News TikTok plans to invest ‘billions of dollars’ in Southeast Asia Company's CEO was speaking at a forum organized by TikTok in Singapore
Analysis What does the EU’s new AI Act mean for tech startups and rightsholders? Rightsholders such as publishers will likely find something to like - and tech companies may find something to dislike - in the EU's AI Act
News ASCAP unveils initiatives around AI to ‘help music creators navigate the future while protecting their work’ Organization has laid out a set of principles and advocacy positions with respect to AI
News Spotify fined $5.4m by Swedish privacy regulator The case stems from a complaint filed in January 2019
News European Parliament working on music streaming market report Artists' remuneration from music streaming expected to “dominate” the study, reports Politico
News FTC asks US court to block Microsoft’s $69bn takeover of Activision Blizzard US Federal Trade Commission is asking a court to block the sale of video game giant Activision Blizzard to Microsoft
Analysis Universal and SoundCloud are in talks over a new way to pay artists for streaming MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next.
News DistroKid faces potential class-action lawsuit over how it handles takedown requests Complaint argues that DistroKid breached its fiduciary duty
News Warner Music Group strikes deal with kids audio platform Yoto Warner to bring select artists to kids' music player Yoto
News Universal Music Group opens $800m bond offering Proceeds will be used for refinancing of existing debt and paying transaction fees and expenses
News Dua Lipa ‘Levitating’ copyright infringement lawsuit dismissed Artikal Sound System alleged that Levitating was 'substantially similar' to their 2017 track 'Live Your Life'
News New ETF claims to offer ‘convenient solution’ for investors looking for exposure to the global music industry Exchange-traded funds have exploded in popularity in recent years, and now they’re coming to the music business.
News EU calls on tech giants to label AI-generated content The EU is asking tech giants like Google, Meta, TikTok and Microsoft to start labeling AI-generated content on its services
News Members of K-pop group EXO file anti-trust complaint against SM Entertainment Artists dispute the legitimacy of their contracts
Analysis Why the music business should be watching Japan’s AI developments very closely MBW Reacts to recent news about AI training in Japan