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I was a co-founder of IMPALA. It saddens me to see how rabidly anti-major it’s become.

Kenny Gates responds to claims made by IMPALA about Universal and Downtown

Court shoots down Sarah Silverman’s case against Meta’s AI – but declares using copyrighted works for training is NOT ‘fair use’

The latest ruling contradicts another ruling on AI and fair use, issued by a different judge in the same court just two days earlier

Brian Wilson: The Beach Boys icon dies aged 82

News confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday, June 11

Meta sued for alleged ‘rampant infringement’ of Eminem songs on Facebook, Instagram

Eight Mile Style alleges that Meta doesn't have a license to including Eminem songs in its social media music libraries

Melanie Johnson appointed Director of Transformation at the UK’s PPL

Johnson will oversee 'an ambitious cross-company innovation programme,' according to PPL

‘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

Subscription growth, super-premium, and short-form video’s ‘inadequate monetization’: 7 takeaways from Universal Music Group’s Q1 2025 earnings call

Sir Lucian Grainge, Michael Nash, and Boyd Muir dug deep into the company's strategy and numbers on their Q1 call

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

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