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GetReal Security raises $17.5m to combat AI deepfakes
A cybersecurity company that combats AI deepfakes called GetReal Security has closed a $17.5 million Series A funding round.The round...
Tyla producer Sammy SoSo hit with lawsuit over Grammy-winning hit ‘Water’
Producer Sammy Soso (Samuel Awuku) is being sued in California over the hit single, Water by South African superstar Tyla...
Amanda Kingsland, Shawn Marino named co-heads of A&R at Universal Music Canada
Universal Music Canada (UMC) has named Amanda Kingsland and Shawn Marino co-heads of A&R, giving the duo “a renewed mandate...
You’ve heard of superfan app Weverse. Now the parent company of HYBE’s arch-rival has launched a direct competitor. Meet Berriz.
The music industry is sharpening its focus on segmenting subscription offerings to boost revenues from music streaming.As evidenced by comments...
From Dua Lipa’s copyright lawsuit win to Concord’s Stem acquisition… 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...
Fernando Cabral de Mello named CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Brazil
Sony Music Latin Iberia has announced a new organizational structure for its operations in Brazil, where the company’s operations will...
22,100 artists generated over $50k on Spotify last year. The company argues that ‘way more artists are generating meaningful money now than in any previous era of the music industry’.
There are two ways to look at how much artists are earning on Spotify.On the one hand, more artists than...
Dua Lipa wins Levitating lawsuit (with help from Ed Sheeran)
It’s been a good couple of weeks for famous songwriters fighting off lawsuits accusing them of copyright infringement. First Mariah...
Sony Music Publishing signs producer MTech to global deal
Prominent producer Matthew Bernard, aka MTech, has signed a global publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing (SMP), in partnership with...
Chappell Roan producer Daniel Nigro’s Amusement Records to operate as ‘central label venture’ within Universal as part of expanded partnership with UMG
Universal Music Group has expanded its partnership with Grammy-winning producer Daniel Nigro’s Amusement Records label.According to the official announcement, under...
