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From the major labels’ $76M Stability AI bet to Universal and Sony’s Suno ‘stream ripping’ claim… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

BMG’s organic revenue grew 8.1% YoY in H1 2026; Concord merger now due to close in Q3
BMG saw its revenue grow by 4.9% YoY to EUR €444 million (USD $518M) in the first half of 2026. On an organic basis – which strips out the impact of acquisitions, disposals, and currency effects �...

Warner Music Austria and ADA Central Europe strike distribution and studio deal with Vienna indie label Tonherd
Tonherd is described as a "full-service, end-to-end music company offering everything from songwriting and production to release." Source...

Reservoir’s PopIndia acquires Vincey Productions catalog plus YouTube channels with 10M combined subscribers, and signs Kashmiri producer 30KEY!
Vincey Productions' catalog spans more than three decades of South Indian music, with a focus on Tamil and Telugu Christian and devotional recordings Source...

Judge clears UMG and Sony to accuse Suno of pirating YouTube via ‘stream ripping’ to train its AI
However, the judge denied the labels’ separate bid to add 61,026 recordings to the 560 already in suit Source...

Authentic Brands Group acquires majority stake in IP of Drake’s OVO brand
As part of the transaction, Authentic network partner Vince Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: VNCE) has acquired OVO's operating business and will oversee the brand's design, product development, merchandising, ...

Sony Music Publishing wins Publisher of the Year at 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
The Sony-owned publisher landed the prize for representing 27 of the past awards year's most-performed R&B and hip-hop songs in BMI's repertoire Source...

Warner Music/Blavatnik Social Justice Fund names 17 grantees in first 2026 docket, investing almost $6M
Eight music-focused organizations are among the fund’s 17 grantees, including four newcomers. Source...

Beggars Group revenue hit $177M in 2025, as XL Recordings paid out $23M dividend to shareholders
XL released six new albums in 2025, with 82% of its turnover coming from outside the UK Source...

ElevenLabs adds section-by-section song editing to ElevenMusic, as Suno, Udio, and Google build out rival tools
Tracks can be built from a user's own lyrics, from an existing recording, from a text prompt, or from scratch, ElevenLabs said. Source...

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