https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/onerpm-names-iasmine-amazonas-chief-marketing-officer-as-it-restructures-200-person-global-marketing-team/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-20T19:59:20+00:00 ONErpm names Iasmine Amazonas Chief Marketing Officer as it restructures 200-person global marketing team https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/2-IMAGES-2026-10-20T184856.241.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/barbara-cane-to-retire-from-bmi-after-50-years-will-stay-on-as-advisor-to-ceo-mike-oneill/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-20T15:53:45+00:00 Barbara Cane to retire from BMI after 50 years, will stay on as advisor to CEO Mike O'Neill https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-7-8.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/icmp-says-ai-firms-are-trying-to-strong-arm-australia-on-copyright-and-that-kylie-minogues-songs-have-already-been-used-to-train-ai-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-20T15:50:05+00:00 ICMP says AI firms are trying to 'strong-arm' Australia on copyright – and that Kylie Minogue's songs have already been used to train AI (report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/km-email-nocrop.webp https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-beatles-ringo-starr-paul-mccartneyapple-corps-to-open-100000-sq-ft-immersive-experience-in-liverpool-in-2028/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-20T15:11:19+00:00 The Beatles' Apple Corps to open 100,000 sq ft immersive experience in Liverpool in 2028 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-20-at-16.00.38.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/too-lost-music-group-to-acquire-australian-indie-distributor-xelon-entertainment-three-months-after-gyro-group-deal/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-20T14:16:05+00:00 Too Lost to acquire Australian indie distributor Xelon Entertainment, three months after GYRO.Group deal https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/01/IMG_9386-e1769102921892.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-inks-licensing-deal-with-believe-for-ai-covers-and-remixes-tool/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-20T14:00:39+00:00 Spotify inks licensing deal with Believe for AI covers and remixes tool https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/2-IMAGES-2026-10-20T140800.509.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-has-pulled-more-than-50m-ai-slop-and-spam-tracks-out-of-its-recommendations-this-year/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-20T11:51:25+00:00 Spotify has pulled more than 50m ‘AI slop and spam’ tracks out of its recommendations this year https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/shutterstock_4212963503.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jim-freeman-ex-amazon-prime-video-vp-joins-ticketmaster-as-cto-to-lead-ai-first-push/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-20T11:04:08+00:00 Jim Freeman, ex-Amazon Prime Video VP, joins Ticketmaster as CTO to lead ‘AI-first’ push https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/frame-mbw-5.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/abbas-bjorn-ulvaeus-invests-in-maia-universe-as-sync-platform-strikes-deals-with-bmg-kobalt-and-wmg/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-20T10:59:26+00:00 Björn Ulvaeus invests in MAIA Universe, as sync platform strikes deals with BMG, Kobalt and WMG https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/David-Wille-MAIA-Universe-and-Bjorn-Ulvaeus.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/reservoir-acquires-billy-strayhorns-publishing-catalog-will-participate-in-jazz-composers-name-image-and-likeness-rights/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-20T10:47:50+00:00 Reservoir acquires Billy Strayhorn's publishing catalog, will participate in jazz composer's name, image, and likeness rights https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Strayhorn-photo-Larger-e1792466692864.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/i-have-a-new-outlook-now-its-supposed-to-be-fun-its-not-supposed-to-be-scary/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T19:25:20+00:00 'I HAVE A NEW OUTLOOK NOW: IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE FUN; IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SCARY’ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/WGS.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/aaron-bay-schuck-the-only-way-to-properly-create-value-in-music-is-to-make-lasting-copyrights/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T16:35:28+00:00 'The only way to properly create value in music is to make lasting copyrights.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-7-7.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/majors-and-bmg-lose-supreme-court-fight-over-songwriters-worldwide-copyright-reclaims-on-a-technicality/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T15:10:56+00:00 Majors and BMG lose Supreme Court fight over songwriters’ worldwide copyright reclaims – on a technicality https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-19-at-16.03.26.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/believe-expands-romain-viviens-role-as-global-head-of-music-with-three-regional-presidents-now-reporting-to-him/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T14:38:02+00:00 Believe expands Romain Vivien's role as Global Head of Music, with three Regional Presidents now reporting to him https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Romain-Vivien.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-and-universal-ask-court-to-force-suno-investor-lightspeed-to-testify-about-the-legal-risk-of-training-data/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T10:37:19+00:00 Sony and Universal ask court to force Suno investor Lightspeed to testify about the ‘legal risk of training data’ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2707140975-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/shakiras-las-mujeres-ya-no-lloran-tour-has-grossed-534m-to-date-as-her-13-show-madrid-residency-closes-with-more-than-700000-fans/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T10:36:13+00:00 Shakira's Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour has grossed $534M to date… as her 13-show Madrid residency closes with more than 700,000 fans https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/1-IMAGE-8-3.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/doj-sues-ticket-broker-reps-alleging-it-made-120-8m-profit-reselling-tickets-to-beyonce-concerts-and-other-shows-after-bypassing-limits/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T10:35:44+00:00 DOJ sues ticket broker REPS, alleging it made $120.8M profit reselling tickets to Beyoncé concerts and other shows after bypassing limits https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/05/hanny-naibaho-aWXVxy8BSzc-unsplash.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/mike-sistad-and-evyn-mustoe-johnston-exit-ascap-nashville-after-a-combined-39-years-at-the-pro-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T10:35:10+00:00 Mike Sistad and Evyn Mustoe Johnston exit ASCAP Nashville after a combined 39 years at the PRO (report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/ascap.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/maree-hamblion-promoted-to-evp-ar-and-creative-australia-and-new-zealand-at-universal-music-publishing/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T10:34:01+00:00 Maree Hamblion promoted to EVP, A&R and Creative, Australia and New Zealand, at Universal Music Publishing https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Maree-Hamblion-e1792377690516.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-mps-press-cma-to-investigate-live-nations-market-power-before-the-end-of-2026/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T10:32:50+00:00 UK politicians press CMA to investigate Live Nation's market power before the end of 2026 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/05/Live-Nation.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/dua-lipa-urges-judge-to-reject-samsungs-bid-to-throw-out-her-15m-tv-box-lawsuit-accusing-company-of-theft/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T10:26:44+00:00 Dua Lipa urges judge to reject Samsung's bid to throw out her $15M TV box lawsuit, accusing company of 'theft' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/GettyImages-2266901452.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/drake-and-umg-sued-by-songwriter-who-claims-janice-stfu-chorus-is-literally-identical-to-his-demo/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T10:26:14+00:00 Drake and UMG sued by songwriter who claims 'Janice STFU' chorus is 'literally identical' to his demo https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/GettyImages-1350328655.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/90000-synthetic-tracks-a-day-why-deezer-is-handing-users-the-ultimate-ai-kill-switch/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T10:21:55+00:00 90,000 synthetic tracks a day: Why Deezer is handing users the ultimate AI ‘kill switch’ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/explains-1-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/musixmatch-acquires-songdex-owner-music-reports-as-it-looks-to-become-a-full-stack-rights-and-royalties-platform/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T10:20:46+00:00 Musixmatch acquires Songdex owner Music Reports, as it looks to become a 'full-stack rights and royalties platform' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/Max-Ciociola-Founder-and-CEO-of-Musixmatch-e1792399935378.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-and-sony-ask-court-to-force-distrokid-to-hand-over-ai-music-data-for-suno-case/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T10:20:15+00:00 UMG and Sony ask court to force DistroKid to hand over AI music data for Suno case https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/10/shutterstock_2424137141-e1730203327238.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-india-acquires-gemini-music-catalog-inks-deals-with-filmmaker-gautham-vasudev-menon-and-malayalam-film-company-magic-frames/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-10-19T10:19:55+00:00 Warner Music India acquires Gemini Music catalog, inks deals with filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon and Malayalam film company Magic Frames https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/10/ab67616d0000b2731424c4be965f24173f803fd8-e1792121793104.jpeg