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‘There is no legal or indeed moral excuse for the commercial use of music by AI companies without the prior permission of songwriters and rightholders.’
MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following comes from...
From Blackstone’s Hipgnosis deal to the US Copyright Office’s ‘landmark’ ruling… 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...
Lenzo Yoon, one of the key execs behind the rise of BTS, is leaving HYBE (report)
Lenzo Yoon is leaving South Korea-headquartered entertainment giant HYBE at the end of 2024.That’s according to a report published in...
PRS celebrates 110th anniversary with commemorative publication in partnership with MBUK
UK-based collection society PRS For Music is celebrating its 110th anniversary throughout 2024 – and recently marked the occasion with...
Virgin Music Group partners with Japan’s Frontier Works for anime music projects
Universal Music Group’s global indie artist and label services division, Virgin Music Group (VMG), has partnered with Tokyo-based Frontier Works...
Warner Music Japan Chief Operating Officer Kazuhiro Shimada exits
Widely respected music executive Kazuhiro Shimada has departed his role as Chief Operating Officer of Warner Music Japan.MBW understands that...
Warner Music Japan Chief Operating Officer Kazuhiro Shimada exits
Widely respected music executive Kazuhiro Shimada has departed his role as Chief Operating Officer of Warner Music Japan.MBW understands that...
Tom Kershaw, Justin Rhode join BMI as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Transformation Officer amid widespread change at the PRO
US performance rights org BMI, following its transition to a for-profit business model in 2022 and sale to New Mountain...
ONErpm has 550 employees and 40 offices globally… and it’s still 100% owned by its founder
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Streaming fraud costs the global music industry $2bn a year, according to Beatdapp. Now it’s partnering with Beatport to combat the trend
According to Beatdapp Software, a music data tracking firm that describes itself as a “leading authority in fraud detection,” streaming...
