News Audius and ICE ink multi-territory licensing deal Audius has signed deals with a number of players in music publishing and performing rights over the last several months
News Indie orgs critical of Downtown’s $775m sale to Universal/Virgin Music call for authorities to block deal Independent orgs claim deal will 'distort the global music market'.
News UK’s PPL distributed $57m to performers and rightsholders in Q4 2024 Over 9,400 members received a payment for the first time
News Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok challenge to US ban The Court scheduled oral arguments for January 10
News Universal Music Group settles trademark dispute over use of ‘Republic’ name The deal comes after three years of litigation between UMG and OpenDeal's investment platform Republic
News Robert Kyncl talks new talent, new heights, and No.1s Read WMG CEO Robert Kyncl's internal note to staff...
News 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
News 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
News 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"
Analysis News 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.
News 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
News 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
News 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
News 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'
News ATG Entertainment acquires Celebrity Attractions, expanding Broadway touring network The deal will maintain Celebrity Attractions’ local offices in Oklahoma and Arkansas.
News 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
News Melanie Santa Rosa named Head of Copyright at Third Side Music Exec was previously on the Mechanical Licensing Collective's (MLC) Operations Advisory Committee
Interviews ‘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…