Music Business News: North America

The NMPA says Spotify’s global subscriber and revenue growth is "being subsidized by US songwriters”

Partnership sees metrics from Fortnite Jam Tracks added to Luminate Connect platform

The deal unlocks a potential new source of monetization for Downtown's clients on both the recorded music and publishing side of the business

The proposed law is on the calendar in the US Senate, and President Trump has signaled he's in favor of this sort of legislation

Sureel will register BeatStars’ entire marketplace catalog, allowing AI companies to see which content they’re prohibited from using in training AI

A “content control pipeline” will allow streaming services and distributors to identify AI-generated tracks from Udio’s platform

Obermann officially joins Apple from ByteDance

Sir Lucian Grainge, Michael Nash, and Boyd Muir dug deep into the company's strategy and numbers on their Q1 call