Music Business News: North America

Chris Brown sued for alleged copyright infringement by UK music publisher

Greensleeves Publishing sues US superstar and Sony Music

Shamrock just raised $196m to loan music and entertainment rights-holders money

Fund targets owners of entertainment IP across the film, television, games, sports media rights and other content sectors, including music

Jay Z’s Roc Nation makes VR move with purchase of SENSO tokens from $100m-backed Sensorium Corporation

SENSO tokens are the in-platform currency of Sensorium Galaxy

Finneas O’Connell was the world’s No.1 songwriter on Spotify last year, says report

Thomas Hull aka Kid Harpoon also did well on charts

Sony Music Entertainment inks strategic partnership with Roblox

Partnership follows collaborations in the past year including the Lil Nas X Virtual Concert and Zara Larsson Launch Party

Britney Spears manager Larry Rudolph resigns after 25 years

Rudolph co-founded ReignDeer Entertainment with Adam Leber in 2005

Tones and I was the world’s No.1 songwriter on streaming services last year, says new report

Blokur's data hands crown to Toni Watson, who wrote 100% of Dance Monkey

From Kobalt’s profitability to Scooter Braun’s new job: It’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest stories of the past five days – and why they matter