January, 2025

Spotify paid out $10 billion to the music industry in 2024 – a full $1bn more than in 2023
Streaming company has paid out nearly $60bn to music rightsholders since Spotify was founded in 2008. Source...

Sir Lucian Grainge issues update on UMG’s L.A. wildfire relief efforts: ‘The road to recovery will be very long. We will be there every step of the way.’
UMG's CEO has pledged support for those impacted by the wildfires in Southern California Source...

Jamie Kinelski appointed SVP of A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group
Jamie Kinelski previously served as Senior Vice President & Head of West Coast Creative at Kobalt since 2022 Source...

We talked with Anthropic’s Claude about The Beatles. Those copyright ‘guardrails’ seem to be working… pretty much.
Anthropic's Claude can still be tempted into referencing Beatles lyrics – but chatbot refuses to print them verbatim Source...

Katie Welle promoted to President, Head of US A&R at Sony Music Publishing
Based in Los Angeles, Welle will report to Sony Music Publishing Chairman/CEO Jon Platt Source...

Brigitte Alanis promoted to Partner at music law firm King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, LLP
Alanis' clients include Victoria Monét, Roddy Ricch, Malibu Babie, Alex Warren, Lil Skies, and Willie Jones, among others Source...

BMI veteran Alison Smith to retire after 40-year career at the company
Shouvik Das to Lead Distribution, Publisher Relations & Administration Services Department Source...

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