Music Business Worldwide

BMG/Concord merger approved by competition authorities in United States and Germany (report)

Murray Stassen — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:46:46 +0000

Deal cleared in US, Reuters reports, after official approval in Germany

A landmark bill targeting AI deepfakes faces a US Senate Judiciary Committee vote on June 18. Five things to know about the NO FAKES Act.

Mandy Dalugdug — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:56:05 +0000

The bill would create, for the first time in US federal law, an intellectual property right in a person's voice and visual likeness.

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Copyright lawsuit against Meta over Eminem songs to proceed on direct infringement claim – with up to $109M at stake

Murray Stassen — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:14:57 +0000

A federal judge has narrowed the copyright lawsuit that Eight Mile Style filed against Meta Platforms

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Months after its AI virtual singer Wu AI-Hua went viral, Warner Music China doubles down on digital artists via strategic deal with Dream Maker

Murray Stassen — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:09:42 +0000

Dream Maker says it has developed more than 3,000 virtual singers

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Peanuts music catalog owner lands CBS licensing deal after ‘Linus and Lucy’ plays in Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale

Mandy Dalugdug — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:05:20 +0000

The proceeds from the CBS deal will be donated to World Central Kitchen, which provides meals to communities affected by natural disasters and civil unrest.

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Warner Music strikes partnership with India’s SVF Entertainment, expanding into Bengali music

Rafaela Fornitani — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:51:26 +0000

The partnership is designed to accelerate the growth of Bengali music and to open routes for artists, soundtracks and repertoire to reach audiences across India.

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Live Nation’s Academy Music Group to invest nearly $13M to restore UK’s Brighton Hippodrome, which has been empty since 2006

Mandy Dalugdug — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:47:56 +0000

The investment forms part of a wider redevelopment representing a total of £25 million (approx. $33.5 million) to restore and modernize the building.

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Warner Music launches ‘Listen Up’ artist accelerator to scale talent from APAC

Mandy Dalugdug — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:34:55 +0000

Warner is positioning Hong Kong artist Gareth.T as a proof point, with his single 'Glass' generating more than 250 million streams in its first month.

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Sir Lucian Grainge and Bang Si-hyuk talk UMG’s partnership with HYBE, AI, and the future of music at town hall event in Seoul

Mandy Dalugdug — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:21:53 +0000

Grainge said that while AI would unlock new opportunities, great music and great people would remain at the center of every successful music company.

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The music industry is closing in on a billion global subscribers – with Spotify out in front

Murray Stassen — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:34:32 +0000

MIDiA Research estimates that the global subscriber count grew 10.1% YoY in 2025

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