February, 2024

Trump allies say he’s likely to reverse TikTok ban (reports)
Trump once sought to ban TikTok, but ended up using the app during the recent presidential election Source...

ChatGPT maker OpenAI, valued at $157bn, sued by GEMA in Germany over unlicensed use of song lyrics
GEMA represents the copyrights of around 95,000 members in Germany (composers, lyricists, music publishers) as well as over two million rightsholders worldwide Source...

Turntable Labs’ social music platform Hangout launches with Sony, Universal and Warner deals
Hangout launches with a catalog of over 100 million tracks Source...

SoundCloud rolls out new monetization feature as part of enhanced upload experience
The new feature eliminates multiple steps previously required for artists to monetize their content on the platform Source...

Anthem Entertainment acquires Puerto Rican rapper Darell’s catalog, hires Victor Mijares as VP of Latin Music
The Toronto-headquartered company is looking to bolster its presence in the Latin music space Source...

Music.AI partners with SourceAudio to offer stem separation technology to 567,000 users
SourceAudio's clients, which include major players in streaming, film, and music, will now be able to generate stems on-demand from any content at scale Source...

Tencent Music is using AI to create viral content… and three other things we learned on the company’s Q3 earnings call
The music streaming operator is working to differentiate its services amid a long-running slump in monthly active users Source...

Live Nation’s job is to ‘take the punch for the artist’… and 3 other things we learned from Michael Rapino during the company’s investor presentation
Ticketmaster's dynamic pricing system means that, sometimes, ticket prices actually come down Source...

Boomplay MD Phil Choi exits, joins Warner Music Group as Head of Business Development for APAC region
Exec to report to New York-based Allen Coye, who heads up business development for Recorded Music at WMG Source...

Chris Taylor launches management company, Hall of Fame Artists
Taylor is former president and CEO of Blackstone-owned MNRK Music Group Source...

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