News Former Warner Music Group boss Edgar Bronfman Jr. makes $4.3bn bid for Paramount The former head of Warner Music Group has thrown a last-minute wrench into Skydance's plans to merge with Paramount
News YouTube Music emerges as ‘most adopted music streaming service’ in Q2: Kantar Subscriber loyalty hasn't been impacted by recent price hikes, Kantar's research has found
News Roc Nation merges Label and Equity Distribution units to form ROC Nation distribution The newly formed division will serve as a platform for 'any artist,' providing them with tools and resources to meet the demands of the music industry
News Mahogany launches new fund for indie artists, offering up to £2,500 each “It’s clear that the music industry needs to do more to help the next generation of storytellers get on their feet..."
News Internet service provider Altice settles $1bn copyright infringement lawsuit with music companies Altice says it plans to "vigorously defend" against a separate lawsuit brought by Warner Music and Sony Music
News German court issues injunction against streaming manipulation site, rules it ‘liable for damages’ to record labels The music industry has had successes in taking down streaming fraud and stream ripping sites in Germany, Canada and Brazil
News Sony Music strikes deal with Duolingo to bring tracks from stars like Hozier and Meghan Trainor to music courses Sony will be bringing its music to a new platform that promotes learning and cultural exchange"
News HarbourView Equity Partners buys select music assets of Grammy-winning songwriter Noel Zancanella Zancanella is known for his work with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, Maroon 5, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Adele and the Smashing Pumpkins
News Capitalizing on superfans, SoundCloud ventures into merch with SoundCloud Store It's the latest in a series of fan-focused innovations at the music streaming service
News Reach Music buys selection of rights from hit songwriter Wyatt Durrette The deal is Reach Music's largest acquisition in the country music space so far
News UMG Nashville partners with Timbaland’s Mosley Music to discover new country talent UMG and Timbaland have formally announced a partnership that had been running in the background for the past year
News Synchtank and AudioShake partner to offer AI stems The collaboration will integrate AudioShake’s tech into Synchtank's platform, enabling creators to produce stems directly within their workflow
News ‘Confusing’ and ‘illegal’? Spotify and Epic Games slam Apple’s revised EU app store policy plan Some app developers say Apple's new fees continue to frustrate the European Union's antitrust rules
News AI music startup Lemonaide introduces new collab tool promising ‘ethical’ AI models Lemonaide wants to ensure producers "have their own say and agency over the use of their data as they create new AI-powered revenue streams”
News British startup sues Spotify for alleged patent infringement over ‘Remote Group Session’ and ‘Jam’ features Bluejay Technologies says it shared info with Spotify on its system for collaborative streaming playlists before Spotify launched something similar