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1. Lexi Todd promoted to Deputy Chief Operating Officer At Primary Wave

   Todd celebrates 10 years at Primary Wave, initially joining the company as a legal intern in 2016

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2. From Zebralution’s acquisition to $200M indie funding sprees… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

   The biggest headlines from the past few days...

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3. TikTok closes deal to form new American entity, dodging US shutdown

   The TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will function as an independent entity with a seven-member board that includes TikTok CEO Shou Chew.

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4. Kevin Weaver promoted to President, Atlantic Music Group

   He will oversee 'high-impact opportunities' across the AMG roster

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5. Sony Music buys 49% stake in music unit of Vietnam media giant YeaH1; companies launch new SYE Holdings joint venture

   SME, through Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong, agreed to acquire a 49% stake in YeaH1-owned 1Label for an undisclosed sum last month.

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6. Drake appeals dismissal of ‘Not Like Us’ case against UMG, says court created a ‘dangerous’ rule for rap diss tracks

   Lawsuit was dismissed in October 2025

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7. Todd Horvath joins BMI as President and Chief Operating Officer

   He joins BMI from Equifax, where he served as President of US Information Solutions.

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8. Andre ‘Dre’ Harris Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal with Warner Chappell Music

   The Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer joins WCM following recent chart success with Kehlani’s “Folded”

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9. Bruno Mars pulls record 12.8m concurrent users to Roblox concert

   The 16x Grammy winner's Steal a Brainrot performance set a new single artist record for most watched virtual concert.

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10. Too Lost projects nine-figure annual revenue haul for 2026, after adding 100k new artists and labels last year

    Company forecasts a nine-figure annual revenue haul for the second consecutive year.

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