August, 2024

As Suno and Udio admit training AI with unlicensed music, record industry says: ‘There’s nothing fair about stealing an artist’s life’s work.’
Suno and Udio suggest that the record companies may have themselves violated music publishing copyrights Source...

Punjabi music star AP Dhillon strikes deal with Republic Records
Republic Records has signed AP Dhillon in alliance with Universal Music Canada Source...

Navigating the Music Industry as an Independent Artist
Navigating the music industry as an independent artist can be challenging but rewarding. With the right strategies, you can build a successful career on your own terms. Learn how to define your brand,...

In case you missed it… HYBE, the company behind superstars BTS and Seventeen, just launched a label services business in the US
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points Source...

‘I’d love to get rid of the baggage that’s associated with classical.’
As the exec charged with heading up Warner Music’s classical division in the UK and US, Sean Michael Gross is here to evangelise not just about a roster of current artists and a catalogue of, well, ...

TikTok drops Lite ‘Rewards’ program in EU
Decision comes just months after the launch of TikTok Lite Rewards in Spain and France Source...

Spotify to sublease 103K square-feet of NYC HQ to StubHub (report)
Spotify has been gradually reducing its office space Source...

‘If I’m not impacting other people’s lives, in whatever way, then I’m not doing it right.’
MBW's partnership with the ground-breaking Did Ya Know? podcast returns with Adrian Sykes talking to artist turned songwriter turned exec/campaigner Michelle Escoffery Source...

US Justice Department ramps up TikTok scrutiny with lawsuit over alleged children’s privacy law violations
DOJ lawsuit was filed in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission Source...

Universal Music strikes strategic agreement with AI startup ProRata, which just raised $25m for a chatbot and tech to attribute and compensate content owners
ProRata.ai has invented tech that it claims enables gen AI platforms to accurately attribute and share revenues on a per-use basis with content owners Source...

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