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UK court rejects Sony’s bid to throw out case over ownership of Jimi Hendrix’s music

The estates of Jimi Hendrix Experience bandmembers Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell are suing for copyright infringement

HYBE doubles down on Latin America with new label, signs Mexican artist Meme del Real

Del Real, known for his work with multiple Latin Grammy Award-winning rock band Café Tacvba, has already released his first single under the new label

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US court says copyright termination applies globally, potentially causing ‘chaos’ for rightsholders

"While the plaintiffs’ arguments are clever, it’s unlikely they’ll ultimately hold up"

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Read Sir Lucian Grainge’s 2025 memo to Universal Music Group staff: ‘Streaming 2.0 will represent a new age of innovation, consumer segmentation, geographic expansion, greater consumer value and ARPU growth.’

UMG boss says: "I’m pleased to report that the Streaming 2.0 era has arrived."

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On… Lola Young, M-UK-GA!, and communing.

MBW founder Tim Ingham's latest Review commentary

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Travis Scott named top artist-songwriter in Q3 2024; Mike Dean claims title of top non-performing songwriter on NMPA’s Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications)

The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has revealed the top songwriters in the US for the third quarter of 2024

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Bruno Mars breaks own record, hitting 150M monthly Spotify listeners

Bruno Mars continues to shatter records, this time becoming the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The feat, announced Monday (January 27), comes just over two months after Mars surpassed The Weeknd‘s previous record of 120.7 million monthly listeners. With the latest listener count, Mars’ listeners now account for a little … Continued

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While Grammys show goes on, BMG, Downtown, NMPA/Billboard, Friends ’N’ Family and others join in canceling events

The California wildfires have caused a significant disruption to what is one of the music industry's most important networking and celebration weeks