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Catalog management platform OpenPlay strikes partnership with payouts service Trolley
Catalog management platform OpenPlay has teamed up with payouts platform Trolley.The partnership will see Trolley integrated into OpenPlay Reach, the recently...
From Ed Sheeran’s copyright victory to the EU’s review of UMG’s Downtown buyout… 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...
Deezer rolls out AI tagging system to fight streaming fraud; says up to 70% of streams from fully AI-generated tracks are fraudulent
One of the music industry’s biggest challenges today is the increasingly large volume of AI-generated content on streaming platforms.In April,...
Suno and Udio hit with class action lawsuits from independent artist
Suno and Udio have been slapped with another round of copyright litigation, this time by country musician Tony Justice, who...
Create Music Group strikes JV with Star Trak Entertainment, The Neptunes’ former label
Create Music Group (CMG) has formed a new joint venture with Star Trak Entertainment, along with co-founder Rob Walker.Originally launched...
HarbourView leads $85m investment in AI-powered kids entertainment company Animaj
HarbourView Equity Partners is leading an $85 million investment in Animaj, a kids and family content-focused entertainment company.Animaj uses proprietary...
Wes Donehower promoted to Senior Vice President, A&R at Big Loud and Mercury Records
Wes Donehower has been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President, A&R at Big Loud Records and Mercury Records.According...
Trump grants third TikTok extension as US sale talks stall
US President Donald Trump will extend ByteDance‘s deadline to sell TikTok’s US operations by another 90 days, pushing the latest...
Kate Bowling appointed Director of Creative at The Core Entertainment
Kate Bowling has been appointed Director of Creative at The Core Entertainment, which operates across management, label, and publishing.In this...
European competition regulators to make initial ruling on Universal’s $775m Downtown buyout by July 22
Europe’s competition watchdog – the European Commission – revealed in April that it was preparing to investigate Universal Music Group‘s...
