News Music tech firm Larrosa launches in Dubai with $16m+ in assets under management and a ‘strategic roadmap’ for MENA expansion via ‘targeted acquisitions’ Company is 'actively engaged in discussions with various investment funds'
News Wyclef Jean and 88rising’s Jaeson Ma launch OpenWav app that lets artists sell merch, tickets and exclusive content directly to fans The startup lets artists sell merch, tickets and exclusive content directly to fans, and employs AI to help musicians analyze audience data.
News Sony Corp opens up 360 virtual mixing audio tech to music creators and more The technology uses specialized headphones to recreate the acoustic environment of professional studios, allowing anyone to produce studio-quality mixes anywhere.
News RIAA applauds ‘critical stand’ made by Disney and NBCUniversal in copyright lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney The complaint marks the first major AI copyright challenge from Hollywood studio giants.
News NMPA says Spotify ‘bundling’ move could cost music publishers $3.1bn through 2032 NMPA General Counsel Danielle Aguirre said Spotify's bundling move resulted in $230m in lost revenue during its first year
News Shelley Pisarra promoted to Chief Insights and Innovation Officer at Wasserman Pisarra previously served as Executive Vice President, Global Insights.
News Firebird-backed Mick Management strikes partnership with the UK’s Hunger Management Hunger was launched in 2019 by UK artist manager Jazz Sherman
News Coca-Cola launches label ‘real thing records’ in partnership with Universal Music Group The new label extends a long-running partnership between the beverage company and UMG
News Brian Wilson: The Beach Boys icon dies aged 82 News confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday, June 11
News Songtradr brings together key B2B businesses under MassiveMusic brand MassiveMusic will provide brands, agencies and platforms with a 'seamless, end-to-end partner to maximize the impact of music and sound at scale'
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News ONErpm inks global partnership with Australian indie label, BIORDI BIORDI was founded in 2019 by Australian entrepreneur Lowkee
News Sony Music partners with LuxuryKSA to develop Saudi talent The joint venture targets the global expansion of Khaliji pop artists from Saudi Arabia’s music scene.
News HYBE stock rallies to three-year high ahead of BTS return after military service RM and V were discharged from the military on Tuesday, while Jimin and Jung Kook are set to complete their service on Wednesday.
News Anthem Music Publishing acquires Marty Robbins song catalog The acquisition covers more than 500 songs released across 72 albums spanning the late 1940s through the early 1980s.
News Live Nation to invest $1bn in US music venues over next 18 months; says it ‘invested $14bn in artists’ globally in 2024 The investment in 18 venues across the US is expected to generate $2.9 billion in economic activity
News Iceland’s Music Publishers’ Association joins global trade body ICMP MPA Iceland becomes the 80th national group among ICMP’s network
News Secretly Group buys 50% stake in Merge Records, as co-founder Laura Ballance departs After 36 years of co-managing Merge, Laura Ballance has announced she's exiting the music industry