Analysis Rightsholders won a few battles, and lost some, in the EU's world-leading draft AI law News 'It’s time to have a local elevate the business to the next level,' says outgoing head of BMG in Brazil Jasmina Zammit News Both Sweden-headquartered Spotify and France-headquartered Deezer have come out against the tax, likely to be 1.75% of streaming revenues Interviews News Exec delivered a keynote interview in Saudi Arabia last week News Ming Lu signed and developed a number of successful hip-hop acts at Warner Music News Uruguay's government has clarified that rightsholders, and not Spotify, will be responsible for ensuring "equitable remuneration" for artists. News The deal concluded an intensive, three-day negotiation process between the Council presidency and the European Parliament's negotiators on the AI Act News This year’s edition of the Engaging With Music survey marked the first time the IFPI asked music fans about the role of AI in music