Music Business News: North America
News MBW sources close to the deal have confirmed that the acquisition closed on Tuesday (July 7) after passing all relevant regulatory scrutiny.
News The newly commissioned ballet, titled Power of Love, will premiere on December 2 before opening to the public at New York City Center on December 4.
News Suno on music biz hiring spree as AI firm taps former YouTube and Atlantic Records execs to lead business development and artist marketing
News Braun succeeds Kevin Herring, who stepped down as Co-President on July 6, after more than four decades in the music industry,
News Complaint alleges that the sound recording and musical composition of Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) was used without authorization
News The defendants include Pitbull, Drake, Daddy Yankee, Luis Fonsi, Justin Bieber, and units of the three major music companies.
News Live Nation and Ticketmaster contend the verdict is "against the weight of the evidence" and was swayed by material that should never have reached the jury.
News A Florida judge threw out Kimberly Marasco's case, ruling that the poems she says were copied do not contain expression that copyright law protects.