https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-spotify-and-umgs-landmark-ai-deal-to-shamrocks-813m-raise-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-22T15:24:49+00:00 From Spotify and UMG's landmark AI deal to Shamrock's $813M raise… it's MBW's Weekly Round-up https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/08/BMIRound-Up.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/activist-artists-management-promotes-anna-kolander-to-partner/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-22T13:17:00+00:00 Activist Artists Management promotes Anna Kolander to Partner https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-22-at-13.43.07.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/pnk-julian-bunetta-and-harvey-mason-jr-among-honorees-at-nmpas-2026-annual-meeting/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-22T12:06:17+00:00 P!NK, Julian Bunetta, and Harvey Mason jr. among honorees at NMPA's 2026 Annual Meeting https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/shutterstock_1392250466-e1779449037644.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/paul-mccartney-to-host-global-tiktok-live-qa-ahead-of-new-album-release-the-boys-of-dungeon-lane/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-22T11:13:35+00:00 Paul McCartney to host global TikTok LIVE Q&A ahead of new album release https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-22-at-11.08.15.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-group-and-tiktok-strike-new-multi-year-licensing-deal-with-expanded-ai-protections-for-artists-and-songwriters/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-22T09:32:55+00:00 Universal Music Group and TikTok strike new multi-year licensing deal — with expanded AI protections for artists and songwriters https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/2-IMAGES-LOGO-VERSION-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-latest-music-business-worldwide-magazine-is-out-now-read-it-here/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-22T07:14:10+00:00 The latest Music Business Worldwide Magazine is out now. Read it here. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/MBWcoverVol2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-armin-zerza-music-is-under-monetized-under-digitized-and-ripe-for-years-of-productivity/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-21T16:54:10+00:00 Warner Music COO, Armin Zerza: Music is under-monetized, under-digitized, and ripe for 'years of productivity' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Armin.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-to-reserve-concert-tickets-for-superfans-on-premium-tier-live-nation-confirmed-as-launch-partner-as-companies-strike-multi-year-deal/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-21T16:00:20+00:00 Spotify to reserve concert tickets for superfans on Premium tier; Live Nation confirmed as launch partner as companies strike multi-year deal https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Reserved-Header-e1779367863367.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-and-universal-music-group-strike-landmark-deal-to-let-fans-create-ai-covers-and-remixes-as-a-paid-premium-add-on/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-21T15:06:49+00:00 Spotify and Universal Music Group strike landmark deal to let fans create AI covers and remixes – as a paid Premium add-on https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/LucianAlex.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-backs-us-bill-to-outlaw-ai-deepfakes-joining-umg-sony-warner-google-and-openai-in-growing-coalition/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-21T11:35:46+00:00 Spotify backs US bill to outlaw AI deepfakes, joining UMG, Sony, Warner, Google, and OpenAI in growing coalition https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/04/tim-mossholder-luOHcHUkirA-unsplash.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/owner-of-peanuts-music-catalog-files-four-copyright-lawsuits-targeting-video-game-publisher-social-media-posts-and-the-us-government/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-21T11:18:38+00:00 Owner of Peanuts music catalog files four copyright lawsuits targeting video game publisher, social media posts, and the US government https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/06/tingey-injury-law-firm-veNb0DDegzE-unsplash-1296x864.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/stability-ai-launches-new-audio-models-that-can-generate-6-minute-music-tracks/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-21T11:16:07+00:00 Stability AI launches new audio models that can generate 6-minute music tracks https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-21-at-10.38.47-AM-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/openai-preparing-to-file-for-ipo-within-days-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-21T11:13:52+00:00 OpenAI preparing to file for IPO within days (Report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/10/shutterstock_2683080219.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spanish-society-sgae-distributed-406m-to-over-97000-members-in-2025-as-revenue-hits-record-high/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-21T11:05:15+00:00 Spanish society SGAE distributed $406M to over 97,000 members in 2025 as revenue hits record high https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-05-at-11.40.29.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/wixen-doubles-damages-demand-to-102m-in-expanded-copyright-lawsuit-against-meta/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-21T10:53:44+00:00 Wixen doubles damages demand to $102M in expanded copyright lawsuit against Meta https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/11/dollars-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umpg-and-45rpm-sign-academy-award-winning-composer-daniel-blumberg/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-21T10:44:54+00:00 UMPG and 45RPM sign Academy Award-winning composer Daniel Blumberg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/1-IMAGE-3-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-publishing-promotes-zaza-kazadi-to-senior-director-ar-uk-europe/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T18:14:19+00:00 Sony Music Publishing promotes ZaZa Kazadi to Senior Director, A&R, UK & Europe https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/1-IMAGE-2-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/chord-music-partners-john-chapman-on-the-next-wave-of-capital-heading-for-music-rights/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T17:09:04+00:00 Chord Music Partners' John Chapman on the next wave of capital heading for music rights https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/MusicBreakfast00168-e1779301111784.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-selling-taylor-swift-her-masters-shamrock-closes-new-813m-fund/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T16:05:39+00:00 After selling Taylor Swift her masters, Shamrock closes new $813M fund – targeting rights including music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/03/Taylor3-e1711032297906.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-extends-verified-by-spotify-badges-to-podcasts-further-cracking-down-on-ai-impersonators/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T15:34:02+00:00 Spotify extends 'Verified' badges to podcasts, further cracking down on AI impersonators https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/FTR_Verified-by-Spotify9284792374-1440x550-1-e1779240142762.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-two-rejected-arrest-warrant-bids-seoul-police-review-whether-to-try-again-with-hybes-bang-si-hyuk-reports/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T15:30:56+00:00 After two rejected arrest warrant bids, Seoul police review whether to try again with HYBE's Bang Si-hyuk (Reports) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/07/2PDG0PJ.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/cameron-hoy-promoted-to-ceo-at-teg-brad-banducci-steps-down-after-just-over-a-year/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T12:33:33+00:00 Cameron Hoy promoted to CEO at TEG; Brad Banducci steps down after just over a year https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/frame-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/yg-plus-renews-domestic-distribution-deal-with-hybe-extending-eight-year-partnership/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T12:33:03+00:00 YG Plus renews domestic distribution deal with HYBE, extending eight-year partnership https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/New-Project-15-e1779245269902.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/saregama-md-calls-for-dsps-to-assign-no-value-to-ai-generated-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T12:32:34+00:00 Saregama MD calls for DSPs to assign 'no value' to AI-generated music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/shutterstock_2776621379.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/fuga-renews-global-distribution-partnership-with-insomniac-music-group/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-05-20T12:31:55+00:00 FUGA renews global distribution partnership with Insomniac Music Group https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/New-Project-14-e1779238191780.jpg