BTS Spotlight: V asked fans to stop visiting BTS hotel locations during the “Arirang” tour, sharing sleep stats and stressing privacy so performances stay unaffected. Global Publishing Deal: Warner Chappell signed Australian producer-songwriter Julian Sudek for worldwide publishing, banking on his work with Royel Otis and other collaborations. Live Music Power Move: Belfast’s SSE Arena rebrands as The O2 Belfast with a 10-year naming deal and major UK/Irish dates from Megan Moroney, Duran Duran, Westlife, Niall Horan and more. Latin Music at Golden Melody: Manuel Abud told Taiwan’s Golden Melody Festival that Latin music isn’t one genre and is surging globally via streaming, social media and distribution shifts. Electronic Legacy Rights: Exceleration acquired Ryuichi Sakamoto’s recording and publishing catalogue in a JV with NexTone, splitting rights management by region. Music + World Cup Culture: Cape Verde Experience pushed a £100 World Cup discount as the islands ride global attention. Human Resilience: Gaza oud repairman Suhail Abu Shawish keeps instruments alive despite shortages and displacement.