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Universal Music Publishing boss Jody Gerson to receive Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Award

Gerson made history as the first female chairman of a global music company and the first woman to be named CEO of a major music publisher

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Brazilian judge imposes streaming ‘ban’ on Adele’s Million Years Ago in plagiarism dispute

Sony and Universal can still appeal the decision that bans streaming and physical sales of 'Million Years Ago' worldwide

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YouTube partners with Creative Artists Agency on AI deepfake recognition tools

“CAA’s clients’ direct experience with digital replicas... will be critical in shaping a tool that responsibly empowers and protects creators"

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4 observations on… Downtown’s agreed $775 million sale to Universal Music Group/Virgin Music Group

It's one of the year's biggest deals – and it's come right at the final whistle of the year. We dig deeper into the details.

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SoundCloud launches $3.25-a-month Artist tier targeting ‘emerging and aspiring’ musicians

The new tier offers many of the same services as the Next Pro tier

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On Air signs deal with Universal’s Mercury Studios, bringing concerts by The Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, others to streaming

Concerts by Katy Perry, Madonna, Hans Zimmer, Etta James, Fall Out Boy, Bob Marley and others are coming to On Air

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Martin Mills and IMPALA accuse Universal of ‘land grab’ over Virgin Music’s $775m Downtown acquisition

IMPALA has criticized Virgin's planned acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings in a $775 million deal

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Anghami secures $55m investment from OSN Group following companies’ merger

The new investment is aimed at expanding Anghami's content library and 'enhancing the user experience through cutting-edge technologies'

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ATG Entertainment acquires Celebrity Attractions, expanding Broadway touring network

The deal will maintain Celebrity Attractions’ local offices in Oklahoma and Arkansas.

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Ryusuke Kamada named Chief Financial Officer at Avex USA

Kamada has been with Avex since 2018, and relocated from the company's Japanese headquarters to the US in January 2020

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Melanie Santa Rosa named Head of Copyright at Third Side Music

Exec was previously on the Mechanical Licensing Collective's (MLC) Operations Advisory Committee

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‘PPL’s position in the music industry has transformed massively.’

PPL CEO, Peter Leathem, looks back not just on recent developments at the licensing and collection society, but at 90 years of history, the JV with PRS, ‘taking over from Alex Ferguson’ and much more…

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On… the New York State of things – and dinner with Robert Kyncl.

MBW founder Tim Ingham on 48 hours in New York City, and three hours with Warner's boss

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TikTok asks Supreme Court to block US ban

TikTok seeks temporary pause to an incoming law that could see the app banned in the market if it's not divested from parent company ByteDance

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Merlin tells tech companies not to use its members’ music to train AI without authorization

Using Merlin members' music to train AI requires “explicit written authorization,” the organization has declared

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Vevo dscvr artists to watch 2025: Towa Bird, Lucky Love, Wisp

Three more artists from the Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch List...

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Spotify’s Car Thing officially non-operational, less than three years after it rolled out in the US

Car Thing users have until January 14 to contact Spotify and see whether they qualify for a refund

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Universal’s Virgin Music Group to buy Downtown Music for $775 million

Deal expected to close in second half of next year