Music Business News: North America

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed a new law banning junk fees, ticket-buying bots and the resale of tickets that sellers don't yet possess.

Hemminga joins Merlin from Downtown Music, where he most recently served as VP Product & Services Strategy.

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) lets AI agents connect to outside data sources and act on them

The centerpiece is the "iHeartRadio and TikTok LIVE Premiere with Madonna," streaming on July 2 from the album's release party in London.

Allen & Company LLC acted as financial advisor to Primary Wave Music in connection with the transaction

Songwriters and SAG-AFTRA line up behind revived US bill to label AI-generated audio, video and images

It follows VMG's $775 million acquisition of Downtown, which completed in February.

Ares has also taken a minority stake in Firebird