April, 2024

Melanie Santa Rosa named Head of Copyright at Third Side Music
Exec was previously on the Mechanical Licensing Collective's (MLC) Operations Advisory Committee Source...

Martin Mills and IMPALA accuse Universal of ‘land grab’ over Virgin Music’s $775m Downtown acquisition
IMPALA has criticized Virgin's planned acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings in a $775 million deal Source...

On Air signs deal with Universal’s Mercury Studios, bringing concerts by The Rolling Stones, Frank Sinatra, others to streaming
Concerts by Katy Perry, Madonna, Hans Zimmer, Etta James, Fall Out Boy, Bob Marley and others are coming to On Air Source...

SoundCloud launches $3.25-a-month Artist tier targeting ‘emerging and aspiring’ musicians
The new tier offers many of the same services as the Next Pro tier Source...

YouTube partners with Creative Artists Agency on AI deepfake recognition tools
“CAA’s clients’ direct experience with digital replicas... will be critical in shaping a tool that responsibly empowers and protects creators" Source...

4 observations on… Downtown’s agreed $775 million sale to Universal Music Group/Virgin Music Group
It's one of the year's biggest deals – and it's come right at the final whistle of the year. We dig deeper into the details. Source...

Brazilian judge imposes streaming ‘ban’ on Adele’s Million Years Ago in plagiarism dispute
Sony and Universal can still appeal the decision that bans streaming and physical sales of 'Million Years Ago' worldwide Source...

Universal Music Publishing boss Jody Gerson to receive Grammy Salute to Industry Icons Award
Gerson made history as the first female chairman of a global music company and the first woman to be named CEO of a major music publisher Source...

Robert Kyncl talks new talent, new heights, and No.1s
Read WMG CEO Robert Kyncl's internal note to staff... Source...

Universal Music Group settles trademark dispute over use of ‘Republic’ name
The deal comes after three years of litigation between UMG and OpenDeal's investment platform Republic Source...

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