February, 2025

Australia rejects proposal that would have exempted AI training from copyright laws
The country is instead planning to move forward with a licensing regime for AI developers and rightsholders Source...

Why Reservoir bet tens of millions of dollars on Jazz legend and ‘definition of cool’ Miles Davis
Reservoir President Rell Lafargue gives us an exclusive look at the company's Miles Davis deal Source...

OpenAI, valued at $500bn, reportedly working on generative AI music tool
The move would bring OpenAI into an increasingly crowded field of AI music generation platforms Source...

3 things you might have missed about The MLC’s revived bundling fight with Spotify
The Mechanical Licensing Collective's legal battle with Spotify over audiobook bundling and royalty payments has entered a new phase following a series of October court filings. Source...

Maximizing ROI: Types of Value-Based Smart Bidding Strategies
In today’s crazy-competitive world of online ads, it’s not enough to just chase clicks or rack up views. What really matters is making your ads work smarter — bringing in real value like sales, ...

Idris Elba extends exclusive, global publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group
'People might think Idris is an actor who sometimes makes music, but in reality, he’s a songwriter who sometimes acts,' said UMPG's Pete Simmons Source...

un:hurd closes seven-figure funding round, with participation from Willard Ahdritz, Hazel Savage, and more
un:hurd also attracted new investors including Mindset Ventures Music Tech Source...

Vevo sponsors Major Label category at Music Business UK Awards
It's not long now until the big night - and Vevo is the latest big-name sponsor to join the party Source...

Pythagoras Music Fund acquires catalogs of lyricist Peter Sinfield and songwriter Joe Janiak
Janiak has co-produced tracks for Ellie Goulding, Britney Spears, Tove Lo and Lewis Capaldi, while Sinfield's catalog includes Celine Dion's 'Think Twice.' Source...

Peter Kurczaba upped to VP of Sync, Cleome Barber promoted to Director, Creative A&R at Primary Wave
Peter Kurczaba promoted to VP, Creative Sync; Cleome Barber named Director, Creative A&R Source...

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