News OpenAI, valued at $157bn and facing multiple copyright infringement lawsuits, says China’s DeepSeek may have used its data to train rival AI model without permission DeepSeek spent far less money on developing a chatbot than US AI companies, but it may have done so by stealing OpenAI's IP
News Playboi Carti sued by Eric Mercer Jr. aka Blakk Soul for alleged copyright infringement and breach of contract over ‘Kelly K’ Eric Mercer Jr. says he had a contract giving him 5% ownership of Kelly K, but never saw a cent from the song's commercialization
News Guitar amp maker Marshall acquired by China’s HongShan in $1bn+ deal Marshall's new owner is an investor in Alibaba, BYD, and TikTok owner ByteDance
Analysis News From Suno being sued by GEMA to Weverse’s 150m lifetime downloads… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News 10,000 AI tracks uploaded daily to Deezer, platform reveals, as it files two patents for new AI detection tool CEO Alexis Lanternier said the company plans to 'exclude' fully AI-generated tracks 'from algorithmic and editorial recommendation'
News Court rejects crucial part of Limp Bizkit’s claim in $200m lawsuit against Universal Music Group Limp Bizkit's lawyers have until February 3 to amend their lawsuit, or face total dismissal of the case, a federal court judge has ordered
News India’s Tips Music reports 20% revenue jump in latest quarter TikTok users worldwide will gain access to Tips Music’s 'diverse library, featuring Bollywood classics and regional hits'
News Splice, which hit nearly 350m downloads in 2024, reveals the fastest-growing genres on its platform Splice was valued at nearly USD $500 million in 2021 after securing $55 million in funding
News APG sues Create Music Group for alleged ‘massive willful copyright infringement’ APG alleges Create signed 'bogus' contracts with artists, plagiarized music, and filed false copyright claims with YouTube
News Music AI raises $40m in Series A round, as its Moises platform hits 50m users Music AI prides itself on 'ethical AI solutions strictly trained on fully licensed content'
Analysis News Drake’s deal is up for renegotiation in 2025, and other revelations from his lawsuit against Universal Music Drake alleges UMG knowingly damaged his reputation and endangered his life through Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us'
News Global audio streams jumped 14% in 2024 to 4.8 trillion – with pop music the fastest-growing genre in the US Market research firm Luminate named Taylor Swift the top artist of 2024, as well as the top songwriter
News After raising $235m to acquire indie music rights, Duetti hires Netflix exec Sachin Premnath as General Counsel Premnath advised Netflix on music-related aspects of film and TV deals, and ran international content acquisition for Sony Entertainment Network
Analysis News From Drake suing Universal Music to TikTok facing a US ban… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Billie Eilish, Joni Mitchell and Stevie Nicks among superstars to headline FireAid benefit concerts in Los Angeles The one-night, two-venue show is being produced by Shelli and Irving Azoff, in conjunction with Live Nation and AEG Presents