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US Senate rejects 10-year ban on state AI regulation in win for creative sector

The ban would have prevented states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade.

Apple Music to establish new studio space in Los Angeles

The move comes over three years after Spotify launched its own creative hub in Los Angeles.

Sony Music Group acquires record label Lusafrica and publisher Africa Nostra

Founded in 1988 by José Da Silva, Paris-headquartered Lusafrica specializes in Portuguese-language African music and other world music genres

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BandLab now allows artists and rightsholders to signal interest in AI licensing

The expanded BandLab Licensing platform lets artists, labels, and publishers mark tracks as 'Open to AI licensing'

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Warner Music Group to reduce annual cost by another $300M, with $170M saved via ‘headcount rightsizing’

Combined with previously announced restructuring, Warner should achieve more than half a billion dollars in annual cost-savings

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HYBE confirms ‘strategic expansion’ into India – in second half of 2025

The expansion represents the next stage of what HYBE calls its “multi-home, multi-genre strategy."

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That AI artist with over 1M listeners on Spotify? His music was created with Suno, says expert report

The creators behind Aventhis and other AI 'artists' might not actually own the rights to the music they upload to streaming platforms

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Scooter Braun steps down as CEO of HYBE America

Isaac Lee to assume role of Chairman and CEO of HYBE Americas

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David Joseph CBE joins The Royal Society of Arts as Chief Executive Officer

Former Chairman and CEO of Universal Music UK will formally take up the post at the RSA in September

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Mystery buyer for TikTok named by Trump is the same Oracle-Blackstone group whose bid stalled (report)

The previous talks broke down after Beijing withheld approval in the wake of Trump’s decision to impose sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods

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BTS confirm Spring 2026 return, with new album and ‘massive’ world tour

News revealed during Weverse live stream

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Warner Music Group and Bain launch $1.2 billion fund to buy rights; each party owns 50% of venture

WMG CEO Robert Kyncl said: 'Augmenting our deep expertise and global infrastructure with Bain Capital’s financial prowess and belief in music will make us the destination of choice for preeminent catalogs.'

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The Beatles’ Apple Corps appoints Tom Greene as new CEO

Apple Corps Ltd. was founded by The Beatles in 1968 to oversee the band’s own creative and business interests.

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The AI music problem on Spotify (and other streaming platforms) is worse than you think

MBW has found 13 AI artists with over 4.1 million cumulative monthly listeners on Spotify

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As AI deepfakes spread, Denmark plans to give individual citizens copyright ownership of their own face and voice

The proposed law is believed to be the first of its kind in Europe, but US legislators are working on similar initiatives

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Supreme Court agrees to hear record labels’ piracy case against Cox Communications, in pivotal moment for music industry

If the top court sides with Cox, it could mean internet providers will be shielded from lawsuits over piracy by their subscribers

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UK’s PPL distributed $133M to 139,000 performers and rightsholders in Q2 2025

The distributions, which mainly cover UK collections from public performance and broadcast licensing throughout 2024, was up 7% from last year.

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NewJeans loses final appeal in contract dispute with HYBE’s ADOR

The group did not file an appeal to South Korea's Supreme Court by the June 24 deadline.