HYBE AMERICA, a division of Korean company HYBE, has appointed former Universal Music Group executive Ethiopia Habtemariam to the newly-created position of President of Music, effective immediately. Habtemariam will be based in Los Angeles and her hometown Atlanta, and will report to Isaac Lee, Chairman and CEO of HYBE AMERICA. In her new role, Habtemariam will "help advance HYBE AMERICA’s long-term growth strategy, spearheading A&R and artist development initiatives across the company’s la...

Revenues from music, video and games grew by 7.1% in 2025 in the UK to a new all-time record of £13.25 billion (€15.25bn), according to interim annual figures published by digital entertainment and retail association ERA.      In 2025, video revenues increased year-on-year by 8% to £5.43bn, their highest growth rate since 2022. Games grew by 7.4% to £5.bn, their fastest growth rate since 2020. Music was up 4.2% to £2.45bn with physical formats up a remarkable 11.5%. 

(Source: ERA)

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The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has appointed Andrew Elliott as Vice President, Content Policy Counsel. Based in New York, Elliott reports to Ben Sheffner, Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Law and Policy, in close collaboration with Kathy Bañuelos, Senior Vice President, State Government Affairs. “I am thrilled to have Andrew on board to help MPA and our member studios navigate some of the most novel and challenging issues we face in this rapidly evolving legislative an...