News Universal Music Greater China partners with TF Entertainment to push C-Pop stars to global stage TF Entertainment is noted in China for having adapted the trainee system (originally used in K-pop) for the Chinese music business
News New US bill could make developers disclose their use of copyrighted music to train generative AI models All uses of copyrighted materials would have to be registered with the Register of Copyrights under the proposed Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act
News Canada an unsung heavyweight of global music, but new Canadian content law could backfire: report Canadian artists rank third behind only US and UK artists in their share of the world’s top 1,000 singles, a new report says
News SESAC Music Group expands music services division, hires Andy Bodkin as President, International Bodkin joins SESAC Music Group from Out of the Ark, where he served as Group CEO
Analysis Blog ‘As qualification changes are proposed in the UK, what direction is best for copyright-holders and performers?’ The following op/ed comes from Camilla Waite, General Counsel of UK music licensing company PPL
News After its acquisition by Chartmetric, artist tool Onesheet officially launches out of beta Platform allows artists and managers to create digital one-sheets “in seconds”
News Sony Music strengthens podcast game with acquisition of Neon Hum Media The move comes some five years after Sony Music's initial investment in the podcast production company
News Bella Figura Music secures fresh funding to bolster catalog acquisitions The music company has acquired rights to hits by Robbie Williams and Human League, among others
Interviews ‘Don’t sign things you don’t fully believe in. Otherwise you’ll have to fake it.’ Jamie Oborne talks success, ambition, adding Jack Antonoff to his management stable, and the “unflinching” artistry of The 1975…
News German collection society GEMA’s revenues rose 8.4% YoY to $1.38bn in 2023 GEMA to distribute $1.17bn to its members and rightsholders worldwide
News Mary J. Blige’s ‘Real Love’ subject of copyright infringement lawsuit filed against UMPG A new lawsuit alleges the composition of Mary J. Blige's 'Real Love' uses a sample from The Honey Drippers without permission
News Spotify leans further into artificial intelligence with new ‘AI Playlist’ generator, which turns text prompts into personalized song suggestions Spotify's Daniel Ek has said AI holds out the promise of improving the user experience and the company's efficiency
Interviews ‘The physical music revolution of some years ago has proven to be more than a flash in the pan.’ MBW's Trailblazers series meets Karen Emanuel, Founder and CEO of UK-headquartered design agency and music manufacturer Key Production
Interviews ‘I’m not interested in regurgitating the past, but I’m also not in the rat race of hopping on whatever trend is most popular right now.’ MBW’s World’s Greatest Producers series meets Kacey Musgraves collaborator Ian Fitchuk
News Vocalist AI unveils vocal cloning platform that pays royalties to voice models The platform enables creators to convert their vocals to those of professional singers and rappers
News TikTok named official entertainment partner of Eurovision song contest for 3rd year running Last year's Eurovision winners saw a massive increase in popularity on TikTok following the contest
News Major music companies fight back against unlicensed AI in new ICMP-led initiative A new portal allows rightsholders to reserve their rights against scraping by tech companies training AI
News Marni Greenberg, ex-Sofar Sounds VP, joins SoundCloud as SVP and Head of Communications Greenberg brings with her a wealth of experience from Sofar Sounds, YouTube and Spotify