Music Business News: North America
Analysis News Spotify posted an operating income of €266 million (USD $286.402m ) in Q2 News Sony's deal to acquire a 50% stake in Michael Jackson's publishing and recorded catalogs has cleared a major hurdle News The lawsuits target 14 teams, including the New York Knicks, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers, among others News 'AccuRadio has directly harmed creators over the years by refusing to pay royalties for the use of protected recordings.' News Grande's debut on the app offers an opportunity for Weverse to reverse a decline in users amid BTS's ongoing hiatus Analysis News The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… News Companies to jointly sign both emerging and established songwriters News Vine acquired a catalog of more than 150 songs from Grammy award-winning producer, songwriter, and DJ Calvin Harris in 2020