News Kobalt inks global publishing deal with Lunick Bourgess’ Umbrella Songs Founded by music executive Lunick Bourgess, Umbrella has built a presence in the hip-hop and rap scene
News EU opens probe into TikTok under Digital Services Act The EU will look at TikTok's protection of minors, advertising transparency, and risk management of addictive design and harmful content
News Sony Music sues Whitney Houston biopic producers over alleged unpaid song licenses Sony Music says the producers of 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody' never paid for using Houston's music in the bopic
News EU to fine Apple $539m for alleged violations in music streaming (report) The fine stems from an ongoing investigation launched in 2019 following a complaint from Spotify
News Applications reopen for seventh and final round of Richard Antwi Scholarship in London Previous Antwi scholars now work at Sony Music, Universal Music UK and 0207 Def Jam
News New York City sues TikTok, YouTube and other social media giants over ‘youth mental health crisis’ "These companies have chosen profit over the wellbeing of children by intentionally designing their platforms with manipulative and addictive features..."
News SiriusXM trims another 3% of workforce, citing efficiency and streaming push (Report) CEO Jennifer Witz says the company needs to be "more efficient, agile, and flexible" in today's changing landscape
Uncategorized TikTok is experimenting with an exclusive chat room for paying fans called ‘Sub Space’ Sub Space enables live-streaming creators to launch topic threads and conduct polls, among other things
News Spotify integrates Bandsintown listings, as its Songkick partnership comes to an end after 13 years The partnership comes at a crucial time for the live music industry, which is facing increased competition and rising costs
News Sony Music Publishing expands in MENA with new Dubai office, names Dounia Chaaban as Managing Director Exec will report to Sony Music Publishing's Senior Vice President of International, Dan Nelson
News Hangout FM and Beatdapp join forces to combat streaming fraud Soon-to-be-launched Hangout FM aims to "fight the good fight against fraud from launch day"
News The MLC sues Pandora for allegedly underpaying royalties and late fees "Our team repeatedly sought to resolve this issue directly with Pandora, but Pandora has refused to correct their reporting or royalty payments"
News TikTok braces for potential probe and hefty fines in EU over child safety concerns (Report) The EU's Digital Services Act allows for fines of up to 6% of annual sales for violations
News Worldwide Independent Network elects five new board members The new members hail from Argentina, Chile, Croatia, India and South Korea, part of WIN's effort to "connect as many territories as we can"
News Lofi Girl’s record label lands publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music France Lofi Girl, the first 24/7 music livestream on YouTube, has become a worldwide phenomenon