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Confirmed: Hipgnosis Songs Fund to delist from stock exchange this month, completing Blackstone takeover

Hipgnosis Songs Fund will officially delist from the London Stock Exchange

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YouTube Music now lets you search for songs by humming, singing or playing a tune

The streaming service is also testing out an AI-powered custom radio station feature

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Believe buys 25% stake in Global Records, which claims to be the biggest indie music company in Central and Eastern Europe

Global achieved over 6bn streams across all platforms in 2023 and over 20bn streams for its global catalog to date

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From the majors’ AI lawsuit to Believe’s big acquisition plans… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…

Interviews

Denis Ladegaillerie has Believe back in his arms – and he’s eyeing a huge acquisition

French entrepreneur explains why he's trying to find the perfect acquisition opportunities to explode Believe's business

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Queen catalog to be acquired by Sony Music in $1.27bn deal (report)

Sony Music Entertainment is set to acquire the catalog of legendary rock band Queen in a landmark deal worth GBP £1 billion (USD $1.27 billion at current exchange rates). That’s according to Hits, which reported on Wednesday (June 19), citing sources, that Sony Music has emerged as the winning buyer for Queen’s recording and publishing … Continued

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Music journalist Mark Sutherland launches ‘The Money Trench’ music business podcast

Inaugural episode will feature Lorna Clarke, BBC Director of Music

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From Sony Music’s reported Queen catalog talks to Live Nation’s DoJ battle… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…