Music Business News: North America
Analysis SZA's SOS was Sony Music Entertainment's biggest-selling project globally in the quarter News Since 2021, Val Blavatnik has served on the investment team at LionTree, focused on the media and technology industries News Sony says: "Prompt entry of judgment is needed to protect against any further dissipation of Triller’s assets or, worse still, a bankruptcy filing." News The lawsuit seeks USD $45 million in damages, including $25 million for alleged defamatory conduct Analysis Sir Lucian Grainge and Michael Nash couldn't be more unequivocal: The rash of copycat AI voices, they say, is 'clearly illegal' News The UK’s antitrust regulator has blocked Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard News Epic Records UK will operate alongside other Sony Music labels in the UK including RCA, Columbia, and Ministry of Sound Analysis News Top sellers for the quarter included releases from King & Prince, Morgan Wallen and Taylor Swift