Warner Music Group In The News

News

Max Martin invests in MAIA Universe, as music tech startup closes $1.3m round, strikes new licensing deals

Martin joined MAIA Universe as an investor through his company MxM

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Musixmatch files motion to dismiss LyricFind’s antitrust lawsuit

LyricFind filed a lawsuit in March alleging anticompetitive behavior in the lyrics licensing market

Analysis

Do not settle.

Ed Newton-Rex pens an open letter to the major music companies as they reportedly enter talks with Suno

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Suno upgrades AI Song Editor, as labels reportedly push for Content ID-style fingerprinting in licensing talks with AI music platforms

As record companies push for input over what sorts of tools AI music platforms develop, Suno is forging ahead with new capabilities

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Warner Music strikes licensing deal with karaoke startup Singa

'Together, we’re paving the way for continuous innovation in music,' said WMG's John Rees

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Clio Massey and Matt D’Arduini appointed Co-Presidents, Arista Records

They succeed David Massey, who confirmed his retirement as President and CEO, Arista Records, in April

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Labels settle copyright suit with Frontier Communications after years-long battle

A notice of settlement was filed with the court on May 28

Interviews

‘A&R is based on three things: trust, relationship and accountability.’

After more than two decades with the majors, Amanda Hill now heads up Runner Music, the publishing company founded in 2023 by Ryan Tedder, Ron Laffitte and Andrew Sparkler. Here she discusses her career to date, artist development and archaic business models