Sony In The News

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…

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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YouTube in talks with Sony, Universal, Warner to license music for AI tools (report)

YouTube wants to offer cash upfront in lump-sum payments to gain the rights to specific artists’ music – with the permission of the artists themselves

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Suno CEO accuses major labels of ‘reverting to their old lawyer-led playbook’ following lawsuit for copyright infringement

The RIAA has fired back, saying Suno "continues to dodge the question" of which recordings they "illegally copied"

Analysis News

From TikTok’s music investment team to Sony’s reported Queen catalog acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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

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Sony Music inks partnership with India’s Maddock Films to produce soundtracks, pop singles

The move comes amid remarkable growth in India's music market, and in the popularity of Indian music worldwide

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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

Interviews

‘The industry has tremendous confidence in the talent that exists in this new era of South Asian music.’

MBW's Trailblazers series meets Abhi Kanakadandila, CEO of Los Angeles-based record label D36, which focuses on music from South Asia and its diaspora