News Firebird launches $750M catalog buying fund backed by Ares and Raine Group Ares has also taken a minority stake in Firebird
Analysis Responsible AI must protect the human creativity that gives culture meaning The following MBW op/ed comes from Rasha Khalifa Al Mubarak, founder and chairwoman of UAE-based MusicNation
News Suno sued by Winamp subsidiary Jamendo over AI training, as firm files new copyright suit just a week after suing Nvidia Jamendo accuses Suno of the unauthorized use of musical content and associated data in the development and operation of its AI technologies.
News Sony Music Indonesia and Sun Eater Group launch joint venture label LUNAR The new label debuts with three Indonesian artists: Kecoud, Alee, and Nandoshi.
News Google says AI training is fair use and copyright should be policed on outputs, not inputs The tech giant has published a new policy paper outlining the company's preferred approach to AI regulation
News Blur drummer Dave Rowntree loses UK court appeal to revive ‘black box’ royalties claim against PRS for Music Rowntree's appeal in his proposed class action against PRS for Music has been dismissed
News TIDAL to automatically tag AI-generated music… and block it from earning royalties TIDAL is introducing an AI policy that will automatically tag wholly AI-generated music in its app
News Frontiers Label Group makes raft of senior promotions in the UK, globally Leo Nicholas has been appointed Managing Director, UK, Aldo Lonobile named Vice President, Global A&R, and Martina Palermo promoted to Global Head of PR.
News Ryman Hospitality confirms it is exploring options for Grand Ole Opry owner Opry Entertainment Group The Nashville-based REIT said it had engaged Morgan Stanley to evaluate its options after receiving inbound interest from "a range of organizations."
News PPL India reinstated as a copyright society after a 12-year absence The registration was granted by the Government of India, through the office of the Registrar of Copyrights, on June 11
News HarbourView acquires publisher’s share of select songs from Max Martin and Shellback’s Wolf Cousins collective The compositions include songs recorded by Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Imagine Dragons, Ellie Goulding, Tove Lo, DNCE and Demi Lovato.
News KGV Kiran Kumar promoted to Managing Director, India & Middle East at The Orchard Kumar was previously Managing Director, India at the company, a remit that also covered its operations in Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.
Analysis News Taylor Swift is fighting a trademark lawsuit over The Life of a Showgirl. Here’s what a new amended complaint argues, and what’s at stake. Swift's lawyers moved to dismiss the lawsuit in May
News As Michael Jackson movie nears $1B, Madonna says her biopic has been scrapped The Queen of Pop told Interview magazine that the project collapsed after a falling-out with Universal Pictures over its budget.
News UMG’s Bravado targets A$AP Rocky merch bootleggers on ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ tour with trademark suit, seizure order A trademark infringement complaint was filed on Thursday June 11