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Google acquires AI music platform – and Suno challenger – ProducerAI
Google has acquired ProducerAI, the AI music creation platform formerly known as Riffusion, bringing the startup and its team into...
Salt-N-Pepa file notice of appeal over UMG lawsuit dismissal, with ‘Blurred Lines’ lawyer as counsel
Grammy-winning rap duo Salt-N-Pepa have filed a notice of appeal against the dismissal of their lawsuit against Universal Music Group...
Live Nation files to pause antitrust case for appeal, days after pulling public post calling for DOJ to ‘move on’ and settle
Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster have asked a federal judge to pause the upcoming Department of Justice antitrust trial while...
Greg Prata promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Sony Music Publishing, as Tom Kelly retires after 35-year career
Sony Music Publishing has promoted Greg Prata to Chief Financial Officer, effective March 31.He succeeds Tom Kelly, who announced plans...
Why the Best Founders Approach Business Like an Engineer
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways Discover the hidden mindset that separates founders who get stuck...
AWAL strikes global distribution deal with Italy’s Artist First
Italy-based music distributor, record label, and services company Artist First has partnered with Sony Music Entertainment-owned artist development company AWAL.Under...
Live Nation loses bid to dismiss DoJ antitrust lawsuit, trial set for March
A federal judge in New York has rejected Live Nation’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the US Department...
Meet Jake Basden, CEO of HYBE AMERICA Nashville’s Blue Highway Records: ‘I bring a manager’s mentality to the position.’
HYBE AMERICA’s Nashville operation has undergone a dramatic overhaul.Big Machine Label Group is no more, after the company rebranded its...
Chris Welz named partner at Secretly Distribution after company’s ‘biggest year ever’
Secretly Distribution (SD) has named its longtime Chief Operating Officer, Chris Welz, as the company’s newest Partner.Welz, who has spent...
Virgin Music Group completes Downtown acquisition; Pieter van Rijn named COO as Downtown founder Justin Kalifowitz steps away
Virgin Music Group (VMG) announced on Friday (February 20) that it has completed its acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings LLC...
