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14 NBA teams sued for copyright infringement over alleged use of music in social media posts without permission
14 NBA teams have been hit with lawsuits in the US alleging that the pro basketball franchises used copyrighted music...
Sony’s $600m Michael Jackson deal isn’t completed yet – but it just took a big step forward in court
A California appeals court has tentatively given the go-ahead to Sony’s reported acquisition of a 50% stake in Michael Jackson’s...
SoundExchange sues AccuRadio over alleged unpaid royalties owed to artists and rightsholders
US performance rights organization SoundExchange has filed a lawsuit against AccuRadio, Inc. to recover unpaid royalties owed to artists and...
YouTube Music’s Foundry Program returns to support ‘next wave of independent artists’
YouTube Music‘s Foundry artist development program is back, seeking to support “the next wave of independent artists.”The Foundry program offers...
Kenny Ochoa joins Splice as Senior Vice President of Content
Splice, a royalty-free sample and loop marketplace and music creation platform, has appointed music industry veteran Kenny Ochoa as Senior...
TikTok to ‘fast track’ official artist account creation for DistroKid members
TikTok and DistroKid have extended the scope of their existing alliance, announcing a new partnership to ‘fast track’ the creation...
The debate over music royalties is stuck. Is it time to make the case for ‘completion’?
The music industry has failed to reach consensus on how to transition from the streaming payment model that has prevailed...
BMG forms strategic partnership with Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group
BMG has struck up a new strategic partnership with Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group to manage the company’s music catalog.BMG...
Jimin, one of K-pop’s biggest superstars, has a dedicated in-app hub on TikTok for his new album ‘MUSE’
TikTok has launched an in-app hub for BTS star to promote his new album MUSE, which was released today (July...
From the $2bn+ copyright lawsuit against Verizon to Shamrock’s rights portfolio acquisition… 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...
