News Bad Bunny beats copyright lawsuit over ‘Enséñame a Bailar’ sample Producer's copyright claim over 'Un Verano Sin Ti' track ends in dismissal.
News The MLC and Pandora clash in opposition briefs as mechanical royalties battle nears decisive stage Both filings landed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee.
Analysis News 80 artists generated $10M+ each from Spotify last year. Over 1,500 generated $1M+. Here’s the full breakdown. Spotify published its annual Loud & Clear report today (March 11), which includes bundles of fresh data on what artists generated from its service in 2025.
News Apple Music lands exclusive TikTok partnership to bring full-song streaming into social app The companies are also rolling out 'Listening Party,’ allowing fans to hear songs from an artist in real time and interact with each other.
Interviews ‘It’s a different time, and I’d like to add something great to the new era.’ Andreas Carlsson discusses his time as one the most successful writers in the world, why he regrets selling his catalog, and his new mission at Hyph
News Hari Nair to exit as CEO of India’s Tips Music The former Sony Music India and ByteDance veteran will exit on April 30.
News Stromae’s Mosaert label renews global deal with Warner Chappell Music The renewed agreement keeps WCM as the global representative for Stromae's catalog.
News Universal Music Nordics restructures, unifying units in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Baltics under ‘One Nordic’ model Big news today from Universal Music Nordics, a division of Universal Music Central Europe, which has unveiled a new operational structure.
News Reservoir strikes worldwide publishing admin deal with Hans Zimmer, expanding relationship with Academy Award-winning composer Reservoir will administer Zimmer’s catalog through his company, Remote Control Publishing
News UK government weighs ‘commercial research exception’ that could let AI companies train on copyrighted music without permission (report) UK lawmakers face March 18 deadline on copyright reform.
News Gaming giant Steam faces legal action from the UK’s PRS over alleged music copyright infringement PRS says it attempted to reach an agreement with the company 'for many years' before issuing legal proceedings in the UK on March 4
News TikTok avoids shutdown in Canada after security review TikTok will implement "security gateways and privacy-enhancing technologies" in Canada under the new terms.
News Indie artists sue Google, claiming it mined music from YouTube to train Lyria 3 AI music tool The all-indie roster of plaintiffs include those who have also sued AI music generators Udio and Suno in October.
News ChatGPT can now Shazam songs, as Apple brings music recognition tool to OpenAI’s chatbot OpenAI has previously integrated Spotify and Apple Music into its app ecosystem.
News Edward Matthew named VP, International A&R and Head of Creative for Scandinavia at Warner Chappell Lilly Raye Music founder will be based in Stockholm and work across Warner Chappell’s international songwriting network and its A&R strategy.
News beatBread makes run of new appointments, including ex-Spotify and CD Baby execs New hires from CD Baby, Spotify and Countsy bring finance, operations and AI expertise to the music funding company’s leadership team.
News Live Nation confirms settlement with the US Department of Justice; sets aside $280M for damages claims from states Live Nation will be 'divesting its 13 exclusive booking agreements' with amphitheaters in the US
News Confirmed: Agent Lucy Dickins to join CAA after exiting WME Dickins will serve on CAA's Managing Director committee, and will "continue working directly with top music artists."