February, 2026

Splice partners with ElevenLabs to power AI music creation tools
Splice said it 'will leverage ElevenLabs' foundational music models to build next generation AI-powered creative tools, set to be released later this year'. Source...

Udio CEO Andrew Sanchez on ‘walled gardens’ in AI music, Warner-Suno, and why he’s skeptical of attribution engines
Sanchez spoke at a MBW x Raine breakfast networking event in London this morning Source...

Suno sued by Poseidon Wave Media, an entity behind indie duo The American Dollar, claiming it ‘nearly eliminated’ their licensing revenue
The duo alleges that Suno has reduced their licensing revenue by nearly 80% since the AI company launched its service. Source...

Evan Whikehart named General Manager, North America at IDOL, as Paris-headquartered indie says its annual revenue topped $50m globally last year
Whikehart joins from Secretly Distribution Source...

Omnipresent Marketing Strategy: How And Why It Matters
Imagine someone sees your brand on Instagram at lunch, Googles it later, and then watches your YouTube video at night. That is not magic. That is smart marketing. People usually need to see a brand se...

Cameron Hoy promoted to CEO at TEG; Brad Banducci steps down after just over a year
Hoy joined TEG subsidiary Ticketek Australia in 2007 and rose to the Managing Director role in 2015. Source...

YG Plus renews domestic distribution deal with HYBE, extending eight-year partnership
YG Plus will continue to handle the domestic distribution of albums and digital music content for HYBE artists including BTS and SEVENTEEN. Source...

Saregama MD calls for DSPs to assign ‘no value’ to AI-generated music
Vikram Mehra acknowledged that AI-generated music is present across streaming services – but argued it is failing to find an audience. Source...

FUGA renews global distribution partnership with Insomniac Music Group
Downtown Music-owned FUGA first struck its partnership with Insomniac Music Group in November 2022. Source...

After selling Taylor Swift her masters, Shamrock closes new $813M fund – targeting rights including music
Shamrock's Content Strategy has grown to more than $3.3 billion in AUM across equity and debt products over the past decade Source...

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