https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/project-91-launches-playgrounds-a-live-experiences-platform-backed-by-justin-kalifowitzs-klaf-companies/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-18T19:35:57+00:00 Project 91 launches Playgrounds, a live experiences platform backed by Justin Kalifowitz's Klaf Companies https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/BAKLAVA-KATZ-91-1296x864.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/elon-musks-x-moves-to-dismiss-music-publishers-250m-copyright-lawsuit-arguing-supreme-courts-cox-ruling-forecloses-the-case/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-18T18:00:06+00:00 Elon Musk's X moves to dismiss music publishers' $250M+ copyright lawsuit, arguing Supreme Court's Cox ruling 'forecloses' the case https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2681242751-e1781713541445.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/no-fakes-senate-panel-backs-bill-that-could-cost-platforms-750k-per-ai-deepfake/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-18T15:20:53+00:00 NO FAKES: Senate panel backs bill that could cost platforms $750k per AI deepfake https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-16.05.33-e1781795171536.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotifys-reserved-ticketing-feature-launches-in-the-us-today-under-a-multi-year-live-nation-deal-starting-with-indie-pop-artist-role-model/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-18T14:00:31+00:00 Spotify's 'Reserved' ticketing feature launches in the US today under a multi-year Live Nation deal, starting with indie-pop artist Role Model https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-2.52.38-PM-e1781765679478.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-opens-direct-uploads-for-music-videos-and-live-performances-in-beta/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-18T12:56:29+00:00 Spotify opens direct uploads for music videos and live performances in beta https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-13.07.14.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/south-korea-launches-2-2m-fund-to-help-indie-k-pop-agencies-expand-overseas/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-18T11:35:28+00:00 South Korea launches $2.2M fund to help indie K-Pop agencies expand overseas https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-11.51.26-e1781779911149.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/meta-moves-to-dismiss-wixens-102m-lawsuit-says-publisher-is-seeking-to-transform-a-routine-licensing-dispute-into-a-sweeping-legal-battle/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-18T11:34:44+00:00 Meta moves to dismiss Wixen's $102M lawsuit, says publisher is 'seeking to transform a routine licensing dispute' into a 'sweeping' legal battle https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/08/UMG-Meta.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/cisac-launches-avr-to-modernize-how-music-in-film-and-tv-is-tracked-and-paid-for/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-18T10:59:36+00:00 CISAC launches AVR+ to modernize how music in film and TV is tracked – and paid for https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/cisac-x-gema.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-concord-merger-approved-by-competition-authorities-in-us-and-germany-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-17T18:46:46+00:00 BMG/Concord merger approved by competition authorities in United States and Germany (report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-12.39.22.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/a-landmark-bill-targeting-ai-deepfakes-faces-a-us-senate-judiciary-committee-vote-on-june-18-five-things-to-know-about-the-no-fakes-act/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-17T17:56:05+00:00 A landmark bill targeting AI deepfakes faces a US Senate Judiciary Committee vote on June 18. Five things to know about the NO FAKES Act. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/New-Project-1-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/copyright-lawsuit-against-meta-over-eminem-songs-to-proceed-on-direct-infringement-claim/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-17T16:14:57+00:00 Copyright lawsuit against Meta over Eminem songs to proceed on direct infringement claim - with up to $109M at stake https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/shutterstock_2473510845-e1781711825922.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/months-after-its-ai-virtual-singer-wu-ai-hua-went-viral-warner-music-china-doubles-down-on-digital-artists-via-strategic-deal-with-dream-maker/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-17T14:09:42+00:00 Months after its AI virtual singer Wu AI-Hua went viral, Warner Music China doubles down on digital artists via strategic deal with Dream Maker https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-15-at-18.06.31-e1781543275189.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/peanuts-music-catalog-owner-lands-cbs-licensing-deal-after-linus-and-lucy-plays-in-stephen-colberts-late-show-finale/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-17T11:05:20+00:00 Peanuts music catalog owner lands CBS licensing deal after 'Linus and Lucy' plays in Stephen Colbert's Late Show finale https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/lssc_about_web_1400x440_0-e1781685258211.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-strikes-partnership-with-indias-svf-entertainment-expanding-into-bengali-music/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-17T10:51:26+00:00 Warner Music strikes partnership with India's SVF Entertainment, expanding into Bengali music https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/frame-mbw-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nations-academy-music-group-to-invest-nearly-13m-to-restore-uks-brighton-hippodrome-which-has-been-empty-since-2006/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-17T10:47:56+00:00 Live Nation's Academy Music Group to invest nearly $13M to restore UK's Brighton Hippodrome, which has been empty since 2006 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Facade_now_FMS-e1781595720884.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-launches-listen-up-artist-accelerator-to-scale-talent-from-apac/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-17T10:34:55+00:00 Warner Music launches 'Listen Up' artist accelerator to scale talent from APAC https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/frame-mbw-1-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sir-lucian-grainge-and-bang-si-hyuk-talk-umgs-partnership-with-hybe-ai-and-the-future-of-music-at-town-hall-event-in-seoul/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-17T10:21:53+00:00 Sir Lucian Grainge and Bang Si-hyuk talk UMG's partnership with HYBE, AI, and the future of music at town hall event in Seoul https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/HYBE-Town-Hall-Bang-Grainge1-e1781675413595.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-music-industry-is-closing-in-on-a-billion-global-subscribers-with-spotify-out-in-front/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-16T18:34:32+00:00 The music industry is closing in on a billion global subscribers - with Spotify out in front https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/06/Spotify-bundling-1.webp https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/superfan-platform-even-partners-with-cinq-music-to-bring-d2c-tools-to-indie-companys-global-artist-roster/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-16T16:09:57+00:00 Superfan platform EVEN partners with Cinq Music to bring D2C tools to indie company's global artist roster https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/07/Mag-Rodriguez_new.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/fifa-world-cup-2014-song-copyright-case-over-vida-by-ricky-martin-revived-by-us-appeals-court/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-16T14:59:06+00:00 US appeals court revives copyright case against Ricky Martin over 2014 FIFA World Cup album track 'Vida' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-15.45.25-e1781621165621.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/scooter-braun-and-guy-oseary-among-backers-of-swsh-which-has-raised-4m-to-turn-fan-captured-live-content-into-data/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-16T14:23:25+00:00 Scooter Braun and Guy Oseary among backers of Swsh, which has raised $4M to turn fan-captured live content into data https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-15.14.49-e1781619329861.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ashley-gorley-talks-country-musics-global-appeal-and-mentoring-nashvilles-next-generation-of-hitmakers-at-indie-pubco-tape-room/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-16T13:57:30+00:00 Ashley Gorley talks country music's global appeal and mentoring Nashville's next generation of hitmakers at indie pubco Tape Room https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Ashley-Gorley_Trailblazers-.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/four-music-datasets-holding-millions-of-tracks-are-being-shared-among-ai-developers-the-atlantic-reports/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-16T13:07:44+00:00 Four music datasets holding millions of tracks are being shared among AI developers, The Atlantic reports https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2023/07/shutterstock_2267587941-e1689355623580.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/boy-george-uses-ai-to-re-record-karma-chameleon-as-first-release-from-tech-startup-artist-included/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-16T09:52:55+00:00 Tech startup Artist Included launches with plan to re-record classic songs using AI. First up: Karma Chameleon with Boy George https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/3-IMAGES-11.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-acquires-majority-stake-in-argentinas-movistar-arena-buenos-aires/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-16T09:28:14+00:00 Live Nation acquires majority stake in Argentina's Movistar Arena Buenos Aires https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/unnamed-3-e1781574996740.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-launches-music-nights-concert-series-turning-album-releases-into-live-fan-events-with-kacey-musgraves-isaiah-rashad-and-bleachers/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-06-16T09:16:21+00:00 YouTube launches Music Nights concert series, turning album releases into live fan events https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-2.37.16-PM-e1781593318708.jpg