Instagram In The News

‘If we don’t step up now, the platforms we depend on will become even more toxic.’

The following MBW op/ed comes from Deviate Digital founder Sammy Andrews

Warner Music sues retail giant DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse over infringement of 200+ works in TikTok and Instagram posts

Lawsuit comes after suing Cookie company Crumbl

From Warner’s Crumbl copyright lawsuit to the EU’s Downtown deal probe… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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

India’s Tips Music generated $9.1m in calendar Q1 as EBITDA grew 24% YoY

Tips' operating EBITDA grew 24% YoY in calendar Q1 to reach USD $4.3m

Meta launches Edits, a rival to TikTok parent-owned CapCut, with plans for expanded music options, including ‘royalty-free’

App is available on both iOS and Android

Cookie giant Crumbl, reportedly eyeing $2bn sale, sued by Warner Music Group over ‘massive scale’ copyright infringement in TikTok posts

WMG has sued US cookie chain Crumbl, alleging that it built its business through “blatant, willful, and repeated copyright infringement.”

A24, the indie film company behind Moonlight and The Brutalist, signals potential expansion in music with new social channel

Company posted a cryptic Instagram post with the message: "A24 Music. Stay tuned.”

Warner Music Group is readying its superfan app – with help from Ed Sheeran

Sheeran is now "actively posting" on the platform, according to the WSJ interview with Atlantic Records CEO Elliot Grainge