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Musician accused of $10m AI streaming fraud scam pleads not guilty (report)
A musician indicted by the US Government earlier this month over an alleged $10 million streaming fraud scam has pled not...
The Circuit Group launches UK arm led by James Sutcliffe, forms JV with CTRLFRK
The Circuit Group, a music company founded by veterans from artist management firms Seven20 and AYITA, has expanded into the...
Superfan platform Mellomanic, formerly We Are Giant, closes $6m funding round
Investments in superfan platforms are on the rise as companies increasingly recognize the potential of tapping into dedicated fan bases....
Irving Azoff’s GMR just struck a $3.3 billion private equity deal, say MBW sources
Look. We’ve broken some pretty big news of late. Proper news. But this? Size-of-transaction-wise, this tops the lot.MBW has confirmed...
France’s recorded music market generated $450m in H1, as paid subscription revenues grow 11.3% YoY
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of...
From Global Music Rights’ $3.3bn valuation to the Miley Cyrus copyright lawsuit… 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...
Nelly sued for at least $50m over allegedly not crediting former St. Lunatics bandmates on hit album Country Grammar
US rapper Nelly has been sued by his former bandmates, the St. Lunatics, over a copyright dispute regarding several tracks...
Sweeping changes at Atlantic as label group prepares for ‘new day’ under Elliot Grainge
You may have already heard that Atlantic Music Group laid off a collective staff today (September 19), many of whom...
Gareth Mellor promoted to SVP, Global Marketing & Communications at Downtown Music
Downtown Music has promoted Gareth Mellor to SVP, Global Marketing & Communications.UK-based Mellor will oversee the global marketing and communication...
TuneCore says that tracks within its ‘TuneCore Accelerator’ program ‘experienced nearly 10 billion new streams’ in the first half of 2024
Believe-owned indie distro company TuneCore has released the second edition of its ‘TuneCore Accelerator Report’, which reveals new stats about...
