Music Business News: North America
Analysis The following MBW op/ed comes from Samantha Moore, President of Rostrum Pacific-owned distributor SpaceHeater.
News Soundpatrol struck partnered with Universal and Sony in September 2025 to detect copyright infringement in AI-generated music
News The GRAMMY-winning rapper will be honored at the private ceremony in Los Angeles on August 26.
News The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q4 2026.
News Framework would 'establish a clear boundary between human-led creativity and works that are purely synthetic or generated by unauthorized AI models'
News The company swung to a net profit of €6.7 million ($7.7 million) in the first half of 2026, reversing a net loss of €7.6 million ($8.9 million) last year.
News Users of Spaces can now generate and edit songs, split recordings into stems, and generate images, lyrics and videos, all inside the tool.
News The private equity firm, already THE•TEAM's majority investor, will make an additional investment to fund the buyout.