UMG has filed 15 patents in the fields of musical collaboration, multi-media content and campaign creation, music and health, AI threat protection, music administration, and rights management

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There’s a big change happening at the top of one of Warner Music Group’s most important global divisions. Cat Kreidich is leaving her role as President of ADA Worldwide, WMG’s distribution and services division for indie labels and artists. Kreidich joined ADA as Executive Vice President in 2020, before being promoted to President in 2021.

European Commission launches Phase 2 investigation into the proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings

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The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days

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When artists are wrongfully accused of transgression, it can be career-ending. One go-to expert in reputation management explains how he helps stars navigate their way back to public acceptability – and why he has firm rules over who he will, and won’t, help…

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Version 4.5+ release introduces three new features that Suno calls 'first-of-their-kind professional audio production tools'

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At Meta, 'Mark Zuckerberg himself made the call' to pirate vast amounts of copyrighted material

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The app is working to better integrate with the music community and formalize its relationship with music companies

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The following MBW Explains article was written by Will Page, the author of 'Pivot: Eight Principles for Transforming Your Business' and the former Chief Economist for both Spotify and PRS for Music

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Chris Woltman on the huge and sustained success of Twenty One Pilots, why record labels still matter, the rock revival, streaming economics and AI

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