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Beyoncé sued for alleged copyright infringement over sample on ‘Break My Soul’
Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Sony Music Entertainment and others are named as defendants in a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement over Beyonce’s 2022...
Warner Music to expand into Lagos with its first fully-owned office in Nigeria
Warner Music Africa (WMA) is planning to establish a new creative hub in Lagos, Nigeria.The move will mark the opening...
Key Songs In The Life Of… Max Lousada
MBW’s Key Songs In The Life Of… is a series in which we ask influential music industry figures about the...
Sony Music sues Marriott Hotels for alleged ‘rampant’ copyright infringement in social media posts
Sony Music Entertainment (SME) has filed a lawsuit in the US against Marriott International, accusing the hotel company of “willful”...
Save The Date: MBW presents the Music Business UK Awards in London, November 5
The most enjoyable night in the UK music business calendar is back – with a new name.The Music Business UK...
AI music generator Suno raises $125m, valuing company at $500m (report)
Suno, the AI-driven music creation app that has been getting attention for its ability to create unnervingly good music, has...
Could Spotify lose the crucial ‘bundling’ lawsuit filed by the MLC? It all comes down to these legal arguments…
MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points...
Sony Music Publishing inks admin deal to represent Otis Redding song catalog in the US
Sony Music Publishing (SMP) now represents the legendary Otis Redding catalog in the United States.SMP has inked a publishing admin...
TikTok is testing 60-minute videos. Could it expand into the lucrative live concert film business?
MBW Reacts is a series of analytical commentaries from Music Business Worldwide written in response to major recent entertainment events...
Concord officially pulls out of Hipgnosis Songs Fund acquisition race
Concord has officially pulled out of the bidding war for the assets of Hipgnosis Songs Fund.The news was announced in...
