February, 2024

Musician accused of $10m AI streaming fraud scam pleads not guilty (report)
Michael Smith was indicted by the US Government earlier this month over an alleged $10 million streaming fraud scam Source...

Gareth Mellor promoted to SVP, Global Marketing & Communications at Downtown Music
Mellor will oversee the global marketing and communication efforts across Downtown’s four core divisions Source...

Nelly sued for at least $50m over allegedly not crediting former St. Lunatics bandmates on hit album Country Grammar
US rapper Nelly has been sued by his former bandmates, the St. Lunatics, over a copyright dispute regarding several tracks from his hit album Country Grammar, which was released in 2000. The complaint...

Irving Azoff’s GMR just struck a $3.3 billion private equity deal, say MBW sources
Look. We’ve broken some pretty big news of late. Proper news. But this? Size-of-transaction-wise, this tops the lot. MBW has confirmed via well-placed sources that Irving Azoff’s US-headquartered ...

Sweeping changes at Atlantic as label group prepares for ‘new day’ under Elliot Grainge
Is this the clearest indictor yet that Elliot Grainge is set to transform the label's strategy? Source...

France’s recorded music market generated $450m in H1, as paid subscription revenues grow 11.3% YoY
Sixteen of the top 20 albums in France in H1 2024 were domestically produced Source...

From Global Music Rights’ $3.3bn valuation to the Miley Cyrus copyright lawsuit… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… Source...

Top 3 Ad Network Tricks to Increase Revenue From Finance Blogs
Running a finance blog is a good way to earn income via ads, so long as you’re savvy about how you set up and manage the paid promotions featured on your site.The most popular way to boost revenue i...

Live Nation enters artist development partnership with Kei Henderson’s Third & Hayden
Third & Hayden's current roster includes artists Annahstasia, Ben Reilly, Jordan Hawkins, Key!, and Zyah Belle Source...

Mixcloud acquires Encore to expand live music services
Encore will continue to operate as an independent brand following the deal, focusing on booking musicians, bands, and DJs Source...

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