News HYBE eyes creator economy expansion with new THEUS superfan app Developed by HYBE's R&D unit Binary Korea, some 20 creators are expected to be on the platform when it launches on June 22.
News Musical AI, formerly Somms.ai, unveils new platform for ethical use of copyrighted material in generative AI The platform is being marketed as a “secure go-between” for rightsholders and AI developers
Analysis News Music Publishers file complaint with US Federal Trade Commission against Spotify over audiobook bundle NMPA has also referred the matter to the state attorneys general in Tennessee, New York, California, Colorado, Georgia, Connecticut, Illinois, Washington DC, North Carolina and Oregon
News Thomas Coesfeld talks BMG’s ‘unique offering’ and having ‘the financial power of a major’ at Music Investor Conference in New York BMG CEO participated in a keynote fireside chat at the Second Annual Music Investor Conference hosted by NMPA boss David Israelite
News Former Ingrooves CEO Bob Roback named Chief Operating Officer at UTA The former CEO of Ingrooves Music Group will be responsible for overall operations at the talent agency
News Indie label 2Point9 files copyright lawsuit against Sony’s Ministry of Sound Recordings in the UK over DJ Regard’s ‘Ride It’ 2Point9 says it's been treated with "arrogance and dismissiveness" by Ministry of Sound Recordings
News Ariana Grande to join superfan platform Weverse; artist to continue business partnership with HYBE Grande and HYBE America, led by CEO Scooter Braun, will be 'continuing their long-standing partnership'
News BMG enters into worldwide deal with Republic Records for new Jelly Roll album Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jelly Roll has extended his current label partnership with BBR Music Group
News Metallica partner with Epic Games to join Fortnite as Season 4 Festival ‘Icons’ Metallica has been announced as the "icon" for Epic Games’ Fortnite Festival Season 4
News Meta renews licensing deal with Merlin for independent music across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger Merlin claims to represent 15% of the recorded music market
Interviews Breakr, a Nas-backed startup with $9m raised to date, wants to ‘democratize’ music marketing with its AI-driven tech platform Breakr provides software and infrastructure for labels and artists to connect directly with influencers.
News Saudi Arabia’s MDLBEAST launches music publishing arm MDLBEAST Publishing says it will be working with Sentric to provide global support beyond the MENA region
News Primary Wave Music strikes publishing partnership with alternative rock band Spin Doctors The deal also includes administration of the band's upcoming album, to be released later this year
News Recording Academy to expand in Africa and Middle East The expansion aims to provide educational resources, advocate for intellectual property rights, and celebrate the musical heritage of these regions
News Sanujeet Bhujabal named Managing Director, Universal Music India and South Asia; Viral Jani appointed Chief Revenue Officer "We have been growing rapidly, through our groundbreaking, artist-first non-film music strategy..."
News Spotify to launch pricier Premium music tier that includes high-fidelity audio (report) New tier will cost "at least $5 more per month", Bloomberg reports
News Virgin Music Group inks global distribution deal with Neon Gold Records In its 15 years of existence, Neon Gold has amassed 15 billion streams and 10 million album equivalent sales
News BMG outlines new structure for US frontline recorded music teams, led by Jon Loba Separately, BMG has also appointed Alexandra Behrens as SVP of Global People Excellence