US appeals court overturns BMI rate hike on concert promoters, ruling rates were ‘unreasonable’
US PRO BMI has had its landmark rate court victory against Live Nation, AEG and the North American Concert Promoters ...
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Australia’s recorded music royalty rates for radio play to rise by 38% after tribunal ruling
Owners of sound recording copyrights will see an increase in royalties coming from Australia, following a Copyright Tribunal ruling that ...
All NewJeans members return to HYBE’s ADOR after court ruling on contract dispute
All five members of K-pop group NewJeans have decided to resume activities with their label ADOR, nearly a year after ...
GEMA wins landmark ruling against OpenAI over ChatGPT’s use of song lyrics
German collecting society GEMA has won a landmark copyright case against AI giant OpenAI.On Tuesday (November 11), a court in ...
SoundExchange launches appeal of ruling in SiriusXM lawsuit, says satellite radio firm has underpaid royalties by $400M
US-headquartered performance rights organization SoundExchange is appealing its loss of a lawsuit against SiriusXM over allegedly underpaid royalties.“In filing of ...
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 ...
Spotify slams ‘outdated bureaucracy’ in Sweden as it moves ‘parts’ of 250 jobs from its home market after court ruling over night shifts
Spotify says it’s moving ‘parts’ of 250 Sweden-based roles abroad, following a court ruling denying SPOT’s request to allow its ...
“We disagree with and are disappointed by the ruling of the New Zealand Commerce Commission”
New Zealand’s competition regulatory agency, the Commerce Commission, has denied clearance for AlphaTheta’s proposed acquisition of Serato.AlphaTheta, Pioneer DJ’s parent ...
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 ...
