https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/remember-say-no-to-suno-someone-just-hired-a-plane-to-fly-it-over-an-ai-investor-summit-featuring-mikey-shulman/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T18:54:25+00:00 Remember 'Say No To Suno'? Someone just hired a plane to fly it over an AI investor summit... featuring Mikey Shulman. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Suno2-e1780599169348.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/concord-invests-in-and-strikes-strategic-partnership-with-lito-music-the-company-founded-by-latin-hip-hop-reggaeton-artist-lito-mc-cassidy/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T17:21:47+00:00 Concord invests in and strikes strategic partnership with Lito Music, the company founded by Latin hip-hop & reggaeton artist Lito MC Cassidy https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-04-at-17.01.20-e1780589196448.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/a-bill-moving-through-congress-could-change-who-controls-the-us-copyright-office-heres-why-it-matters-for-the-music-business/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T16:11:16+00:00 A bill moving through Congress could change who controls the US Copyright Office. Here's why it matters for the music business. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/MBW-Explains-17.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/canada-walks-back-plan-to-make-us-audiovisual-streaming-companies-pay-a-bigger-canadian-content-levy/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T14:58:50+00:00 Canada walks back plan to make US audiovisual streaming services pay a bigger Canadian-content levy https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2579898445-e1780582799449.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/julian-franzoni-appointed-general-manager-for-argentina-and-uruguay-at-warner-chappell-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T14:32:32+00:00 Julian Franzoni appointed General Manager for Argentina and Uruguay at Warner Chappell Music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Julian-Franzoni-Press-Photo-2026-e1780583535772.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/mprs-producer-catalogs-milk-honey/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T13:00:57+00:00 Fast-growing producer royalty company mprs is now buying producer catalogs – in partnership with Milk & Honey https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/JonLucas.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-musics-foundry-program-which-counts-dua-lipa-and-rosalia-among-its-alumni-names-2026-class-including-drake-collaborator-julia-wolf/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T12:20:22+00:00 YouTube Music's Foundry program – which counts Dua Lipa and Rosalía among its alumni – names 2026 class including Drake collaborator Julia Wolf https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/New-Project-2-e1780547539619.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/people-dont-just-want-hits-they-want-honesty/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T12:19:13+00:00 ‘People don’t just want hits. They want honesty.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Tunde_-Trailblazers-face-3-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/copyright-lawsuit-against-travis-scott-sza-and-future-over-telekinesis-dropped/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T12:00:41+00:00 Copyright lawsuit against Travis Scott, SZA, and Future over 'Telekinesis' dropped https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/01/shutterstock_1142341004-e1736429335372.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/label-the-slop/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T11:48:07+00:00 Label The Slop. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2791630063.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-acquires-publishing-interests-of-luca-anzilotti-co-founder-of-eurodance-group-snap/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T11:37:46+00:00 BMG acquires publishing interests of Luca Anzilotti, co-founder of Eurodance group Snap! https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Luca_Anzilotti_x_BMG__c__BMG-e1780560648514-1296x729.webp https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-italy-acquires-catalog-of-indie-label-asian-fake-from-parent-house-of-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T11:32:32+00:00 Warner Music Italy acquires catalog of indie label Asian Fake from parent House of Music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/2fe8d692-d7de-471b-9aef-c396d48509c2-e1780539701681.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-makes-minority-investment-in-thai-distribution-and-publishing-company-solution-one/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T11:05:46+00:00 Universal Music makes minority investment in Thai distribution and publishing company Solution One https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/2-IMAGES-LOGO-VERSION-16.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/abba-bjorn-ulvaeus-on-ai-human-creativity-is-not-just-expression-it-is-testimony-a-life-lived/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T10:59:40+00:00 Björn Ulvaeus on AI: 'Human creativity is not just expression. It is testimony. A life lived.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/MBW-Views_Bjorn-Ulvaeus.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-spends-290m-buying-back-stock-from-bill-ackmans-pershing-square-amid-funds-exit-from-music-company/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-04T09:24:23+00:00 UMG spends $290m buying back stock from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square, amid fund's exit from music company https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/3C5PD1B-e1775546891255.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmi-promotes-four-executives-across-creative-and-corporate-communications-teams/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T17:47:44+00:00 BMI promotes four executives across Creative and Corporate Communications teams https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/1-IMAGE-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bill-ackmans-pershing-square-is-selling-its-remaining-universal-music-group-shares-days-after-umg-rejected-its-64bn-takeover-bid/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T17:28:34+00:00 Bill Ackman's Pershing Square is selling its remaining Universal Music Group stake, days after UMG rejected its $64B takeover bid https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/05/ackman.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-ai-music-streaming-flood-where-were-at/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T16:12:21+00:00 The AI Music Streaming Flood: Where We're At https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2791173509.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-register-of-copyrights-continues-the-mlcs-designation-as-the-statutory-mechanical-licensing-collective-as-total-royalties-distributed-to-songwriters-and-publishers-near-4b/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T15:24:58+00:00 US Register of Copyrights continues The MLC's designation as the statutory Mechanical Licensing Collective – as total royalties distributed to songwriters and publishers near $4B https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/2-IMAGES-LOGO-VERSION-15.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/seeker-music-acquires-the-publishing-catalog-of-cocteau-twins-simon-raymonde/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T15:00:35+00:00 Seeker Music acquires the publishing catalog of Cocteau Twins' Simon Raymonde https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/unnamed-e1780445702873.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/grammy-winner-youssou-ndour-named-vice-president-of-cisac-as-global-rights-org-marks-100-years/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T14:59:28+00:00 Grammy-winner Youssou N'Dour named Vice President of CISAC as global rights org marks 100 years https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/ut_GvJG--e1780468859759.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-suno-udio-asks-court-to-seal-the-size-of-its-ai-training-data-in-sony-musics-copyright-case-also-citing-competitive-harm/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T14:55:19+00:00 After Suno, Udio asks court to seal the size of its AI training data in Sony Music's copyright case, also citing 'competitive harm' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/01/shutterstock_2484114167.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-kobalt-to-pipeline-meet-the-5-billion-financier-rewiring-indie-music-capital/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T13:21:45+00:00 From Kobalt to Pipeline: meet the $5 billion financier rewiring indie music capital https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/01/Matt-Spetzler-e1768835401412.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/garth-brooks-seeking-up-to-2bn-for-his-music-catalog-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T13:03:54+00:00 Garth Brooks seeking up to $2bn for his music catalog (report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2298308587-e1780487532288.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-music-industry-doesnt-have-a-streaming-problem-it-has-a-customer-ownership-problem/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T12:37:15+00:00 The music industry doesn’t have a streaming problem. It has a customer ownership problem. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/05/MBW-Views_Sammy.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/soundexchange-and-ifpi-introduce-automatic-isrc-assignment-for-individual-recordings/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T11:48:24+00:00 SoundExchange and IFPI introduce automatic ISRC assignment for individual recordings https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/2-IMAGES-LOGO-VERSION-12.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/godigital-music-launches-nashville-country-imprint-orinda-under-general-manager-cooper-lycan/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T11:33:59+00:00 GoDigital Music launches Nashville country imprint Orinda under General Manager Cooper Lycan https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Nic-D-signing-with-Orinda-1-e1780466240800.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-raises-over-400-million-pushing-valuation-to-5-4-billion/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T10:54:12+00:00 Suno raises over $400 million, pushing valuation to $5.4 billion https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2651009439.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/amazon-music-goes-standalone-in-india-with-1-unlimited-tier-for-prime-members-as-they-lose-ad-free-listening/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-03T10:52:24+00:00 Amazon Music goes standalone in India with $1 Unlimited tier for Prime members – as they lose ad-free listening https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/amazon-music-unlimited-hero.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/2-live-crew-cant-take-back-their-recorded-music-copyrights-after-all-appeals-court-rules/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-02T20:36:33+00:00 2 Live Crew can’t take back their recorded music copyrights after all, appeals court rules https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/10/81V2qOaM2tL._UF8941000_QL80-e1729179330406.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/blurred-lines-copyright-lawyer-richard-busch-joins-law-firm-adams-reese-as-special-counsel/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-02T18:47:19+00:00 'Blurred Lines' copyright lawyer Richard Busch joins law firm Adams & Reese as Special Counsel https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/1-IMAGE-6.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/concord-music-publishing-anz-acquires-interest-in-catalog-of-the-presets-co-founder-julian-hamilton/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-02T18:02:30+00:00 Concord Music Publishing ANZ acquires interest in catalog of The Presets co-founder Julian Hamilton https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/1-IMAGE-5.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/havas-led-by-yannick-bollore-launches-label-via-umgs-virgin-music-group/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-02T15:27:13+00:00 Havas, led by Yannick Bolloré, launches label via UMG's Virgin Music Group https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/2-IMAGES-LOGO-VERSION-11.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-moves-to-keep-size-of-its-ai-training-data-sealed-in-umg-and-sonys-copyright-case-citing-competitive-harm/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-02T11:21:24+00:00 Suno moves to keep size of its AI training data sealed in UMG and Sony's copyright case, citing 'competitive harm' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/01/Suno.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/anthropic-confidentially-files-for-ipo-days-after-65b-raise-pushed-valuation-to-965b/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-02T10:53:27+00:00 Anthropic confidentially files for IPO – days after $65B raise pushed AI firm's valuation to $965B https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2382077153-e1780399806898.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/apple-music-code-spotted-in-android-app-beta-hints-at-new-subscription-tiers-with-spotify-style-skip-limits-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-02T10:43:52+00:00 Apple Music code spotted in Android app beta hints at new subscription tiers with Spotify-style skip limits (report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2743228399-e1780399563445.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/emma-robinson-upped-to-vp-partnerships-at-merlin-amid-series-of-senior-promotions/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-02T10:39:55+00:00 Emma Robinson upped to VP, Partnerships at Merlin amid series of senior promotions https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/New-Project-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/labelworx-launches-elevate-funding-platform-for-independent-electronic-music-labels-with-initial-10m-earmarked-for-advances/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-02T10:31:24+00:00 LabelWorx launches Elevate funding platform for independent electronic music labels, with initial $10M earmarked for advances https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/1-IMAGE-3-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jean-sebastien-permal-joins-warner-music-as-svp-of-ar-emea-and-central-europe/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-02T09:38:25+00:00 Jean-Sebastien Permal joins Warner Music as SVP of A&R, EMEA and Central Europe https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/1-IMAGE-4.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/i-have-to-show-up-with-my-arms-wide-open-creatively-and-hope-that-the-lightning-falls-out-of-the-sky/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-02T09:21:56+00:00 ‘I have to show up with my arms wide open creatively and hope that the lightning falls out of the sky.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/wzrd-bld_wgs.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/navigating-the-ai-music-deluge-a-call-for-responsible-streaming-practices/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-02T09:21:32+00:00 Navigating the AI music deluge: a call for responsible streaming practices 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