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Apple revives the Apple Music Connect name — this time as a B2B promo platform for labels and distributors

The relaunched Apple Music Connect gives label and distributor teams a single dashboard to manage the parts of a release cycle.

Wixen files $50m copyright suit against Meta, claims tech giant wants to replace songwriters with AI

The lawsuit also claims that Meta wants to cut songwriter royalties to make way for AI-generated music.

Erik Brataas appointed Norway MD/Head of Northern European Administration at peermusic

The experienced music executive brings more than 30 years of experience in the Norwegian music market.

Quebec court greenlights class action against Ticketmaster over ‘unreasonable’ service fees

The complaint centers on Ticketmaster’s fee structure that fluctuates based on ticket prices instead of the actual cost of services rendered.

Elon Musk’s X sues major music publishers – plus BMG, Kobalt, NMPA and more – alleging industrywide ‘collusion’ to force licensing deal

X’s lawsuit points to successful licensing agreements between the NMPA plus Roblox and Twitch as evidence of an alleged ‘extortionate scheme’.

Ticketmaster faces lawsuit over alleged website tracking and ‘surveillance’ tools

The lawsuit alleges that Ticketmaster employs advertising and analytics trackers from Google, Facebook, TikTok and more, to illegally collect user information.

Trump administration threatens Spotify, other EU firms over ‘discriminatory’ EU enforcement action

The Office of the US Trade Representative warned it may impose fees and restrictions on European tech companies operating in the US.

Realize Music, with Tuned Global as strategic partner, launches ‘Sing’ VR game with 1m+ licensed tracks

The platform features licensed tracks from Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment and Beggars Group