

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3. Universal and Suno are in a PR battle over ‘walled gardens’ in AI music

   Suno exec Paul Sinclair pens memo taking aim at 'walled garden' approach championed by UMG in its recent AI licensing deals

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4. Live Nation and Argentina’s Dale Play Live team up on $110m Mâs Monumental Stadium concert rights deal

   The deal, which takes effect January 1, 2027, brings together Live Nation with Argentine promoters DF Entertainment and Dale Play Live.

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5. RDx is quietly fixing the music industry’s data problem

   The following MBW op/ed comes from Mark Douglas, Chief Information Officer, PPL

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6. Ticketmaster faces fine in Mexico over BTS concert sale

   Live Nation-owned Ticketmaster has until February 12 to respond to Profeco’s notice.

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7. BTS strike Netflix deal to livestream comeback concert, followed by documentary about making of new album

   The streaming giant will broadcast BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG on March 21 at 8 pm Korea Standard Time.

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8. K-pop giant JYP’s China unit and CJ ENM strike joint venture with Tencent Music

   ONECEAD aims to build artist businesses that "resonate both regionally and globally".

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9. WMG’s Paul Robinson honored with Recording Academy’s ELI Service Award: He ‘stands for everything that is honest, diligent, fair.’

   Robinson has served as WMG's top lawyer since 2006

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10. UMG buying a stake in superfan app Stationhead is a bigger deal than you might realize. Here are 3 reasons why.

    Superfan monetization and D2C expansion continue to be strategic priorities for Universal Music Group.

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