February, 2025

Warner Music Group is readying its superfan app – with help from Ed Sheeran
Sheeran is now "actively posting" on the platform, according to the WSJ interview with Atlantic Records CEO Elliot Grainge Source...

NO FAKES Act aimed at cracking down on deepfakes reintroduced in US Congress – this time with support of Google and OpenAI
Google and OpenAI joined the music majors and the RIAA in backing a bill that enables individuals to protect their voice and likeness against AI fakes Source...

ADOR says it’s taking legal action to protect NewJeans against harassment, deepfakes as contract dispute continues
The HYBE-owned label said it will expand its efforts to monitor and take legal action against posts targeting NewJeans members Source...

Create Music Group acquires !K7 Music, founded by the late Horst Weidenmüller
The deal had been in the works before Horst Weidenmüller’s passing in February Source...

TICKET Act mandating ‘all-in’ pricing for events heads to full vote in US Congress
The proposed law has been resurrected after being left out of a Senate spending bill last year Source...

Key Songs In The Life Of… Tunji Balogun
The head of Def Jam talks us through the tracks that have shaped his musical tastes and played a part in his professional journey Source...

Joan Jett strikes music rights deal with Evan Bogart’s Seeker
Ppartnership will see Seeker acquire a “substantial share” of Blackheart’s recorded and publishing rights Source...

Tom Allen moves to CTO, Downtown Music; Richard Leach appointed to President of Curve
Tom Allen has served as interim CTO since April 2024, while Richard Leach previously served as Managing Director of Curve Source...

YouTube launches new AI music tool… that makes instant copyright-free video soundtracks
The update to YouTube's Creator Music marketplace enables video creators to produce AI-generated music via text prompts Source...

HYBE deepfake crackdown sees eight arrested in South Korea, as company’s CEO pledges ‘zero-tolerance and no-settlement policy’ over alleged crimes against its artists
'We will continue to monitor and take legal action to eradicate such serious crimes,' said HYBE CEO Jason Jaesang Lee Source...

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