https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/as-gema-awaits-its-suno-copyright-verdict-the-german-collecting-society-launches-plai-a-fully-licensed-dataset-for-training-ai-music-tools/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-24T15:38:16+00:00 As GEMA awaits its Suno copyright verdict, the German collecting society launches 'PLAI' – a fully licensed dataset for training AI music tools https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Kai_Welp_c_Sebastian_Linder-e1784903420187.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-90000-ai-tracks-hitting-deezer-daily-to-sunos-55m-user-data-breach-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-24T15:30:35+00:00 From 90,000 AI tracks hitting Deezer daily to Suno's user data breach… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/08/Weekly-roundup-logo-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/providence-set-to-fully-acquire-casey-wassermans-theteam-valuing-agency-at-3-4b-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-24T14:57:38+00:00 Providence set to fully acquire Casey Wasserman's THE•TEAM, valuing agency at $3.4B (report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/GettyImages-2166162192.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/stubhub-ceo-faces-questions-from-house-democrats-over-his-stake-in-a-hedge-fund-reselling-tickets-on-his-own-marketplace/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-24T14:17:19+00:00 StubHub CEO faces questions from House Democrats over his stake in a hedge fund reselling tickets on his own marketplace https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/shutterstock_2679349705-e1784901048278.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/move-concerts-ceo-phil-rodriguez-im-bullish-about-our-business-music-and-sports-are-the-last-tribal-experience/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-24T13:46:36+00:00 Move Concerts CEO Phil Rodriguez: 'I'm bullish about our business. Music and sports are the last tribal experiences.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/World-Leaders-Phil-Rodriguez.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-launches-roblox-game-that-lets-players-build-their-own-festivals-with-cortis-as-the-first-featured-artist/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-24T12:05:13+00:00 Live Nation launches Roblox game that lets players build their own festivals, with CORTIS as the first featured artist https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Newsroom-Thumbnails-1350x1000-530-e1784865100679.avif https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ben-mcowen-wilson-named-new-ceo-of-the-uks-prs-for-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-24T08:09:57+00:00 Ben McOwen Wilson named new CEO of the UK's PRS for Music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-24-at-08.17.11-e1784877469643.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/andy-burnham-the-uks-new-prime-minister-cuts-business-rates-by-20-for-live-music-venues-pubs-and-clubs-in-england/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-24T08:03:18+00:00 Andy Burnham, the UK's new Prime Minister, cuts business rates by 20% for live music venues, pubs and clubs in England https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/shutterstock_2814922357-e1784902965260.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/music-publishers-file-amended-lyrics-lawsuit-against-anthropic-just-as-ai-firms-separate-1-5b-piracy-settlement-with-authors-wins-court-approval/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-23T18:32:13+00:00 Music publishers file amended lyrics lawsuit against Anthropic – just as AI firm's separate $1.5B settlement with authors wins court approval https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/09/anthropic.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-hires-tseyin-foo-as-president-global-supply-chain-to-strengthen-the-global-capabilities-powering-umgs-next-phase-of-growth/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-23T16:00:45+00:00 Universal hires Tseyin Foo as President, Global Supply Chain to 'strengthen the global capabilities powering UMG’s next phase of growth' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/TseyinFoo8190_High_Res-1-e1784819475178.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/indias-tips-music-grew-revenues-21-in-calendar-q2-but-profit-fell-4-as-content-spend-jumped-90/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-23T14:43:12+00:00 India's Tips Music grew revenues 21% in calendar Q2 – but profit fell 4% as content spend jumped 90% https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/10/2-IMAGES-23.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/james-bond-theme-composer-company-acquired-by-sony-music-publishing/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-23T14:30:41+00:00 Sony Music Publishing acquires Monty Norman Limited, from the estate of late James Bond Theme composer https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-21-at-17.55.42-e1784653005689.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/south-korea-fines-tiktok-for-collecting-user-data-to-target-ads-and-apple-over-siri-recordings/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-23T13:49:12+00:00 South Korea fines TikTok for collecting user data to target ads, and Apple over Siri recordings https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/shutterstock_2513467715-e1775128712403.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtubes-subscription-business-growing-faster-than-ads-driven-by-music-and-premium-says-alphabet/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-23T12:47:40+00:00 YouTube's subscription business 'growing faster than ads,' driven by Music and Premium, says Alphabet https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/10/shutterstock_2133155943-e1761222167205.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/judge-refuses-to-dismiss-reach-records-case-against-umgs-capitol-cmg-over-abandoned-deal/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-23T12:08:51+00:00 Judge refuses to dismiss Reach Records' case against UMG's Capitol CMG over abandoned deal https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/06/tingey-injury-law-firm-veNb0DDegzE-unsplash-1296x864.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/instagram-now-lets-users-swap-the-music-on-published-posts-and-carousels/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-23T11:42:05+00:00 Instagram now lets users swap the music on published posts and carousels https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/08/Instagram.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/timo-hoffmann-named-head-of-ar-germany-at-frontiers-label-group/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-23T11:41:50+00:00 Timo Hoffmann named Head of A&R, Germany at Frontiers Label Group https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/frame-mbw-7.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/key-principles-for-ethical-ai-use-in-music-creation/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-22T19:22:05+00:00 Key Principles for Ethical AI Use in Music Creation https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/MBW-Views_outlined-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/inside-the-first-accounts-of-rock-bidco-the-london-company-sony-used-for-its-1b-queen-deal/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-22T17:45:53+00:00 Inside the first accounts of Rock Bidco, the London company Sony used for its $1B+ Queen deal https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/AD4B4B.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/muvox-drops-its-patent-lawsuit-against-bmg-then-sues-apple-and-amazon-over-the-same-patent/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-22T17:41:43+00:00 Muvox drops its patent lawsuit against BMG, then sues Apple and Amazon over the same patent https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/10/Gavel.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/songwriter-sues-willie-colons-publishing-company-over-royalties-from-salsa-hit-talento-de-television/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-22T16:26:48+00:00 Songwriter sues Willie Colón's publishing company over royalties from salsa hit 'Talento de Televisión' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/New-Project-9.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/soundcloud-acquires-nina-protocol-the-independent-music-platform-winding-down-after-five-years/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-22T16:12:33+00:00 SoundCloud acquires Nina Protocol, the independent music platform winding down after five years https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/11/shutterstock_2052070199-e1732029911210.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/why-soundcharts-is-betting-on-musics-other-ai-revolution/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-22T14:57:32+00:00 Why Soundcharts is betting on music's ‘other AI revolution’ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/David_Weiszfeld_official-e1784732212751.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-admits-data-breach-that-reportedly-leaked-55-3-million-users-data/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-07-22T14:48:29+00:00 Suno admits data breach that reportedly leaked 55.3 million users' data https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/01/Suno.png