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From BMG’s reported Concord acquisition talks to UMG’s $3bn Anthropic lawsuit… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

BMG in talks to acquire Concord (report)
Bertelsmann's BMG in talks to buy Concord, Bloomberg reports Source...

60,000 AI tracks hit Deezer daily as platform moves to license detection tech to wider music industry
Deezer also revealed that up to 85% of all streams on AI-generated music were fraudulent in 2025 Source...

Edwin Schröter promoted to CEO at [PIAS], as co-founder Kenny Gates becomes Executive Chairman
Schröter has been with [PIAS] for more than 25 years and was previously Group Managing Director. Source...

JP Evangelista promoted to EVP of Content, Programming & Marketing at Vevo
The company veteran and founding team member will oversee the global creative, marketing, and audience strategy. Source...

Universal Music acquires stake in superfan app Stationhead
UMG's minority investment in the company follows Stationhead's merger with online music event platform Mellomanic Source...

Why distinguishing human creation from AI mimicry matters more than ever
The following MBW op/ed comes from Bobby Bickely & Ewan Bloor, Data Scientists at Beatdapp Source...

Key Songs In The Life Of… Charlie Hellman
Spotify's Global Head Of Music talks us through the tracks that have shaped and inspired him throughout his life and career to date Source...

GEO Strategies for Niche Content Publishers: The 2026 Guide
GEO strategies for niche content publishers have become the definitive bridge between traditional search and the new era of artificial intelligence. If you are managing a specialized blog or a digital...

Sony launches $2B music rights acquisition JV with Singapore’s GIC
Sony Music Group is forming a music rights-buying joint venture with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC Pte. Source...

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