News Sony Music’s mystery Queen catalog co-investor is Apollo, say sources News comes after Apollo teamed with Concord in failed $1.5 billion bid for Hipgnosis Songs Fund
News Cardi B accused of copyright infringement over ‘Enough (Miami)’ Lawsuit was filed in Texas on July 3 by musicians Joshua Fraustro and Miguel Aguilar
News Sony Music Japan and Bandai Namco target anime music piracy site Hikari-no-Akari in US federal court The two companies are seeking to identify the individuals behind a popular site that pirates Japanese music
News Thomas Coesfeld appointed to Executive Board of BMG parent company Bertelsmann Coesfeld will be responsible on the Board for Bertelsmann’s music business, which he has headed as CEO since July 2023
News Binaural beats are known for their positive effects on the brain. Universal Music has invented tech that can generate and add them to existing audio tracks MBW has unearthed a recent patent application from Universal that could have a significant impact on the wellness space
News You can now make takedown requests for AI-generated YouTube videos that mimic your likeness The video platform is working to mitigate the worst impacts of AI content, even as it works to develop AI tools
News Warner Music notifies tech firms that they need permission to use WMG content to train their AI models European Union rules require copyright holders to expressly opt out of having their IP used in data mining.
Analysis We’ve got to rethink music festivals. Economist Will Page analyses the UK's festival landscape – with over 50 cancellations so far this year...
Analysis Blog Why Daniel Ek’s celebration of local artists is really anti-‘streaming tax’ spin MBW founder Tim Ingham on the real motivations behind the Spotify founder's LinkedIn applause for local artists in various nations
News Suno, the AI company facing a copyright suit from recording companies, has released a mobile app iOS users in the US will now be able to create songs in seconds on their mobile device
News Britney Davis appointed General Manager of Quality Control QC was acquired by HYBE America in February 2023
News Hannah Neaves promoted to President of Universal Music Recordings in the UK Exec to head up catalog division of Universal Music UK
News DRiP Haus buys fellow startup Vault Music to boost the music experience on Solana’s blockchain Vault Music's platform enables artists to sell limited-edition tracks that can be sold on its secondary market, with artists taking a cut on resales
Analysis News Record companies tell MBW: Nope, the industry isn’t losing paying subscribers in Sweden Record companies left bemused by YouGov findings, as MBW reveals their internal data in key market
Analysis News TikTok’s parent company has filed a US patent application for a device that plays music Filing suggests that ByteDance may have considered the market power of an iPod-like device
News As Sony prepares to buy Queen’s catalog for over $1 billion, band’s annual revenue comes in at $49 million Queen's royalty earnings have slipped since last year, but that doesn't seem to be a sign the band's popularity is fading
News Merck Mercuriadis to step away as Chairman of Hipgnosis Song Management 'I am excited about the company’s future and its ongoing success with the support of Blackstone.'
News After being acquired by HYBE in a $32m deal last year, voice cloning startup Supertone launches AI-powered virtual pop group, SYNDI8 Supertone claims that its software can create 'hyper-realistic and expressive voices that [are not] distinguishable from real humans.'