April, 2026

From Primary Wave’s Kobalt acquisition to CVC’s DistroKid deal… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Cookieless Advertising in 2026: What Every Publisher Needs to Know
Third-party cookies are not exactly dead everywhere, but they are basically toast for your ad revenue plan. Safari and Firefox already blocked them, and Chrome still keeps changing the story, which ha...

Conversion Starts Here: Designing Pages That Guide User Actions
Website conversion rates don’t simply depend on the attractiveness of your offer. Nor are they entirely determined by the effectiveness of your marketing strategies. A full host of factors influence...

US Copyright Royalty Board proposes extending physical and download mechanical rates through 2032
The deal would leave the existing rate structure in place through 2032, save for annual adjustments in line with inflation. Source...

Michael Jackson movie becomes first biopic to cross $1 billion at global box office
The figure comprises $371.8 million in North America sales and $629.8 million from international markets. Source...

Björn Ulvaeus on AI at United Nations summit: ‘Our works went in. We should be paid for what went in.’
The following was originally delivered as a speech at the United Nations' AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on Wednesday (July 8) by ABBA co-founder and CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus Source...

John Legend joins Universal Music, Udio, Stability AI, Splice and NVIDIA to discuss AI and music at the UN’s AI for Good Summit
The panel examined how AI is changing music from discovery to fan engagement Source...

Bad Bunny must face ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit over voice recording used on ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ track, Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court rules
Carliz De La Cruz Hernández, who is seeking at least USD $40 million in damages, sued Bad Bunny and his label Rimas Entertainment in 2023. Source...

Suno, sued by major labels, says ‘transparency is important’ as record industry proposes AI labeling system
The labels use visual icons, supported by metadata and delivery systems, to show fans whether and how AI was used in a recording Source...

‘The mission has always been to support artists as entrepreneurs.’
MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Suzy Ryoo, co-founder and President of Venice Music Source...

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