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

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...

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...

Playboi Carti sued by Eric Mercer Jr. aka Blakk Soul for alleged copyright infringement and breach of contract over ‘Kelly K’
Eric Mercer Jr. says he had a contract giving him 5% ownership of Kelly K, but never saw a cent from the song's commercialization Source...

Travis Scott named top artist-songwriter in Q3 2024 by NMPA’s Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications)
The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has revealed the top songwriters in the US for the third quarter of 2024 Source...

Bruno Mars breaks own record, hitting 150M monthly Spotify listeners
Bruno Mars continues to shatter records, this time becoming the first artist to reach 150 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The feat, announced Monday (January 27), comes just over two months afte...

In the wake of new Spotify deal, Universal Music Group adds $3.4 billion to its market cap; Warner Music Group shares up 4.7% as investors await similar agreement with streamer
Universal and Warner jointly pile on around $4 billion in market cap value following landmark announcement Source...

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