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News

Udio strikes AI licensing deal with Merlin after UMG and Warner Music settlements

The deal includes terms intended to protect what the companies called “the value of human artistry.”

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AI music firm Udio is hiring for a Head of Artist Partnerships to lead negotiations with the music industry

Successful candidate will 'define and lead how artists engage with Udio at a pivotal moment in the company’s growth'

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Bruno Mars breaks Ticketmaster single-day sales record, with 2.1m tickets sold for ‘The Romantic Tour’

The artist recently added 32 new dates for the Live Nation-produced 2026 tour, expanding to a total of 70 shows.

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In landmark termination rights ruling, Appeals Court says songwriters can reclaim global copyrights under US law

A Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's decision allowing songwriter Cyril Vetter to take back full global control of a 1963 rock song from publisher Resnik Music.

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Bruno Mars sets February release date for first solo album in a decade, with global stadium tour to launch April 10 in Las Vegas

Pre-orders for a numbered first-pressing vinyl edition opened this week through Mars’ website.

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Indie music publishers saw revenues grow 5.1% to $2.9bn in 2024: IMPF

The IMPF is raising the alarm about the risk of AI to songwriters' and music publishers' income

Interviews

‘The industry often prioritizes quick results, but true development takes patience.’

MBW's Trailblazers series meets 1916 Enterprises Partner Ruchir Mohan, and Yung Lan a producer, songwriter and founder of Milan Publishing/Production Group

Analysis

Has Suno just become a very different kind of superfan app?

The addition of Songkick may hint at Suno's future at the cross-section of superfan activity