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From BMG’s reported Concord acquisition talks to UMG’s $3bn Anthropic 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...
JP Evangelista promoted to EVP of Content, Programming & Marketing at Vevo
Vevo has promoted JP Evangelista to Executive Vice President of Content, Programming & Marketing, expanding his remit across the company’s...
![Edwin Schröter promoted to CEO at [PIAS], as co-founder Kenny Gates becomes Executive Chairman](https://sonfapitch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Edwin-and-Kenny-2-e1769710483853-350x250.jpeg "Edwin Schröter promoted to CEO at [PIAS], as co-founder Kenny Gates becomes Executive Chairman")
Edwin Schröter promoted to CEO at [PIAS], as co-founder Kenny Gates becomes Executive Chairman
Edwin Schröter has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Label Group, with company co-founder Kenny Gates becoming Executive Chairman.Schröter,...
60,000 AI tracks hit Deezer daily as platform moves to license detection tech to wider music industry
Deezer is now receiving over 60,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day – and is moving to license its AI-detection technology...
UMG sues Anthropic for $3bn over ‘brazen’ copyright infringement of 20,000+ songs
A coalition of music publishers has filed a second copyright infringement lawsuit against AI company Anthropic, and it’s a big...
Sony launches $2B music rights acquisition JV with Singapore’s GIC
Sony Music Group is forming a music rights-buying joint venture with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC Pte. Bloomberg reports that...
GoldState hires ex-HarbourView exec Rabih Aouad as Principal to lead investments in tech, services and other music-related businesses
US-based music rights investment firm GoldState Music, founded in 2022 by Charles Goldstuck, has appointed Rabih Aouad as Principal, Growth...
Saul Fitton joins PULSE Music Group as Senior Vice President/Head of Creative, UK
Los Angeles-headquartered music publisher PULSE Music Group has appointed Saul Fitton as Senior Vice President/Head of Creative, UK.Beginning his career...
David Checa joins Warner Chappell Music Colombia as Managing Director
Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has hired Latin American industry stalwart David Checa as Managing Director, WCM Colombia.Checa joins the company...
Matt Spetzler’s $200m-backed Pipeline to fund indie advances via new Merlin pact
Last week, a new $200 million-backed indie music financing platform emerged from “stealth” after more than a year of development.Pipeline...
