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Udio admits to scraping YouTube audio for AI training in answer to Sony Music lawsuit
AI music startup Udio has denied Sony Music Entertainment’s copyright infringement claims while acknowledging that it used audio scraped from...
Suno is now the ‘controller’ of Songkick user data – and is hiring a GM to wire it into its AI music platform
Suno has formally assumed control of Songkick user data — presumably including artist preferences and location information built up through...
Warner Music Group named to TIME’s list of 100 Most Influential Companies for its approach to AI
Warner Music Group has been named to TIME‘s sixth annual TIME100 Most Influential Companies list, with the magazine citing the...
Amy Allen, Sony Music Publishing ,’Die With a Smile’ among big winners at 2026 ASCAP Pop Music Awards
Amy Allen was named Songwriter of the Year, Sony Music Publishing took home Publisher of the Year for a tenth...
Believe and TuneCore are blocking distribution of Generative AI tracks made on ‘pirate studios’ like Suno – while inking new partnerships with ElevenLabs and Udio
Believe has unveiled a significant update to its Generative AI policy – one that simultaneously hardens the company’s stance on...
Believe expands Label & Artist Solutions business into the US, led by Thomas Maxwell
Paris-headquartered music company Believe has officially launched its Label & Artist Solutions business in the United States.Music industry veteran Thomas...
‘We’re finally in a place where we can win and retain the artists and labels we’ve always wanted to work with.’
MBW’s Inspiring Women series profiles female executives who have risen through the ranks of the business, highlighting their career journey...
The Orchard acquires Brazil’s OniMusic, a prominent Christian music distribution platform
The Orchard has acquired OniMusic, a Brazil-headquartered Christian music label, distributor, and “digital intelligence” company, home to more than 120 artists.According...
From The Orchard acquiring Brazil’s OniMusic to the BMG-Concord merger… 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...
‘Artists often fail when you give up too much responsibility to others.’
Trailblazers is an MBW interview series that turns the spotlight on music entrepreneurs with the potential to become the global...
