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Merlin sues TikTok rival Triller for breach of contract over allegedly unpaid music licensing fees
The digital music licensing org for indie record labels says short video platform Triller owes it $2.55 million Source...

Chance the Rapper’s big money legal battle with ex-manager headed to trial
A judge in Illinois denied Chance's motion for summary judgment last week. Source...

Robb McDaniels on Beatport’s growth plans, and why downloads still matter
MBW's Trailblazers series meets Robb McDaniels, CEO of Beatport Source...

CTS Eventim revenues soared 19.1% YoY to $3bn in 2024
“Rising demand, organic growth, ongoing synergies and a successful international acquisition policy are the pillars of our robust growth" Source...

European Union’s latest draft AI Code of Practice renders copyright ‘meaningless,’ rightsholders warn
The third draft no longer requires AI companies to publish a copyright policy, and only “encourages” them to do so Source...

‘We’ve been blessed to work on things that have shifted culture.’
Mark Beaven on starting out as a DJ in some of New York's most storied clubs, working with Nirvana, helping establish the songwriter/producer management business, the nature of greatness, and the powe...

AI and the new Value Gap: Four actions to prevent songwriters from being sidelined
MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following op/ed comes from Ran Geffen Levy Source...

Spotify expands video creator monetization program to nine new markets
The Spotify Partner Program is expanding to eligible creators in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland Source...

China’s $6B-valued Kunlun Tech debuts ‘world’s first’ music reasoning model, claims it can outperform Suno
Kunlun's “chain-of-thought” technology incorporates thinking and self-criticism in the music generation process Source...