https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/what-if-ais-biggest-impact-on-music-isnt-just-what-gets-made-but-what-gets-wanted/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T17:07:03+00:00 What if AI's biggest impact on music isn't just what gets made, but what gets wanted? https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/05/MBW-Views_Sammy.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/court-declines-to-dismiss-independent-artists-copyright-class-action-against-udio-but-moves-the-case-from-illinois-to-new-york/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T16:46:28+00:00 Court declines to dismiss independent artists' copyright class action against Udio – but moves the case from Illinois to New York https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/01/shutterstock_2484114167.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/saregama-indias-oldest-label-is-using-ai-to-make-music-videos-for-songs-whose-visuals-it-never-owned-and-refresh-its-catalog-for-gen-z/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T16:45:26+00:00 Saregama, India's oldest label, is using AI to make music videos for songs whose visuals it never owned – and refresh its catalog for Gen Z https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/2-IMAGES-98.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/reservoir-generated-41-5m-in-calendar-q2-up-12-yoy-with-recorded-music-revenues-up-35/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T14:31:49+00:00 Reservoir generated $41.5M in calendar Q2, up 12% YoY, with recorded music revenues up 35% https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/shutterstock_1178885461.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/south-koreas-komca-ends-its-ban-on-ai-assisted-songs-false-filings-now-risk-royalty-holds-and-contract-termination/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T11:36:01+00:00 South Korea's KOMCA ends ban on AI-assisted songs – false filings now risk royalty holds and contract termination https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/04/Korea-flag.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ticketmaster-acquires-ticketing-platform-red-uts-in-uruguay-entry/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T11:24:44+00:00 Ticketmaster acquires ticketing platform RED UTS in Uruguay entry https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Newsroom-Thumbnails-1350x1000-1-1024x759-1-e1785894166218.avif https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-false-premise-thats-killing-independent-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T11:19:08+00:00 The false premise that's killing independent music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/MBW-Views.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/five-things-to-know-about-sunos-data-breach-and-the-hack-that-exposed-how-the-ai-music-company-trains-its-models/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T10:30:27+00:00 Five things to know about Suno's data breach – and the hack that exposed how the AI music company trains its models https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/New-Project-7.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/former-nike-music-licensing-staffer-and-consultant-charged-over-alleged-1m-kickback-scheme/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T09:48:36+00:00 Former Nike music licensing staffer and consultant charged over alleged $1M kickback scheme https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/002-nike-logos-swoosh-white-1296x729.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/venu-raises-25m-in-debt/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T09:00:47+00:00 Venu raises $25M in debt for its Oklahoma venue, months after CEO said: 'We are done.' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/03/photo-45.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-overtakes-melon-to-become-south-koreas-second-biggest-music-streaming-service-report-finds/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T08:50:37+00:00 Spotify overtakes Melon to become South Korea's second-biggest music streaming service, report finds https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/10/shutterstock_2651938593.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/las-vegas-sphere-drove-sphere-entertainments-q2-revenues-up-11-to-314m-operating-loss-ballooned-22/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-05T08:49:32+00:00 Las Vegas Sphere drove Sphere Entertainment's Q2 revenues up 11% to $314M; operating loss ballooned 22% https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/03/Sphere-Las-Vegas.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-has-sold-a-chunk-of-spotify-stock-for-around-467m-artists-will-likely-be-paid-over-100m-of-it/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-04T20:39:09+00:00 Universal has sold a chunk of Spotify stock for around $467M. Artists will likely be paid over $100M of it. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2017/05/UMG-e1494941831277-scaled.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-says-it-doesnt-need-deals-with-all-the-major-labels-to-launch-its-ai-covers-and-remixes-tool/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-04T20:23:49+00:00 Spotify says it doesn't need deals with all the majors to launch its AI covers and remixes tool https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/05/AlexandGustav.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/vetter-gave-artists-the-world-getting-it-back-may-be-harder-than-it-sounds/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-04T17:39:15+00:00 Vetter Gave Artists the World. Getting It Back May Be Harder Than It Sounds. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/MBW-Views_Court.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-eu-ai-acts-rules-on-ai-content-labeling-and-training-are-now-law-heres-what-they-mean-for-the-music-business/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-04T17:14:21+00:00 The EU AI Act's rules on AI content labeling and training are now law and enforceable. Here's what they mean for the music business. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/MBW-Explains-22.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/stephanie-yu-appointed-general-counsel-and-executive-vice-president-business-and-legal-affairs-at-sony-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-04T16:10:57+00:00 Stephanie Yu promoted to General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs at Sony Music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-04-at-17.08.28-e1785859725627.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-cox-ruling-record-labels-offer-to-walk-away-from-grande-piracy-case-but-clash-with-isp-over-4m-in-bond-costs/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-04T15:26:39+00:00 After Cox ruling, record labels offer to walk away from Grande piracy case – but clash with ISP over $4m in bond costs https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/06/tingey-injury-law-firm-veNb0DDegzE-unsplash-1296x864.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-hits-300-million-premium-subscribers-in-q2-202/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-04T12:35:06+00:00 Spotify hits 300m Premium subscribers in Q2, adding 7m, as streamer posts $762m operating profit https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/shutterstock_2488252095-e1785845898122.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-music-industry-has-priced-a-customer-it-cannot-find/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-04T12:00:07+00:00 The music industry has priced a customer it cannot find https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Mas-R_EVEN.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/merlin-signs-spotify-licensing-deal-for-ai-powered-fan-made-covers-and-remixes/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-04T10:50:07+00:00 Merlin signs Spotify licensing deal for AI-powered 'fan-made' covers and remixes https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/2-IMAGES-96.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/vicky-dowdall-joins-dave-stewarts-rare-entity-as-partner-business-development/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-04T08:10:42+00:00 Vicky Dowdall joins Dave Stewart's RARE Entity as Partner, Business Development https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/1-IMAGE-6.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-acquires-wolfmother-frontman-andrew-stockdales-publishing-and-recorded-rights/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-03T20:00:04+00:00 BMG acquires Wolfmother frontman Andrew Stockdale's publishing and recorded rights https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/frame-mbw.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-group-didnt-part-ways-with-its-cfo-because-of-a-dud-quarter-wmg-filing-shows-subscription-revenues-up-11-yoy-in-calendar-q2/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-03T15:43:47+00:00 Warner Music Group and its CFO didn't part ways because of a dud quarter – WMG filing shows subscription streaming revenues up 11% YoY in calendar Q2 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/2-IMAGES-1296x729-1.webp https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/clique-apps-enters-the-superfan-market-with-standalone-apps-built-for-individual-artists/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-03T12:48:36+00:00 Clique Apps enters the superfan market with standalone apps built for individual artists https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/frame-mbw-9.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/superfan-platform-sesh-acquired-by-free-music-app-trebel-to-build-out-artist-services-across-the-americas/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-03T12:16:19+00:00 Superfan platform Sesh acquired by free music app TREBEL to build out artist services across the Americas https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/04/Screenshot-2025-04-22-at-17.27.25-e1745339281843.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-strikes-jv-with-sao-paulo-developer-to-build-south-americas-largest-indoor-arena/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-03T11:52:11+00:00 Live Nation strikes JV with São Paulo developer to build 'South America's largest indoor arena' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/08/Newsroom_SaoPaulo_Thumbnail_1350x1000-e1785731418574.avif https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/lawsuit-accusing-drake-of-stream-manipulation-via-stake-us-paused-as-judge-orders-arbitration/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-03T11:45:12+00:00 Lawsuit accusing Drake of stream manipulation via Stake.us paused as judge orders arbitration https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/03/Drake.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ai-and-protecting-a-celebritys-voice-through-trademark/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-08-03T10:31:50+00:00 AI and Protecting a Celebrity’s voice through Trademark https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/07/MBW-Views_Lionel.jpg