News Splice just launched a new label that represents South Asian samples and sounds Splice subscribers will now be able to access a variety of South Asian sounds and samples created by well-known artists from the region.
Analysis Sony Music’s artists aren’t involved in YouTube’s new voice-cloning AI experiment. Not unrelated: Google’s recent filing with the US Copyright Office. MBW Explains: On 'fair use', Sony Music, YouTube's AI experimentation and the US Copyright Office
Analysis News What Universal Music Group really thinks about generative AI and copyright law… MBW has digested UMG's revelatory 99-page submission to the US Copyright Office on generative AI. Here's what we've discovered.
Interviews ‘The best failure that ever could have possibly happened to me’: Regal Credit’s Anthony Davenport on building a business, celebrity stalkers, and prepping for the next recession The founder of Regal Credit on stalkers, the banking industry, and his personal story
Interviews ‘The music industry makes the ticket-buying process hard. I’d like to see us focus on the user experience.’ MBW's Inspiring Women series meets AEG Presents Chief Digital Officer, Brooke Kain
News Live Nation and Ticketmaster subpoenaed in US Senate probe over ‘exorbitant ticket prices’ Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal has accused Live Nation of "stonewalling" a Senate investigation into the company's ticketing practices.
News Sony Music debuts generative AI music project with Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and The Orb Project launched in partnership between Sony Music Entertainment, Legacy Recordings and AI company Vermillio
News Spotify confirms details of how its royalty model will change in 2024 SPOT to introduce what it calls 'new policies to better support those most dependent on streaming revenues as part of their livelihood'.
News Spotify ‘to phase out its service in Uruguay’ from January 1, 2024 over music copyright law changes Parliament of Uruguay passed a budget bill that includes changes concerning 'equitable remuneration' for performers
News Universal Music expands Africa presence with Sewasew licensing deal in Ethiopia 'First-of-its kind' deal will bring artists signed to UMG's labels to the Ethiopia-focused streaming service
News Universal, Concord and ABKCO ask court for injunction to stop Anthropic’s AI from using their song lyrics The three publishers sued multi-billion-dollar-backed AI company Anthropic in October
Analysis WMG’s Robert Kyncl expects more artist-centric streaming deals, and 2 other things we learned on the company’s latest earnings call Warner Music Group's CEO weighed in on YouTube's new AI tool that clones superstars' voices, and said he's talking to politicians about AI regulation.
News K-pop giant SM Entertainment partners with UK-based Moon&Back to launch global search for new boy band The “first-of-its-kind partnership” between South Korean and British entertainment firms aims launch a TV show to discover “the next worldwide boy band sensation.”
News Another suitor wants BMI – and has put a $2bn+ proposal on the table MBW sources tell us that a SPAC has made a significant proposition to BMI management
News Warner Records launches country music JV with Charly Salvatore’s Underscore Works JV to discover and develop new talent comes amid a banner year for the country music genre