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OpenAI sued by GEMA in Germany for unlicensed use of song lyrics
GEMA represents the copyrights of around 95,000 members in Germany (composers, lyricists, music publishers) as well as over ...
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TikTok’s SoundOn is signing artists… and battling labels on the charts.
A lot has been written in recent weeks about the battle between TikTok and independent labels over the platform’s impending ...
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Spotify cruises past quarter-of-a-billion subscribers, as it eyes $1.5bn annual operating profit in 2024
Spotify is on course to achieve its first-ever full year as a profitable company. The company yesterday (November 12) ...
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Spotify cruises past quarter-of-a-billion subscribers, on course for first-ever full year of profit
Spotify is on course to achieve its first-ever full year as a profitable company. The company yesterday (November 12) ...
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OpenAI just won a copyright battle brought by two news outlets. What could this mean for the music industry’s lawsuits against AI firms?
Some observers say the ruling weakens music companies’ claims against AI developers, but the OpenAI case is very different ...
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Michael Rapino talks superfans, the secondary ticketing market and more on Live Nation’s Q3 earnings call
Live Nation’s leadership team has observed a noticeable difference between sports fans and music fans when it comes to buying ...
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Vevo’s Artists To Watch list signals start of ‘tipping season’ – and provides unique video promo platform for 20 possible future stars
20 new inductees announced for watch-list that has previously given early looks at some now-significant artists ...
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Musical.AI teams up with China’s Kanjian to deliver licensed music to AI developers
Images courtesy of Musical.AI Musical.AI co-founder and CEO Sean Power (L) and co-founder and COO Matt Adell. Musical.AI, ...
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Over 8% of Tencent Music’s subscribers are Super VIP. That’s 10m users paying 5x the standard subscription price
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of the global music ...
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HYBE’s Weverse Magazine issues statement distancing itself from controversial internal document
HYBE-owned Weverse Magazine has confirmed that its former editor-in-chief was responsible for creating HYBE’s controversial ...
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Virgin Music Group partners with Japan’s Bushiroad Music on global anime music distribution
Virgin Music Group has teamed up with Tokyo-based Bushiroad Music to distribute anime music globally. Under the terms of the ...
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Bill Ackman wants to move Universal Music Group’s financial HQ from Amsterdam to the US. Universal has warned it might not be possible.
Billionaire Bill Ackman is one the most powerful behind-the-scenes players in the modern financialized music rights industry.