February, 2025

Tuned Global partners with AI data analytics firm Zetaris to ‘turn streaming data into revenue’
The partnership also seeks to address streaming fraud, which costs the global music industry around $2 billion a year Source...

Daniel Ek has made $724m so far from selling Spotify shares with latest $28.5m cash-out
As of Thursday, Ek ranked 384th on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with a net worth of $7.95 billion Source...

‘You can never care too much. No matter what, always put your relationships with the talent first.’
Sony Music Publishing's Senior Director of Creative A&R, Shauni Caballero, discusses UK rap, her move to the US, dinosaurs, partying, publishing and more... Source...

The MLC lands on Fast Company’s list of World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025
The milestone comes as the Nashville-based organization collected and distributed nearly $3 billion in royalties since its inception Source...

Confirmed: Primary Wave acquires stake in Biggie Smalls catalog in deal valuing artist’s estate at $200m
The WSJ reports that Biggie Smalls' mother Voletta Wallace approved the deal shortly before her death last month Source...

Mariah Carey wins copyright lawsuit over ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’
The court also slapped sanctions on the lawyers who filed the suit, for causing 'needless' delays and legal costs Source...

Limp Bizkit’s $200m lawsuit against UMG still alive after latest court order
The federal court judge also threw out many of the charges Limp Bizkit brought against UMG, arguing they are a matter for state courts Source...

UMG strikes partnership with HEAT to bring Lil’ Wayne, CG5 music to game developers
UMG labels and artists will be 'the first to effectively distribute new tracks into gaming development tools and platforms' Source...

Court in South Korea blocks NewJeans from leaving HYBE-owned label ADOR
'With our status as NewJeans' exclusive agency now legally affirmed, we are fully committed to supporting the artists going forward.' Source...

From UMG’s motion to dismiss Drake’s lawsuit to Mariah Carey’s copyright win… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… Source...

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