September, 2024

The 21 biggest music business deals of 2024: From Irving Azoff to Daddy Yankee, Hipgnosis, and Queen.
The year's biggest deals were dominated by private equity, securitization of music assets, and some blockbuster acquisitions by Sony Music Source...

HYBE’s ADOR label files lawsuit over NewJeans deal dispute, says K-Pop group’s exclusive contract ‘cannot be unilaterally terminated’
'With a heavy heart, we believe it is important to clarify any misunderstanding that the exclusive contract with the artist has been lawfully terminated' Source...

Artist marketing platform un:hurd music acquires Thailand-based educational resource IndieKnow
un:hurd users will gain access to IndieKnow's music business resources in early 2025 Source...

Jeff Roberto joins Splice as SVP Marketing
Roberto's background includes chief marketing officer roles at Nodle and DistroKid Source...

TikTok rival Triller sued over alleged non-payment of $35.5m debt
A hedge fund owned by Yorkville Advisors says Triller Group is in default on a tranche of convertible bonds Source...

Downtown expands Música Mexicana reach with Josa Records distro deal for Netón Vega
Downtown will provide worldwide distribution for Vega's existing music catalog and his upcoming debut album Source...

Daniel Ek cashes out another $37m in Spotify stock, bringing total value of shares sold this year to nearly $320m
Spotify's market capitalization is more than double that of the world's largest music company, Universal Source...

Inside Sony Music Publishing’s flagship creative hub for songwriters in Los Angeles
Sony Music Publishing has opened a new office space and creative hub for songwriters in Los Angeles. Source...

Warner Music Group’s Paul Robinson to receive 2025 Entertainment Law Initiative Service Award during Grammy Week
The award is granted “to an attorney who demonstrates dedication to supporting and advancing the music community through their service" Source...

The CEO of Getty Images just delivered a public smackdown to AI copyright thievery
In an op-ed published by Fortune this week, Craig Peters slams the argument the using copyrighted material to train AI models is 'fair use' Source...

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