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 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 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
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”
News Google has launched a film and TV production house with Range Media Partners. What does that mean for the future of music rightsholders? Google becoming an entertainment IP owner might just make the company more conscious of the value of IP
News AEG Presents and Andrea Bocelli team up for ‘most important live performance contract in the history of Italian music’ The five-year deal gives AEG exclusive rights to Bocelli's concerts on five continents
News Indie music platform Intercept secures $50m in financing for catalog acquisitions Company says it already has several potential acquisitions 'under review'
News Jimmy Page sued for alleged copyright infringement over ‘Dazed and Confused’ Singer-songwriter Jake Holmes says Page violated an agreement that recognized Holmes as the creator of the original version of 'Dazed and Confused'
News Global Citizen launches initiative to fight poverty through music, backed by Universal Music Group The Music Economy Development Initiative will carry out research on music ecosystems and encourage investment in less-developed countries
Analysis News From Spotify, Universal numbers to new management at Apple Music… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Live Nation posts Q1 revenue decline, but says 2025 will be ‘historic year for live music’ Currency fluctuations, non-concert activities and the effort to optimize ticket prices dragged down Live Nation's earnings
News UK record industry warns against celebrating UK government’s copyright bill amendments A bill that could weaken UK copyright law in favor of AI developers is headed to a vote in Parliament next week
News Luminate strikes music data partnership with Fortnite maker Epic Games Partnership sees metrics from Fortnite Jam Tracks added to Luminate Connect platform
News Audius strikes global deal with Downtown Music The deal unlocks a potential new source of monetization for Downtown's clients on both the recorded music and publishing side of the business