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11 quick (and important) takeaways from IFPI’s Global Music Report 2025
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events...
OpenAI is pushing for Donald Trump to weaken copyright protections in the US. Paul McCartney is fighting back.
The maker of ChatGPT, OpenAI, has called for fundamental changes to US copyright law that would allow AI companies to...
Tencent Music has integrated DeepSeek into its streaming service
China-headquartered DeepSeek caused something of a panic among AI investors when it unveiled its AI chatbot in January, proving that...
Tencent Music now generates over $2bn from music streaming subscriptions annually
Tencent Music Entertainment, China’s largest music streaming company, reported forecast-beating financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2024, with...
5 key arguments from Universal Music Group’s attempt to dismiss Drake’s defamation lawsuit
As reported earlier today (March 17), Universal Music Group (UMG) has filed a motion to dismiss Drake’s defamation lawsuit over...
Primary Wave struck a $100m JV with Times Music in 2023. Now that venture has acquired two companies in India.
Acquisitions in India are becoming an intense area of activity for the global music business.Recent deals have included Warner Music‘s...
SM Entertainment injects another $4M into SM Friends subsidiary, a.k.a. Kreation Music (report)
K-pop agency SM Entertainment is reportedly investing an additional KRW 6 billion (USD $4.1 million) in fresh funding into its...
George Clinton sues former business partner for allegedly withholding royalties and other claims
Legendary funk musician George Clinton has filed a lawsuit against music executive Armen Boladian and several of his companies, accusing...
BMI launches ‘Spark’ program offering tools and resources to music creators
US performance rights organization BMI has unveiled Spark, a new program offering its music creators access to industry tools, educational...
Bria raises $40m to expand patented attribution engine to AI-generated music content
Bria, a visual gen AI platform built on what it says is “100% licensed data” has closed $40 million in...
