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British startup sues Spotify for alleged patent infringement over ‘Remote Group Session’ and ‘Jam’ features
British startup Bluejay Technologies has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against music streaming giant Spotify, alleging that the latter’s “Remote...
Alix Kram appointed Head of Marketing at Universal Music Publishing Group in new global role
Universal Music Publishing Group has appointed Alix Kram as Head of Marketing in a newly created global role.Based in New...
Sony unfazed by streaming music revenue growth slowdown in calendar Q2
As covered by MBW earlier today (August 7), Sony’s global music rights operation posted double-digit growth for calendar Q2 (fiscal...
Sony generated $2.54bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q2, up 11.4% YoY; recorded music streaming revenues up 5.0% YoY
Sony’s global music rights operation – across recorded music and music publishing – generated USD $2.54 billion in the three...
On… the delicate power balance between Spotify and Universal Music Group (and why UMG might end up turning the screw on Spotify’s free tier).
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events...
‘If I’m not impacting other people’s lives, in whatever way, then I’m not doing it right.’
Michelle Escoffery says she learned she could write songs when her older sister, Sandra, locked them both in her bedroom...
As Suno and Udio admit training AI with unlicensed music, record industry says: ‘There’s nothing fair about stealing an artist’s life’s work.’
In June, controversial AI music startups Suno and Udio were sued by the major record companies for allegedly training their...
HYBE, the company behind BTS and Seventeen, just launched a label services business in the US
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points...
Damon Dash’s 33% stake in Roc-A-Fella Records to go up for auction for at least $1.2m (report)
Damon Dash’s 33.3% stake in Roc-A-Fella Records is set to be auctioned off later this month after the record executive...
Dance music brand fabric taps Believe UK’s b:electronic imprint for global services
Dance music brand fabric has entered into a global services partnership with Believe UK, the UK arm of digital music...
