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YouTube Music emerges as ‘most adopted music streaming service’ in Q2: Kantar

Subscriber loyalty hasn't been impacted by recent price hikes, Kantar's research has found

Blackstone’s Hipgnosis is getting ready for its next phase…

Blackstone officially acquired Hipgnosis Songs Fund from its public shareholders in July

Anthropic asks court to ‘prune’ Universal lawsuit to focus legal battle on ‘whether it is fair use’ to train AI using copyrighted works

Anthropic describes many of the claims against it as "implausible and supported by threadbare and conclusory allegations"

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Sony Music Germany boss Patrick Mushatsi-Kareba to exit; Christoph Behm named as new CEO for GSA region

Behm will continue to be based in Berlin and will report to Daniel Lieberberg, President, Sony Music Continental Europe and Africa

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Ten additional US states join DOJ antitrust lawsuit looking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster

A total of 39 states and the District of Columbia are now asking a court to force the break-up of Live Nation and Ticketmaster

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Roc Nation merges Label and Equity Distribution units to form ROC Nation distribution

The newly formed division will serve as a platform for 'any artist,' providing them with tools and resources to meet the demands of the music industry

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Mahogany launches new fund for indie artists, offering up to £2,500 each

“It’s clear that the music industry needs to do more to help the next generation of storytellers get on their feet..."

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Internet service provider Altice settles $1bn copyright infringement lawsuit with music companies

Altice says it plans to "vigorously defend" against a separate lawsuit brought by Warner Music and Sony Music

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German court issues injunction against streaming manipulation site, rules it ‘liable for damages’ to record labels

The music industry has had successes in taking down streaming fraud and stream ripping sites in Germany, Canada and Brazil

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From Universal’s Meta deal to a new AI-powered music streaming service… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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

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Cox Communications takes copyright infringement battle with record labels to US Supreme Court

A long-running legal battle between Cox and record companies could end up being decided at the US's top court

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Post Malone’s country album F-1 Trillion gets dedicated in-app hub on TikTok

New album, released via Mercury Records/REPUBLIC in collaboration with Big Loud, features superstar collaborations with Dolly Parton, Hank Williams JR., Tim McGraw and more

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Isadora Kamotskin promoted to Marketing Director at Warner Music Finland

Kamotskin joined Warner Finland in 2016

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This Chinese tech giant, worth $4.8bn, just launched a fully AI music streaming service

Firm has launched what it claims to be 'the world's first AI-powered music streaming platform'

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Bruce Springsteen manager Jon Landau sells music interests to Primary Wave

As a producer, Landau has worked with artists including Bruce Springsteen and Jackson Browne

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Sony Music strikes deal with Duolingo to bring tracks from stars like Hozier and Meghan Trainor to music courses

Sony will be bringing its music to a new platform that promotes learning and cultural exchange"

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Louis Bloom on Island Records, his mentors, his values, and his ambitions

Island Records is enjoying quite a moment, quite a year, quite a run. UK President Louis Bloom speaks to MBW

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HarbourView Equity Partners buys select music assets of Grammy-winning songwriter Noel Zancanella

Zancanella is known for his work with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder, Maroon 5, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Adele and the Smashing Pumpkins