News Music publishers file amended lawsuit against AI firm Anthropic, which they say ‘bolsters the case’ over company’s ‘unauthorized use of song lyrics’ Music publishers have refiled their legal complaint against Anthropic, and the AI company has once again moved to have the case dismissed
News Jeremy Sirota to exit as Merlin CEO at end of 2025 According to MBW analysis, Merlin's annual revenues reached GBP £1.19 billion (GBP $1.48 billion) as of 2023
News Universal partners with Apple Music to launch Sound Therapy wellness music collection Sound Therapy divides its offerings into three categories targeting focus, relaxation, and sleep
News Tencent Music’s ‘Super VIP’ tier drives quarterly revenues to $1bn mark as income from streaming subscriptions jumps 16.6% Company saw an 8.3% YoY increase in number of paying users, reaching 122.9 million in Q1
News Sony Music renews multi-year licensing deal with Tencent Music Entertainment News was revealed within the Q1 financial filing published Tuesday morning by TME
News Candice Watkins named President of Capitol Records Nashville and EVP of Capitol Christian Music Group Capitol Music Group is reorganizing its Nashville divisions by bringing its country and Christian music operations under a unified banner
News Sacem’s payouts to composers and publishers rose 12% to nearly $1.5bn in 2024 Sacem’s international revenues jumped 15% YoY, while domestic collections inched up 2% YoY
News UK government faces second House of Lords defeat over AI copyright rules The latest vote came shortly after more than 400 artists, creative industries workers and executives called on the UK to mandate transparency in AI training
Analysis Ed Newton-Rex: Why I’m deleting my SoundCloud account. This MBW Views op/ed comes from Ed Newton-Rex (pictured), CEO of the ethical generative AI non-profit, Fairly Trained.
News Elton John, Paul McCartney among artists urging UK government to ‘protect copyright in the age of AI’ Letter to UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer comes as the House of Lords prepares to vote on a contentious data bill
News SoundCloud addresses AI clause in terms of service, says it ‘has never used artist content to train AI models’ Fairly Trained founder Ed Newton-Rex spotted the update, which went largely unnoticed since it was rolled out in February 2024
News Concord acquires Broadway Licensing Global, expanding theater footprint The deal folds BLG’s imprints — Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts, and Stage Rights — into Concord Theatricals
News Revelator hits 15 billion stream landmark, looks to double revenues in 2025 Global independent platform on the charge and urges fellow indies to 'stay strong' through age of consolidation
Analysis News From Create buying Monstercat to WMG earnings… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Yamaha launches $50m fund to power music and media startups The fund is meant to cement Yamaha's “leadership position as an innovator in the fields of sound and music”
Analysis News Robert Kyncl talks M&A strategy, A&R spend, AI regulation, and more on Warner Music’s latest earnings call Warner Music Group's CEO discussed the company's calendar Q1 results with analysts today (May 8)
News Range Music launches composer division, with industry veteran Jeff Jernigan named as first hire Jeff Jernigan’s client roster includes composers Steven Price, Tom Howe, and Raffertie, among others
News Jason Taylor appointed VP of Business Development at Downtown Music Publishing Bea Koramblyum will also step into an expanded role as Global Head of Business Affairs & VP of Business Development