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Warner acquires minority stake in Brazil-based UGC music platform and distributor Sua Música

Sua Música Group claims to own the largest entertainment platform focused on regional music in Brazil

‘Middle class’ of artists growing larger, Luminate report finds, as 29,253 clocked between 1m and 10m on-demand audio streams in H1

The number of "mid-tier" artists grew by more than 5% in the past year, Luminate's Midyear Music Report says

From Blackstone’s Hipgnosis deal to the US Copyright Office’s ‘landmark’ ruling… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place

Streaming fraud costs the global music industry $2bn a year, according to Beatdapp. Now it’s partnering with Beatport to combat the trend

“Suspicious activity has been on the rise in recent months," Beatport's Chief Revenue Officer says

Believe buys 25% stake in Global Records, which claims to be the biggest indie music company in Central and Eastern Europe

Global achieved over 6bn streams across all platforms in 2023 and over 20bn streams for its global catalog to date

25% of music producers are now using AI, survey says – but a majority shows strong resistance

A majority of producers indicated they have concerns about losing control of their music.

Sony Music Japan and Bandai Namco target anime music piracy site Hikari-no-Akari in US federal court

The two companies are seeking to identify the individuals behind a popular site that pirates Japanese music

Believe vows ‘continued expansion’ in Greater China, appointing Charles Liu as GM and Rebecca Dong as MD, Operations in key market

Based in Beijing, Charles Liu is responsible for defining and leading Believe’s revenue growth strategies in Greater China