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Amid ongoing policy debates in numerous countries – not to mention lawsuits – over the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials to train AI models, India’s government has taken a clear side on the issue: AI developers need to get permission to use copyrighted materials, if their AI tech is for commercial purposes. In response to […]

Sony Music Publishing is expanding its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) with the launch of a new office in Dubai, which will be led by newly-appointed Managing Director Dounia Chaaban. The company says the establishment of SMP MENA is in line with its strategy of broadening its global footprint and opening up

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), representing songwriters and music publishers in the US, filed a lawsuit against Pandora Media on Monday (February 12), accusing the music streaming service of underpaying royalties owed to rights holders. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee in Nashville, alleges that Pandora has been underreporting and underpaying

Ultra International Music Publishing (UIMP) announced an expanded partnership with prominent hip-hop producer and songwriter Wheezy, which covers the acquisition of 427 songs from his catalog. The catalog features collaborations with artists like Drake, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert. The deal — financial terms of which were not disclosed — also covers a new agreement for future

Warner Chappell Music France, a music publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has announced a publishing administration agreement with Lofi Records, the label and publishing arm of the popular YouTube channel Lofi Girl. Lofi Girl’s livestream lofi hip hop radio – beats to relax/study to is widely known for being the first 24/7 music livestream on YouTube. Launched in 2017, the stream

The Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), which represents independent music trade associations worldwide, announced five new board members while re-electing its Chair and Treasurer. The 20-member board, elected annually, comprises independent music company and trade association representatives from various regions. To better cater to its diverse membership, WIN established five regional blocs: North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia,

MBW has suggested a number of times that Cinq Music Group is a company to watch. Today (February 12) brings yet more evidence to support this view. Cinq has confirmed that it has just raised another USD $250 million from its parent company GoDigital Media Group to acquire music rights. The significant capital raise arrives as heat appears to be reentering the blockbuster music

Universal Music Group has made its latest move in one of the world’s fastest-rising music markets, the Middle East and North Africa. UMG has struck up a strategic partnership with a UAE-based entity called DGMC (Dubai Global Music City) to build what they describe as “the Middle East’s first-ever Music City”. The ‘Music City’, based in the UAE, will feature

Pophouse Entertainment Group, the Swedish entertainment company behind ABBA Voyage and the forthcoming KISS avatar show, has made six new senior hires. Linda Höljö has been named COO, while Sophie Arendt has been appointed Mamma Mia! The Party Managing Director. Additionally, Natalia Fontecha has been named Head of Capital Raising and IR, and Sophie McKibbin has been appointed Head of Business and Legal Affairs. Jon Spalding has

Warner Music Group has published its financial results for the final three months of calendar 2023. According to the company’s fiscal Q1 (calendar Q4) results for the three months ending December 31, 2023, WMG saw its quarterly global revenues reach USD $1.748 billion A bit of housekeeping before we dig into the numbers: WMG noted that the quarter included $68 million from