Music Business News: North America

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US Supreme Court rejects appeal in Ed Sheeran copyright case over ‘Thinking Out Loud’

The Supreme Court turned down Structured Asset Sales' attempt to revive the case

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Labels push back against government support for Cox Communications in copyright infringement battle

The labels described the Justice Department's position as “bewildering,” saying the ISP protected its own profits.

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From Sony’s $2.5bn spent in the past year to UMG’s Patrick Whitesell JV… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days

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Create Music Group strikes JV with Ty Dolla $ign and Shawn Barron’s EZMNY Records

EZMNY Records was co-founded by Ty Dolla $ign and co-founder Shawn Barron, who signed Ty Dolla $ign to Atlantic Records back in 2012.

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Sony Music spent $2.5bn on 60+ deals in the past year (and 7 more things you should know from Rob Stringer’s latest investor presentation)

Rob Stringer, the Chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, updated investors on the music company's performance and strategy on Friday morning (June 13).

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US music publishing revenue jumped 13.4% to $7bn in 2024, outpacing the growth rate of recorded music

Recovered unpaid royalties accounted for 27% of music publishing revenues last year, the NMPA's David Israelite said

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Universal Music and Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell launch joint venture with backing from Silver Lake

JV to 'accelerate commercial opportunities for UMG’s artists and artist estates in rapidly growing areas outside traditional recorded music and music publishing'

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Wyclef Jean and 88rising’s Jaeson Ma launch OpenWav app that lets artists sell merch, tickets and exclusive content directly to fans

The startup lets artists sell merch, tickets and exclusive content directly to fans, and employs AI to help musicians analyze audience data.