Universal Music Group In The News

14 NBA teams sued for copyright infringement over alleged use of music in social media posts without permission

The lawsuits target 14 teams, including the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers, among others

Interviews

‘Labels owning masters in perpetuity is criminal, quite frankly.’

Jungle manager Sam Denniston offers his thoughts on dinosaur record deals, TikTok, AI, going easy on DSPs and how his own neurological condition has and hasn’t impacted his career…

News

Ariana Grande officially joins HYBE’s Weverse superfan app

Grande's debut on the app offers an opportunity for Weverse to reverse a decline in users amid BTS's ongoing hiatus

News

Ian Carew promoted to Managing Director at Distiller Records

Carew’s music industry career spans over 25 years, including marketing roles at Sony Music and Universal Music Group

Analysis News

From the $2bn+ copyright lawsuit against Verizon to Shamrock’s rights portfolio acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…

News

Shamrock buys rights portfolio from Vine Alternative Investments – including 150+ Calvin Harris songs

Vine acquired a catalog of more than 150 songs from Grammy award-winning producer, songwriter, and DJ Calvin Harris in 2020

Interviews

‘Streaming is one part of an artist’s evolution. Amazon is looking for all the ways to connect you to your fans.’

Phylicia Fant, Head of Music Industry and Culture Collaborations at Amazon Music talks about breaking into the business, her experience in the major label system, the marriage of technology and creativity and the ongoing power of music

Analysis News

How the ‘COPIED Act’ could make it unlawful to train AI using copyrighted material without permission…

A new front has opened in the battle between IP owners and AI companies who would use copyrighted IP to train AI without permission