February, 2025

Universal Music Benelux CEO Kees van der Hoeven to retire after 25 years at the company
Kees van der Hoeven, who has led the Benelux operations since 2013, will step down at the end of the year. Source...

Daddy Yankee sues ex-wife, former manager over alleged royalty fraud scheme
Raphy Pina allegedly inserted himself as a songwriter on tracks he never wrote and engaged in a "coordinated operation" with the rapper's ex-wife and others. Source...

Eventbrite eyes jump into secondary ticketing market after $500M acquisition by Bending Spoons
Italy-headquartered Bending Spoons is known for buying up tech brands that have lost their luster Source...

Website Conversion Analysis: Improving Your Digital Performance
In the digital world, getting tons of visitors is cool—but it won’t pay for a single snack unless those visitors actually do something. If people come to your site, look around, and bounce faster ...

Beatdapp launches ‘Trust & Safety Operating System’ to combat fraud beyond music streaming
The new platform combines ID verification, AI music detection, account takeover detection, and a recommendation engine into a single platform. Source...

Cher prevails in long-running royalties battle with Sonny Bono’s estate
A judge has awarded $187,000 to Cher over withheld royalties, and given her the right in perpetuity to collect 50% of royalties from Sonny & Cher's music Source...

Two artists say AI act Breaking Rust ripped them off. They won’t be the last.
Three things you need to know about the ballooning Breaking Rust saga – and how it fits into a bigger story about AI music fakery... Source...

Trump pardons ex-Oak View CEO Tim Leiweke after indictment over alleged bid rigging scheme
Leiweke was indicted by federal prosecutors for allegedly rigging bids on a University of Texas arena project. Source...

Live Nation to acquire Copenhagen’s 17,000-capacity Royal Arena
Live Nation plans to add rooftop solar panels, convert to full LED lighting, and install two 4.5-megawatt batteries to store renewable energy. Source...

Dave Rocco promoted to Chief Creative Officer at Atlantic Music Group
Rocco will guide the creative strategy for the label group globally Source...

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