News Denis Ladegaillerie-led bid for Believe has secured over 85% of shares, may acquire more by end of this week Latest development advances the consortium's effort to take Believe private
News Democrat and Republican lawmakers unite to question Spotify bundle move that ‘sharply reduces royalty payments for songwriters’ Congressmen Ted Lieu (D) and Adam Schiff (D) plus Senator Marsha Blackburn (R) question legality of Spotify's move in letter to US Copyright Office
News Stationhead launches ‘All-Access’ tier for superfans Over 150,000 users unlocked All-Access during a beta test with artists including Billie Eilish, Zayn, and Nicki Minaj
News HYBE eyes creator economy expansion with new THEUS superfan app Developed by HYBE's R&D unit Binary Korea, some 20 creators are expected to be on the platform when it launches on June 22.
News Musical AI, formerly Somms.ai, unveils new platform for ethical use of copyrighted material in generative AI The platform is being marketed as a “secure go-between” for rightsholders and AI developers
News Metallica partner with Epic Games to join Fortnite as Season 4 Festival ‘Icons’ Metallica has been announced as the "icon" for Epic Games’ Fortnite Festival Season 4
News Primary Wave Music strikes publishing partnership with alternative rock band Spin Doctors The deal also includes administration of the band's upcoming album, to be released later this year
News Recording Academy to expand in Africa and Middle East The expansion aims to provide educational resources, advocate for intellectual property rights, and celebrate the musical heritage of these regions
News Virgin Music Group inks global distribution deal with Neon Gold Records In its 15 years of existence, Neon Gold has amassed 15 billion streams and 10 million album equivalent sales
News BMG outlines new structure for US frontline recorded music teams, led by Jon Loba Separately, BMG has also appointed Alexandra Behrens as SVP of Global People Excellence
News French rights societies SCPP and ADAMI form partnership agreement, with option to merge The two organizations have recognized a need for greater efficiencies in royalty collection
News Stability AI releases free, open-source text-to-audio model that ‘respects creator rights’ Unlike its earlier Stable Audio product, the new Stable Audio Open is designed to make clips for sound design and music creation
News beatBread strikes partnership with music asset and catalog management firm OpenPlay "We don't feel advances should be the deciding factor in a label's choice of delivery options”
News CTS Eventim completes $323M acquisition of Vivendi’s ticketing and festival business Germany's CTS Eventim reportedly beat out AEG to buy the UK-born ticketing business
News The Black Keys cut ties with managers Irving Azoff and Steve Moir after tour cancellation (Report) The blues-rock duo's move comes amid a reported decline in ticket sales for some arena tours