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From the ‘fair use’ win for Reuters to ByteDance building an AI music beast… 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 ...
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The MLC asks court to reconsider dismissal of Spotify ‘bundling’ lawsuit
At stake is an unprecedented interpretation of regulatory language that would have far-reaching and profound financial ...
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Universal acquires majority stake in Japanese music company in A-Sketch
Under the terms of the agreement, Universal Music Japan will acquire the stake in A-Sketch currently owned by Amuse, ...
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BMI urges songwriters, publishers to speak out against potential ‘additional regulation of PROs’ amid US Copyright Office inquiry
BMI President and CEO Michael O'Neill. US performance rights organization BMI has launched a campaign urging its affiliates ...
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Using copyrighted content to train AI without permission is not ‘fair use’, US court rules in Thomson Reuters case
HOW ‘FAIR USE’ WORKS. The fair use doctrine exists to safeguard freedom of expression and to create an environment that ...
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BMG rebrands as part of its ‘BMG Next’ strategy – with new symbol, color scheme, and redesigned website
BMG has introduced a new brand identity, including a new symbol, updated color scheme, and redesigned website. According to ...
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Sony generated $2.70 billion from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q4, as ATEEZ topped firm’s global sales chart
Sony’s global music rights operation – across recorded music and music publishing – generated USD $2.70 billion in the three ...
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Music Business Worldwide launches The MBW Database, a vital new resource for the music industry (and its investors)
Music Business Worldwide has today (February 13) taken the wraps off an essential new product: The MBW Database. The Database ...
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TikTok: 84% of songs that entered Billboard’s Global 200 chart in 2024 went viral on our platform first
TikTok users are much likelier to be superfans than the general population, research from TikTok and Luminate has found.
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FUGA expands in APAC with new partnerships in Indonesia, India, and the Philippines
Downtown-owned B2B distributor FUGA has expanded in the Asia-Pacific region, striking a series of partnerships across ...
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Universal Music Group and Music Health Alliance launch Music Industry Mental Health Fund
The new initiative builds on a program that has helped some 1,000 UMG artists and songwriters access health care.