Analysis News From Ed Sheeran’s speech to UMG vs. TuneCore… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News TikTok deepens integration with Spotify and Apple Music via new feature that lets streamers ‘Share to TikTok’ ‘Share to TikTok’ allows users to share music they found on streaming platforms to TikTok
News Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla sued by rapper Plies for alleged copyright infringement in ‘Wanna Be’ 'Wanna Be' is accused of sampling Plies' 2008 track 'Me & My Goons' without permission
Analysis News HYBE wants to change fan culture in US, Latin music, and 4 other things we learned on the company’s latest earnings call Fun fact: Less than a third of HYBE's recorded music revenue comes from streaming
News TikTok vows court battle as Canada orders shutdown of local subsidiary A government review of TikTok's Canadian operations found "specific national security risks" around the company
News Oasis add South America dates in Argentina, Brazil and Chile amid ‘resounding global response’ to 2025 world tour plans What began as a limited series of concerts on the British Isles is now turning into a full-fledged world tour
News SESAC wins 10.4% increase in royalties collected from US radio Both SESAC and radio station group RMLC are painting the outcome of arbitration as a win
News Germany’s GEMA launches ‘AI Charter’ laying out legal and ethical principles for artificial intelligence in music The performing rights org says the charter is meant to spark a conversation about the role of AI
Analysis News From Ed Sheeran’s copyright appeal win to the asset-backed securities boom… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Madlib sues former manager for alleged ‘rank self-dealing’ and ‘pervasive mismanagement’ The rapper has asked a California court to dissolve his businesses that have been run for years by record exec Egon
News Latest round of TIDAL layoffs could hit a quarter of staff (report) Speculation within the company says as many as 100 people could lose their jobs
Analysis News Deezer reports 11% revenue growth for calendar Q3 The company attributes its revenue growth to new partnerships and subscription price hikes
News YouTube ad revenues reached $8.92bn in Q3, up 12.2% YoY YouTube's ad revenues beat analysts' expectations
News Live events company DEAG acquires Italy-based promoter MC² Live The 46-year-old company has developed live events and ticketing businesses across Europe
News ASCAP and Sacem form strategic alliance that will include a new AI task force The new partnership builds on earlier collaborations between the two collective management organizations