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Music deals — Week 39, 2025

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These are some of the music deals that were announced in the past week:

Pictured (l. to r.): Greg Sowders (WCM), Guy Moot (WCM), Bernie Leadon, Carianne Marshall (WCM), and Trevian Kutti.

Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has signed singer and songwriter Bernie Leadon, one of the founding members of the Eagles, to a long-term, worldwide publishing agreement. Leadon said: “I have been associated with Warner Chappell and the rest of Warner Music since 1...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Calendar — Week 39, 2025

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OCTOBER 2025
– Oct. 2-4
Waves Vienna, at the Gürtel Lokale Wien.
– Oct. 6-7
Ad Synch Summit in New York.
– Oct. 7-9
 IMPF Global Music Summit Palma at the Hotel Marina in Palma de Majorca.
– Oct. 14-17
MondoNYC Music & Tech Conference & Showcase Festival in New York.
– Oct. 15-17

MaMA conference and festival in Paris.
– Oct. 22-26
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) conference and festival with more than 1,000 events in nearly 200 locations in and aroun...

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Musical chairs — Week 39, 2025

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Spotify"s Daniel Ek

Spotify announced leadership changes at the top of the music streaming service, with co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek becoming the music streaming service’s Executive Chairman. In parallel, Gustav Söderström, co-President and Chief Product and Technology Officer, and Alex Norström, co-President and Chief Business Officer, have been elevated to co-Chief Executive Officers. These changes will all be effective January 1, 2026. Both executives will report...

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Key Figures — Week 39, 2025

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$100 billion
That’s how much processor maker Nvidia has pledged to invest in ChatGT parent company OpenAI. In exchange, Nvidia will own an undisclosed equity stake in OpenAI. The deal, according to The New York Times, "underscores the astonishing costs of the A.I. business."
$55 billion
That’s the estimated value of interactive entertainment Electronic Arts once it will be fully acquired by a consortium of investors including Silver Lake, PIF and Affinity Partners in an all-cash transaction.
$18...

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