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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...

BMG surpassed $1bn revenue in 2024 and spent $263m buying catalogs – as EBITDA surged to record $287m
Revenue up 6.4% YoY, or 8.1% YoY on an organic basis, as catalog spending outstrips 2023 Source...

HYBE-owned superfan platform Weverse launches in-app streaming service, ‘Listening Party’
New Spotify-powered feature allows artists and fans to stream curated music within Weverse Source...

Fernando Cabral de Mello named CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Brazil
Sony Music Latin Iberia has announced a new organizational structure for its operations in Brazil Source...