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‘The democratization of music has been a revelation. Nobody can really tell you who’s going to be successful anymore.’
Jennifer Knoepfle, Head of US A&R at Universal Music Publishing Group, reflects on her career in publishing, the biggest challenges and opportunities in the sector today, and the key to being the best...

Multiple buyers, including Oracle, Microsoft, and Perplexity AI, in race to acquire TikTok in the US (report)
Elon Musk, real estate magnate Frank McCourt, and Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary are also interested in taking over TikTok, according to reports Source...

Confirmed: Spotify and Universal have a new deal – including a direct agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group in the US
It’s official: as MBW reported earlier, Spotify and Universal Music Group have inked a new multi-year licensing agreement. Both sides of the deal have now confirmed their fresh alliance. And, as MBW...

Universal Music Group and Spotify have inked a new licensing deal. It remedies Spotify’s infamous US ‘audiobook bundle’ royalty discount in UMG payouts, say MBW sources
Big news from the land of MBW’s well-connected industry sources: Universal Music Group and Spotify have inked a new licensing agreement. (This news has now been officially confirmed by both sides �...

Superfans and Direct-to-Consumer Trends in 2024
Discover how superfans and direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales are reshaping the music industry in 2024. Learn how TuneGO empowers independent artists to create exclusive experiences, streamline merchandis...

From Suno being sued by GEMA to Weverse’s 150m lifetime downloads… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place… Source...

Mark Douglas on the rising importance of the International Performer Number: ‘We strive to remove cost from the wider industry and sharing metadata and systems is one way we do that.’
The following op/ed comes from Mark Douglas, CIO of UK-based music licensing company, PPL. Source...

Key Songs in the Life of… Kirk Sommer
The legendary live agent selects 10 tracks that have shaped his life and career so far... Source...

10,000 AI tracks uploaded daily to Deezer, platform reveals, as it files two patents for new AI detection tool
CEO Alexis Lanternier said the company plans to 'exclude' fully AI-generated tracks 'from algorithmic and editorial recommendation' Source...

Court rejects crucial part of Limp Bizkit’s claim in $200m lawsuit against Universal Music Group
Limp Bizkit's lawyers have until February 3 to amend their lawsuit, or face total dismissal of the case, a federal court judge has ordered Source...

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