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Virgin Music Group expands presence in Africa, partnering with Ghana-based services company RainLabs
The partnership's goal is to ensure that the music of African artists “reaches global audiences and achieves lasting success" Source...

NMPA hits Spotify with ‘extensive’ takedown action over alleged unlicensed songs in podcasts
The publishers' group says Spotify has known 'for years' about widespread violations of music copyrights on the podcasts it hosts Source...

US court says copyright termination applies globally, potentially causing ‘chaos’ for rightsholders
"While the plaintiffs’ arguments are clever, it’s unlikely they’ll ultimately hold up" Source...

Warner Music Group and Audiomack expand licensing deal to cover 47 additional countries
Partnership began in 2019 and was Audiomack’s first licensing deal with a major music company Source...

Trump signs executive order to create US sovereign wealth fund that could buy TikTok
Trump hinted at the fund’s potential role in the TikTok acquisition, saying, “I have the right to do that, and we might put that in the sovereign wealth fund” Source...

TikTok rival Triller secures $50m in equity funding
Funding round was secured through a private placement with institutional investors Source...

SM Entertainment majority shareholder Kakao is building a superfan app to take on HYBE’s Weverse (report)
Unlike HYBE's Weverse, Kakao’s BERRIZ will incorporate content from Korean movies, dramas, and webtoons Source...

On… Lola Young, M-UK-GA!, and communing.
MBW founder Tim Ingham's latest Review commentary Source...