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5 things to know about Suno’s BMG licensing deal, download caps, watermarks, and more

The BMG deal supplies the rights; the caps and the watermarks supply the controls. The other two are new exits: one professional, one physical.

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From Suno’s BMG breakthrough to Live Nation’s counterfeit crackdown… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days...

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Virgin Music Group appoints Syaheed MSBI as Vice President of AMEA region

Syaheed joins from Believe to oversee Virgin’s operations across Africa, the Middle East and Asia

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Weeks after Beyoncé’s ‘Alien Superstar’ sample suit was dismissed, a second one is filed – this time Beyoncé is a defendant

The other defendants are Parkwood Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing, W Chappell Music Corp. and John Holiday.

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Suno limits Pro subscribers to 20 song downloads per month, while promising new models ‘developed in partnership with the music industry’

Suno stated in a blog post on Monday (August 10) that the download restrictions "will make it harder for bad actors to mass-export music"

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‘The real debate isn’t AI versus artists – it’s whether innovation and rightsholder participation can coexist.’

Hook founder and CEO Gaurav Sharma explains why fan-made creations and remixes on social media are becoming the music industry’s next major consumption category…

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New YouTube creators will need 8,000 watch hours to start earning from ads – double the current bar

From February 1, 2027, new applicants to the YouTube Partner Program will need about 20 million qualified Shorts views over the previous 90 days.

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Jon Glass appointed General Counsel at Merlin

Glass will lead its Business & Legal Affairs function and take on responsibility for its Partnerships team.

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UnitedMasters strengthens executive team with four appointments across marketing, brand, commerce and operations

The new hires include former Warner Records executive Todd L. Perry II, alongside Goldie Harris, Luca Zanello and Jason Peerless.

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Universal Music Group kicks off additional €250M share buyback program

UMG completed the first €500 million program, its first-ever share repurchase, in July

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J-pop powerhouse ASOBISYSTEM opens first US headquarters in California

ASOBISYSTEM calls the launch its biggest spending yet in North America, and a permanent base for J-pop acts it has been sending on tour across the US.

Analysis

The Music Industry Is Trying to Guess the AI Recipe After Dinner Was Served

The following MBW op-ed comes from Andreea Gleeson, former CEO of TuneCore and founder of AGA (Andreea Gleeson Advisory)

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On… Universal Music Group, Downtown, India, and Streaming 2.0

The latest 'Tim's Take' from Music Business Worldwide founder, Tim Ingham

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‘India at its core is a song-driven economy, moving toward a personality-led, show business economy.’

Times Music CEO Mandar Thakur talks catalog acquisitions, India’s subscription challenge, and why he believes Indian music’s biggest opportunity lies abroad...

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What if AI’s biggest impact on music isn’t just what gets made, but what gets wanted?

MBW columnist Sammy Andrews asks: outside of ownership, is the unspoken AI battle in music the difference between distribution and desire?