Music Business News: North America
News From February 1, 2027, new applicants to the YouTube Partner Program will need about 20 million qualified Shorts views over the previous 90 days. News Glass will lead its Business & Legal Affairs function and take on responsibility for its Partnerships team. News The new hires include former Warner Records executive Todd L. Perry II, alongside Goldie Harris, Luca Zanello and Jason Peerless. News Apple Music rolled out Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos in June 2021 Analysis The following MBW op-ed comes from MusicInfra CEO and Co-founder Björn Lindvall News The suit brings two counts under the Lanham Act: trademark infringement and counterfeiting, and false designation of origin. News UMG completed the first €500 million program, its first-ever share repurchase, in July News Voices lets a user record or upload audio of themselves singing, which Suno then uses to generate new songs in that person's voice.