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Anthropic hits back against Universal’s AI copyright infringement lawsuit

The AI developer argues it was Universal and the other plaintiffs, not Anthropic, who infringed copyright

YouTube layoffs to hit 100 employees as company reorgs music and other media teams

YouTube to make job reductions as part of reorganization designed to streamline operations as it handles an ever-growing number of creators on its platform and focuses on new technologies like AI

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The MLC issues notices of intent to audit Spotify and other DSPs to verify the accuracy of their royalty payments

The MLC has sent audit notices to nearly 50 DSPs, including Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Music and others

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DistroDirect expands global reach with key hires in India, US, UK and Latin America

"Developing key relationships in local markets drives better outcomes for artists," CEO Andy Irvine says

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Beatport’s founding members launch ambient record label Sacred Society Music Group

The label has introduced a collection of over 55 tracks and more than six hours of immersive content

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From 45m unplayed tracks on streaming services to SoundCloud’s potential sale… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days...

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TikTok surpasses $10bn in-app spending milestone, poised to become top-grossing app in 2024 (report)

Research firm data.ai predicts TikTok users will be spending 40 hours on the app by the end of 2024, 13x more time than on YouTube

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Sir Lucian Grainge: After ‘artist-centric’ royalties, UMG’s ‘next focus’ is ‘superfan experiences and products’

UMG is 'already in advanced discussions with [its] platform partners regarding this phase and will have more to announce in the coming months,' said Grainge in his New Year note to UMG staff