News Universal Music doubles down on motion to dismiss Limp Bizkit lawsuit After filing a motion to dismiss in late November, Universal Music Group now maintains that the case should be dismissed on several key grounds
News UK’s PPL distributed $57m to performers and rightsholders in Q4 2024 Over 9,400 members received a payment for the first time
News Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok challenge to US ban The Court scheduled oral arguments for January 10
News Universal Music Publishing boss Jody Gerson to receive Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Award Gerson made history as the first female chairman of a global music company and the first woman to be named CEO of a major music publisher
News Brazilian judge imposes streaming ‘ban’ on Adele’s Million Years Ago in plagiarism dispute Sony and Universal can still appeal the decision that bans streaming and physical sales of 'Million Years Ago' worldwide
News ATG Entertainment acquires Celebrity Attractions, expanding Broadway touring network The deal will maintain Celebrity Attractions’ local offices in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
News Ryusuke Kamada named Chief Financial Officer at Avex USA Kamada has been with Avex since 2018, and relocated from the company's Japanese headquarters to the US in January 2020
News Melanie Santa Rosa named Head of Copyright at Third Side Music Exec was previously on the Mechanical Licensing Collective's (MLC) Operations Advisory Committee
News Utopia’s Bicester warehouse that services Universal, Sony, Beggars and Domino sold to landlord DP World DP World confirmed that it would acquire all services at the Bicester site previously operated by UDS
News Prepare to remove TikTok from app stores by January 19, US lawmakers tell Google and Apple CEOs told to comply with law requiring divestiture from parent company ByteDance
News After Bob Dylan Blowin’ In The Wind recording sold for $1.7m, T Bone Burnett partners with Julien’s to auction off other ‘Ionic Original’ masters Ionic records are a new, "superior" technology that can be played on existing vinyl playback equipment
News Music AI partners with Audible Magic to create music-swapping tool for TV, video and film Users will be able to break down video soundtracks into individual components like dialogue, background noise, and music
News Becky G’s ‘POR EL CONTRARIO’ is Vevo’s most watched music video in 2024 with 313m global views “This year’s rankings reflect the continuing globalization of music, and 2024 was a year of firsts for genres like Country, Hip-Hop and Regional Mexican..."
News Downtown confirms layoffs at CD Baby amid restructuring The company says it's "re-allocating resources towards long-term growth opportunities"
News Graham Lyle receives Icon Award at 2024 BMI London Awards Lyle has penned numerous hits, including Tina Turner’s 'What’s Love Got to Do With It' and 'We Don't Need Another Hero'