News Primary Wave acquires stake in catalog of singer songwriter Russ Ballard Deal includes a stake in his music publishing catalog and writer’s share royalties, as well as his writer’s share of public performance
News Revelator expands into Japan via partnership with music tech agency PRTL Agency is headed by executive Taishi Fukuyama
Analysis News Sony Music and Ultra Records sue dance label over ‘unauthorized’ version of 2014 hit Dancin, which has over 200m streams on Spotify Suit was filed in Colorado on Monday (April 10)
News After raising $100m last month, Multimedia Music acquires catalog of Hollywood composer Trevor Morris in eight figure deal Company has deployed over $120m on acquisitions since launching 15 months ago
News UK-based AEI Music launches investment arm AEI Ventures AEI Ventures plans to invest a seven-figure sum over the next three years
News Cordae launches HI-LEVEL Publishing JV with PULSE Music Group Cordae to head up new company, HI-LEVEL Publishing
Analysis News Why did Universal ask YouTube to take down an AI-generated Eminem ‘cat-rap’ track? On this occasion, UMGs concern was with the music, rather than with the AI vocals, say MBW sources
News German collection society GEMA’s revenues rose 13% YoY to $1.24bn in 2022 Distributions to GEMA members to exceed the 1 billion Euro milestone for the first time
News After raising $10.25m, AI music app Moises reaches 30m registered users Startup has attracted investors in both the US and Latin America
News Anitta and Warner Music Group part ways ‘after eleven years of successful partnership’ Anitta signed with Warner Music Brazil in 2013 and with Warner Records in 2020
News Primary Wave acquires stake in catalog of Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan Deal sees company acquire a stake in McLachlan’s music publishing and recorded music catalog
News Sofia Ilyas appointed Chief Community Officer at The Beatport Group Prior to joining Beatport, Ilyas was a Director at headphone company Nura
News Record companies in Germany take legal action against stream ripper YouTube-DL Hamburg Regional Court has issued an injunction requiring the individual to stop hosting the software
News Bids fall short for Warner Bros. Discovery music assets as sale process stalls (report) Company is reportedly 'scaling back' its plans
News Wise Music Group acquires classical music publisher Edition Peters Group Company was founded in 1800