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$500m-valued Suno hit with new copyright lawsuit from Germany’s GEMA - Music Business Worldwide
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GEMA represents the copyrights of around 95,000 members in Germany (composers, lyricists, music publishers) as well as over two million rightsholders worldwide.
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MBW explains new stats revealed by market monitor and analysis platform Luminate today (January 15)…
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UK’s plan to make copyright law more AI-friendly raises concerns - Music Business Worldwide
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Reforms to laws on data mining and scraping could could trigger ‘a US tech-led heist of UK copyrighted works.’
on Jan 15
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Sony Group pledges $5M for California wildfire relief - Music Business Worldwide
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The parent of Sony Music is among a growing number of corporations donating to disaster relief efforts amid Southern California’s devastating wildfires.
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Daniel Ek cashed out $93m in Spotify stock in December
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Spotify CEO and co-founder, Daniel Ek, cashed out over $370 million across the course of 2024. Fellow co-founder, Martin Lorentzon, cashed out over $550 million.
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Daniel Ek-backed company strikes strategic partnership with Germany-based automotive and arms manufacturer…
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Universal Music Group (UMG) and Amazon Music have jointly announced a renewed worldwide licensing agreement today (December 23). According to a press release, the deal encompasses an “expanded global…
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Downtown confirms layoffs at CD Baby amid restructuring - Music Business Worldwide
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The company says it’s “re-allocating resources towards long-term growth opportunities.”
on Dec 13
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Sources tell MBW that concerns have been growing at other rightsholders over late royalty payments from the platform…
on Dec 11
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Spotify’s share price is flying. Following the firm’s announcement of its Q3 2024 results on Tuesday (November 12), SPOT’s stock price jumped on the NYSE, closing at an all-time high of USD $477.50…
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He has served as President of Deutsche Grammophon for the past nine years…
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Record companies sue ISP for alleged ‘massive copyright infringement committed by tens of thousands of its subscribers’.
on Nov 27
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Some observers say the ruling weakens music companies’ claims against AI developers, but the OpenAI case is very different from the music cases.
on Nov 15
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GEMA represents the copyrights of around 95,000 members in Germany (composers, lyricists, music publishers) as well as over two million rightsholders worldwide…
on Nov 13
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TikTok vows court battle as Canada orders shutdown of local subsidiary - Music Business Worldwide
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A government review of TikTok’s Canadian operations found “specific national security risks” around the company.
on Nov 9
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The lawsuit, filed on Monday (November 4) alleges that Believe has built its business through industrial-scale copyright infringement’…
on Nov 6
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The partnership comes as Audiomack announces it has hit 10 million active users globally.
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UMG published its Q3 financial results on October 31. Here’s what was said on the company’s Q3 earnings call…
on Nov 5
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Lawsuit focuses on so-called ‘manipulated’ audio remixes of copyrighted tracks…
on Nov 5
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In a career spanning seven decades, Jones earned 80 Grammy Award nominations and 28 wins…
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Spotify’s plans fit with the broad hopes of Sir Lucian Grainge’s wishes as outlined at the start of 2023…
on Oct 31
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DistroKid to lay off 37 union workers - Music Business Worldwide
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DistroKid estimates that it distributes 30-40% of all new music in the world…
on Oct 31
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UnitedMasters was licensed through Merlin until this deal…
on Oct 24
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‘We’re going to open up the floodgates for generations of artists to flourish on this new frontier.’…
on Oct 24
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Gates described the future setup for the company he co-founded in a message to staff…
on Oct 18
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The restaurant chain could be on the hook for up to $12 million in statutory damages.
on Oct 18
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Universal Music Group completes 100% acquisition of [PIAS] Group - Music Business Worldwide
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Kenny Gates has signed a long-term contract to continue as head of his company’s label group…
on Oct 17
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It’s unclear whether Sony and Marriott reached an out-of-court settlement in the case.
on Oct 10
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Free streaming app Musi sues Apple over removal from App Store - Music Business Worldwide
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The legality of Canadian-born Musi has been an issue ever since it was launched a decade ago.
on Oct 9
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Adele, Kendrick Lamar music videos return to YouTube as platform strikes deal with SESAC
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SESAC strikes deal with YouTube ‘to equitably compensate SESAC’s songwriters and publishers for the use of their music.’…
on Oct 2
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T.I. and Tiny win $71m judgment in OMG Girlz copyright infringement case - Music Business Worldwide
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Rapper T.I. and singer-songwriter Tameka “Tiny” Harris-Cottle have won an intellectual property rights battle against a major US toymaker…
on Oct 1
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Here are three interesting things MBW has spotted about TikTok’s music moves in recent weeks…
on Oct 1
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TikTok is shutting down TikTok Music
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Music subscription service is currently live in five territories including Australia, Brazil, and Indonesia.
on Sep 24
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YouTube’s move is part of a growing effort by media platforms to rein in misuse of AI technology.
on Sep 17
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The company says it “invests heavily” in tools to detect and prevent streaming fraud.
on Sep 15
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Audius strikes global licensing deal with Kobalt - Music Business Worldwide
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The deal gives Kobalt-signed songwriters access to Audius’ blockchain-powered marketplace.
on Sep 12
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It’s time for streaming services to act on AI music - Music Business Worldwide
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The following MBW Views op/ed comes from Ed Newton-Rex, CEO of the ethical generative AI non-profit…
on Aug 30
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Roblox revenues are forecast to hit $3.5bn across the course of this year…
on Aug 14
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This article originally appeared within the latest MBW+ Monthly Review email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers…
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Gaynor alleges that Diamond is falsely claiming to own the rights to a number of her works.
on Aug 5
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Apple Music expands artist analytics tools with global radio monitoring - Music Business Worldwide
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Artists using Apple Music’s analytics tools will be able to track radio plays across 40,000 stations worldwide.
on Jul 31
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The lawsuits target the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers, among others.
on Jul 25
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Lawsuit filed by musician and producer Trevor Lawrence Jr.
on Jul 19
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Shazam users can now find artists’ Ticketmaster events through the app - Music Business Worldwide
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Ticketmaster’s partnership with Shazam follows its integrations with TikTok and Snapchat.
on Jul 11
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Merck Mercuriadis to step away as Chairman of Hipgnosis Song Management - Music Business Worldwide
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‘I am excited about the company’s future and its ongoing success with the support of Blackstone.’…
on Jul 11
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Rule clarifies that songwriters are entitled to collect mechanical royalties from streaming platforms after they reclaim their rights…
on Jul 10
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A majority of producers indicated they have concerns about losing control of their music.
on Jul 9
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Nashville-based songwriter files legal complaint against UMG…
on Jun 29
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New report suggests that Swedish consumers are potentially becoming more price-sensitive for streaming music…
on Jun 29