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	<title>News &#8211; Music Business Worldwide</title>
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		<title>From Spotify and UMG&#8217;s landmark AI deal to Shamrock&#8217;s $813M raise… it&#8217;s MBW&#8217;s Weekly Round-up</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-spotify-and-umgs-landmark-ai-deal-to-shamrocks-813m-raise-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rafaela Fornitani]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:24:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The biggest headlines from the past few days...
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		<title>Activist Artists Management promotes Anna Kolander to Partner</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Murray Stassen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kolander has spent 13 years at the company, having joined as an assistant in 2013
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		<title>P!NK, Julian Bunetta, and Harvey Mason jr. among honorees at NMPA&#8217;s 2026 Annual Meeting</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/pnk-julian-bunetta-and-harvey-mason-jr-among-honorees-at-nmpas-2026-annual-meeting/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Murray Stassen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[P!NK will receive this year's NMPA Songwriter Icon Award.
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		<title>Paul McCartney to host global TikTok LIVE Q&#038;A ahead of new album release</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/paul-mccartney-to-host-global-tiktok-live-qa-ahead-of-new-album-release-the-boys-of-dungeon-lane/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Murray Stassen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 11:13:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The event will kick off TikTok LIVE Premiere – the platform's new flagship LIVE series
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		<title>Universal Music Group and TikTok strike new multi-year licensing deal — with expanded AI protections for artists and songwriters</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-group-and-tiktok-strike-new-multi-year-licensing-deal-with-expanded-ai-protections-for-artists-and-songwriters/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Murray Stassen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[TikTok]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Global deal will also see TikTok and UMG work together to remove unauthorized AI-generated music from the platform
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		<title>The latest Music Business Worldwide Magazine is out now. Read it here.</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-latest-music-business-worldwide-magazine-is-out-now-read-it-here/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Music Business Worldwide]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As ever, the latest issue is packed with insight about the past, present, and future of the music business... plus impressive people.
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		<title>Spotify to reserve concert tickets for superfans on Premium tier; Live Nation confirmed as launch partner as companies strike multi-year deal</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-to-reserve-concert-tickets-for-superfans-on-premium-tier-live-nation-confirmed-as-launch-partner-as-companies-strike-multi-year-deal/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Murray Stassen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eligible fans will have what Spotify describes as 'a reserved window to purchase before tickets are on sale to the general public'
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		<title>Spotify and Universal Music Group strike landmark deal to let fans create AI covers and remixes – as a paid Premium add-on</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-and-universal-music-group-strike-landmark-deal-to-let-fans-create-ai-covers-and-remixes-as-a-paid-premium-add-on/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Ingham]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The agreements span both recorded music and music publishing, and will see the tool powered by generative AI technology.
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		<title>Spotify backs US bill to outlaw AI deepfakes, joining UMG, Sony, Warner, Google, and OpenAI in growing coalition</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-backs-us-bill-to-outlaw-ai-deepfakes-joining-umg-sony-warner-google-and-openai-in-growing-coalition/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandy Dalugdug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[NO FAKES Act]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The bill has attracted support from Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Warner Music Group, the RIAA, the Recording Academy, and more.
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		<title>Owner of Peanuts music catalog files four copyright lawsuits targeting video game publisher, social media posts, and the US government</title>
		<link>https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/owner-of-peanuts-music-catalog-files-four-copyright-lawsuits-targeting-video-game-publisher-social-media-posts-and-the-us-government/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mandy Dalugdug]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lee Mendelson Film Productions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peanuts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vince Guaraldi]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Lee Mendelson Film Productions says the lawsuits are intended to halt a pattern of unauthorized commercial use of Vince Guaraldi's compositions.
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