News Firebird launches $750M catalog buying fund backed by Ares and Raine Group Ares has also taken a minority stake in Firebird
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.
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
Analysis The majors and BMG asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that lets songwriters reclaim copyrights worldwide. Five things to know about Vetter v. Resnik For about 50 years, the industry believed termination only affected US rights. This ruling would make those rights worldwide for the first time.
News Nvidia hit with US copyright suit claiming it trained AI models on Winamp subsidiary Jamendo’s music without permission Jamendo is seeking an injunction, plus actual damages and Nvidia's profits of "no less than" EUR €17.8 million (approx. USD $20.3 million).
News Major labels in Canada win site-blocking order targeting stream-ripping platforms – a first for the country’s music industry ISPs are ordered to block stream-ripping domains including Y2mate.ws, YTmp3.lat, Savefrom.space, and Spowload.cc.
News Meta moves to dismiss Wixen’s $102M lawsuit, says publisher is ‘seeking to transform a routine licensing dispute’ into a ‘sweeping’ legal battle The motion targets Wixen's first amended complaint, which lists 681 works and seeks more than $102 million in statutory damages.
Analysis News 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. The bill would create, for the first time in US federal law, an intellectual property right in a person's voice and visual likeness.
News 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 Dream Maker says it has developed more than 3,000 virtual singers
Interviews Ashley Gorley talks country music’s global appeal and mentoring Nashville’s next generation of hitmakers at indie pubco Tape Room MBW's Trailblazers series meets Ashley Gorley – hit songwriter and founder of Tape Room Music.
News Sir Lucian Grainge highlights global opportunity for Japanese artists ahead of Music Awards in Tokyo, where UMG artists Fujii Kaze and Mrs. GREEN APPLE win top prizes Grainge delivered remarks at an official gala for Music Awards Japan, according to UMG.
News From UMG’s €1B bond sale to Warner Music’s Sureel AI acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up The biggest headlines from the past few days...
News REPUBLIC Collective strikes joint venture with ZIZA Inc. focused on breaking South Asian artists globally The joint venture will prioritize signing and developing artists from the South Asian diaspora
Interviews ‘There’s nothing wrong with success and chasing your dreams, but don’t forget to bring your true self with you.’ Philip Lawrence has been Bruno Mars’ key creative partner for over 15 years, co-writing smash-hit singles and landmark albums along the way.