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From the NMPA vs. Spotify to Sony’s opt-out from gen AI… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines...
Sir Lucian Grainge remuneration approved by Universal Music Group shareholders at AGM
Universal Music Group, which trades on the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange, has published the results of its 2024 Annual General...
Steve Albini and The Problem With Royalty Base Record Deals
MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following op/ed...
ATC Management acquires majority stake in Bring Me The Horizon management company Raw Power
UK-based artist management company ATC has acquired a majority stake in Raw Power Management, bringing together two prominent UK-born artist...
Sun Label Group launches under parent company Primary Wave Music, bringing together Sun Records, Gaither Music, Green Hill Music, Rural Rhythm and emeraldwave
Primary Wave Music has launched the Sun Label Group, which brings together, under one umbrella, record labels: Sun Records, Gaither...
Google unveils ‘Music AI Sandbox’ with the help of Wyclef Jean, Justin Tranter and Marc Rebillet
Google and YouTube have unveiled a suite of new music tools dubbed ‘Music AI Sandbox,’ with the help of rapper/producer...
Warner Music bolsters A&R and marketing team for Música Mexicana led by Tomas Rodríguez
Warner Music Group is strengthening its A&R and marketing capabilities for Música Mexicana with the appointment of a revamped team...
Sony generated $2.5bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2024, up 14.7% YoY
Sony’s global music rights operation – across recorded music and music publishing – generated USD $2.50 billion in the three...
Appeals court upholds Childish Gambino victory in ‘This Is America’ copyright infringement case
A three-year legal battle over Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino)’s 2018 hit This Is America appears to have ended, with...
With another CEO set to exit, more layoffs and shuttered offices, what’s going on at Proper, the company formerly known as Utopia Music?
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points...
