Music Business News: Italy

Former Vevo CEO joins lyrics and music data platform in key role

Artist First Live will be headed by Alessandro Fabozzi

Recorded music revenues in Italy reached €175 million in H1, according to FIMI, the organization that represents the Italian recorded music industry

Olivier Chastan’s acquisition vehicle Iconoclast has acquired again

Music represented by SIAE, the main collecting society for tens of thousands of songwriters in Italy, returns to Meta platforms

Italy’s competition watchdog has taken interim measures against Facebook Meta over a dispute with songwriter licensing body SIAE

Investigation launched over Meta's handling of licensing negotiations with the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers

A mega dispute is brewing in Italy between music publishers and Mark Zuckerberg's Meta