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US TikTok ban back on the cards as FCC commissioner asks Apple and Google to remove app from stores

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr calls for the app's removal from the Google Play and Apple App stores

Avex USA expands startup investment fund to $25m, signals plan to back Web3 ventures

Company to invest in businesses involved in crypto and NFTs, with a wider focus on Web3, the metaverse and the creator economy

Analysis News

From Universal dumping DIY distribution to Zach Katz at FaZe Clan: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – and why they matter

News

After suing Google over app store rules, Epic’s Bandcamp can continue using own payment system… for now.

The latest chapter in the legal battle between Epic Games and Google

News

YouTube’s Q1 ad revenue was more than double what Spotify made across its entire business in Q1

YouTube's advertising revenues reached $6.87 billion in Q1 2022

News

Sonos is officially launching its own voice assistant

The Sonos 'Voice Control' assistant will be available for US customers on June 1

Analysis Blog

‘This agreement guarantees a raise for CDs, vinyl and downloads, but we know that songwriters need much more to succeed – they need fairness.’

This op/ed comes from David Israelite, the President & CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA)

Interviews

How ChartMetric, following a $2m seed round, is looking to change the music industry’s relationship with data

Having raised seed capital last year, Chartmetric is now looking towards a fresh round of funding to help it become 'the default data analysis tool for the global music industry'