Analysis Suno could get sued by the record business. Who’s backing it with $125m? Here, we take a look at Suno’s investors, their philosophies, and the other businesses they’ve put money behind...
News DICE launches ‘DICE Extras’ tool as part of new in-app marketplace for event creators to sell ‘auxiliary products’ directly to fans Ticket buyers will now be able to pick up parking passes, skip-the-line passes and merch all on the DICE platform
News Pandora quietly raises prices amid continuing decline in paying subscribers The music streaming service's owner, SiriusXM, is still seeing growing ad revenue in its Pandora segment
Analysis News From Spotify’s battle with music publishers to the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…
News Beyoncé sued for alleged copyright infringement over sample on ‘Break My Soul’ A group of former musicians in New Orleans say 'Break My Soul' infringed their copyright by way of a sample from Big Freedia
News Company behind Mahogany Sessions YouTube channel launches DIY distribution service for artists The new service launches with the announcement of an EP from rising artist Aine Deane
News AI ‘will bring the biggest revolution the creative sector has seen,’ Björn Ulvaeus says in CISAC’s latest annual report The global umbrella group of collection societies is urging rightsholders to fight for their rights in the age of AI
News Sony Music sues Marriott Hotels for alleged ‘rampant’ copyright infringement in social media posts Sony alleges Marriott infringed works by Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Miley Cyrus and Shakira, among others
News AI music generator Suno raises $125m, valuing company at $500m (report) "It’s very early days, but 10 million people have already made music using Suno," said Suno Co-Founder and CEO Mikey Shulman
News TikTok unveils new ‘Fan Spotlight’ feature with Billie Eilish Despite the acrimony between them earlier this year, Universal and TikTok seem to have kissed and made up
News Worldwide Independent Network calls for creation of AI ‘licensing marketplace’ in new manifesto The global network of indie music trade associations has spelled out five guiding principles for AI
News Armada’s BEAT Music Fund reveals slate of new acquisitions, including a music rights deal with Jax Jones The fund is looking to invest $500 million in dance music over the next five years
Analysis News Could Spotify lose the crucial ‘bundling’ lawsuit filed by the MLC? It all comes down to these legal arguments… Spotify could easily lose the lawsuit failed against it... but still win in the long run
Analysis News From the NMPA vs. Spotify to Sony’s opt-out from gen AI… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…
News US House passes ‘TICKET Act’ requiring all-in pricing for major live events The bill would also ban "speculative ticketing" and the use of deceptive URLs to rip off ticket buyers