https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sound-designers-and-sfx-libraries-launch-professional-sound-alliance-to-fight-ai-scraping-now-sound-will-have-protection-of-our-own/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-24T16:00:54+00:00 Sound designers and SFX libraries launch Professional Sound Alliance to fight AI scraping: 'Now sound will have protection of our own' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/PSA_Social_Share_1080x1350-1-e1789706692378.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/landr-expands-ai-fraud-detection-built-with-machine-learning-lab-mila-and-says-artificial-streams-flagged-by-spotify-for-music-it-distributes-fell-95-between-q1-2025-and-q2-2026/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-24T15:44:52+00:00 LANDR expands AI fraud detection built with machine learning lab Mila – and says artificial streams flagged by Spotify for music it distributes fell 95% between Q1 2025 and Q2 2026 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/1-IMAGE-5.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/over-50-of-a-major-streaming-services-tracks-come-from-distrokid/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-24T15:22:02+00:00 Over 50% of a major streaming service's tracks come from DistroKid – and other revelations from UMG's lawsuit https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/shutterstock_2415069953-e1790262842333.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-has-set-out-how-it-works-inside-muse-metas-personal-ai-agent/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-24T14:31:15+00:00 Spotify has set out how it works inside Muse, Meta's personal AI agent https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/New-Project-1-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-adds-share-cards-setlist-playlists-and-a-new-in-app-destination-to-its-reserved-ticketing-feature/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-24T14:30:11+00:00 Spotify adds share cards, setlist playlists, and a new in-app destination to its Reserved ticketing feature https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Reserved-Sharecard-Static-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sam-smith-and-normani-must-face-a-jury-over-dancing-with-a-stranger-as-judge-refuses-to-end-copyright-case/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-24T14:29:41+00:00 Sam Smith and Normani must face a jury over Dancing with a Stranger as judge refuses to end copyright case https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Sam-Smith-and-Normani-jpg2-web-optimised-1000-e1790235410576.webp https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/partisan-acquires-firebirds-interest-in-indie-pubco-otm-music-merges-it-with-its-left-music-publishing-arm/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-24T10:55:40+00:00 Partisan acquires Firebird's interest in indie pubco OTM Music, merges it with its Left Music publishing arm https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/frame-mbw-3-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/erik-wahlberg-appointed-ceo-of-epidemic-group-as-sara-borsvik-takes-on-joint-coo-and-cfo-role/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-24T10:19:50+00:00 Erik Wahlberg appointed CEO of Epidemic Group, as Sara Börsvik takes on joint COO and CFO role https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-23-at-18.07.40-e1790183312344.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ian-montone-manager-of-jack-white-vampire-weekend-lcd-soundsystem-as-an-industry-weve-confused-followers-with-community/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-23T18:13:35+00:00 ‘As an industry, we’ve confused followers with community.’ https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/The-worlds-greatest-MANAGERS-face.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/operation-lumen-targets-317-music-piracy-sites-reaching-5-4-million-visitors-across-latin-america/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-23T16:55:04+00:00 Operation LUMEN targets 317 music piracy sites reaching 5.4 million visitors across Latin America https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/shutterstock_2848257433.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/robert-palmer-estate-strikes-deal-with-primary-wave-covering-publishing-and-recording-catalogs-plus-name-image-likeness-rights/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-23T15:03:25+00:00 Robert Palmer estate strikes deal with Primary Wave covering publishing and recording catalogs, plus name, image & likeness rights https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-23-at-20.32.02.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/coachella-stays-exclusive-to-youtube-through-2030-as-goldenvoice-renews-livestream-deal/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-23T14:30:31+00:00 YouTube extends exclusive Coachella livestream deal with Goldenvoice through 2030 https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/04/shutterstock_2687757677-e1776081483376.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/south-korean-prosecutors-seek-15-year-prison-term-for-kakao-founder-in-appeal-over-sm-entertainment-stock-case-report/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-23T13:04:10+00:00 South Korean prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for Kakao founder in appeal over SM Entertainment stock case (report) https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2024/07/kakao.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-group-becomes-first-music-company-to-join-ai-policy-coalition-ariam-alongside-disney-the-bbc-and-the-new-york-times/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-23T13:00:22+00:00 Sony Music Group becomes first music company to join AI policy coalition ARIAM – alongside Disney, the BBC, and The New York Times https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/frame-mbw-8.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-uk-share-of-worlds-superstar-artists-has-fallen-from-55-7-to-40-7-since-2021-chartmetric-data/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-23T13:00:18+00:00 The US and UK's share of the world's 'Superstar' artists has fallen from 55.7% to 40.7% since 2021, shows Chartmetric data https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/shutterstock_2567263389-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/outkasts-trademark-company-sues-rapper-ovrkast-claiming-he-reneged-on-deal-to-drop-nearly-identical-name/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-23T10:49:06+00:00 Outkast's trademark company sues rapper Ovrkast, claiming he reneged on deal to drop 'nearly identical' name https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/frame-mbw-1-2.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-cine-fest-expands-to-over-60-territories-with-two-live-bts-broadcasts-and-concert-films-from-seventeen-tomorrow-x-together-and-enhypen/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-23T10:48:36+00:00 HYBE CINE FEST expands to over 60 territories with two live BTS broadcasts and concert films from SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/HCF-ENHYPEN-IMAGE-1-e1790135259390-1296x730.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/drake-appeal-against-umg-over-kendrick-lamars-not-like-us-set-for-december-4-hearing/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-23T10:39:23+00:00 Drake appeal against UMG over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' set for December 4 hearing https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/05/Drake.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/charles-goldstucks-goldstate-music-takes-minority-stake-in-podium-entertainment-as-flexpoint-ford-and-shamrock-capital-acquire-the-audiobook-publisher/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-22T16:21:43+00:00 Charles Goldstuck's GoldState makes minority investment in Podium Entertainment, as Flexpoint Ford and Shamrock Capital buy audiobook publisher in reported $400M+ deal https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/shutterstock_2230912057-e1790096331484.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/snoop-doggs-doggyland-joins-big-feelings-music-a-new-childrens-music-company-from-cocomelon-owner-moonbug-entertainment/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-22T14:48:01+00:00 Snoop Dogg's Doggyland joins Big Feelings Music, a new children's music company from CoComelon owner Moonbug Entertainment https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/1-IMAGE-7-6.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-confirms-v6-model-was-trained-on-creations-from-users-as-it-blasts-latest-sony-and-universal-lawsuit/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-22T14:25:56+00:00 Suno confirms V6 model was trained on 'creations' from users, as it blasts latest Sony and Universal lawsuit https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/shutterstock_2785216973-1.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/khosla-ventures-backed-ai-music-company-grai-acquires-social-music-platform-hangout/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-22T13:00:28+00:00 Khosla Ventures-backed AI music company GRAI acquires social music platform Hangout https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-22-at-13.29.01.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/vinyl-counterfeiter-who-made-3-6m-from-fake-taylor-swift-and-kendrick-lamar-records-jailed-for-3-5-years-after-bpi-referral/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-22T11:54:32+00:00 Vinyl counterfeiter who made $3.6M from fake Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar records jailed for 3.5 years in the UK https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Untitled-design-7-1.png https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/judge-explains-stubhub-arbitration-ruling-ticket-buyer-agreed-to-terms-barring-class-actions-when-he-clicked-buy-now/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-22T11:36:28+00:00 Judge explains StubHub arbitration ruling: ticket buyer agreed to terms barring class actions when he clicked 'Buy Now' https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2025/09/shutterstock_2592387537-e1757344977381.jpg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-based-avatar-concert-producer-unit1-studio-raises-20m-led-by-balderton-capital/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-22T11:21:28+00:00 UK-based avatar concert producer Unit1 Studio raises $20M led by Balderton Capital https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/image0-2.jpeg https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/apple-to-open-600-capacity-live-music-venue-in-london-with-two-recording-studios-and-a-broadcast-control-room-built-in/ Music Business Worldwide en 2026-09-22T11:03:39+00:00 Apple to open 600-capacity live music venue in London, with two recording studios and a broadcast control room built in https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/files/2026/09/Apple-Music-Hall-event-space-02-e1790056081594.jpg