February, 2026

The false premise that’s killing independent music
The following MBW op/ed comes from Daniel J. Carucci, MD, MSc, PhD, the Founder and CEO of Tipify Source...

Reservoir generated $41.5M in calendar Q2, up 12% YoY, with recorded music revenues up 35%
Reservoir Media has published its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026 – the company's fiscal Q1 2027 (calendar Q2 2026). Source...

Court declines to dismiss independent artists’ copyright class action against Udio – but moves the case from Illinois to New York
A federal judge has declined to dismiss the copyright class action brought against AI music generator Udio Source...

Saregama, India’s oldest label, is using AI to make music videos for songs whose visuals it never owned – and refresh its catalog for Gen Z
Saregama's Managing Director was speaking on the firm's Q2 2026 earnings call Source...

What if AI’s biggest impact on music isn’t just what gets made, but what gets wanted?
MBW columnist Sammy Andrews asks: outside of ownership, is the unspoken AI battle in music the difference between distribution and desire? Source...

UMG asks court to dismiss US musicians’ union lawsuit over Udio AI deal
Universal Music has asked a federal court to dismiss the lawsuit brought against it by the American Federation of Musicians Source...

Singapore touring and concert firm Triangle raises $15M, as former Live Nation APAC President Roger Field joins leadership team
Triangle, formerly Creation Collective, describes itself as "Asia-Pacific's only homegrown, end-to-end live entertainment platform", Source...

TikTok closes Nashville office on Music Row and lays off staff – two years after signing the lease
TikTok confirmed the closure to Nashville television station FOX 17 News on Wednesday (August 5), two years after it signed the lease. Source...

Anthropic seeks partial dismissal in music publishers’ $3B lyrics suit – as CEO moves to drop the direct-infringement claim against him
The two filings target the case that Concord Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group and ABKCO are pursuing over more than 20,000 songs. Source...

Symphonic partners with ArtyShield to give artists tools that protect their music and voices from unauthorized AI use
The collaboration makes ArtyShield's technology available inside the Client Offerings section of SymphonicMS, the distribution company's management platform. Source...

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