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Primary Wave in talks to potentially acquire Kobalt Music Group

Analysis

An open letter to Suno's Mikey Shulman.

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Reservoir receives unsolicited $1.2B bid from activist investor Irenic Capital (report)

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Kanye West beats most ‘Donda’ copyright claims over ‘Hurricane’ and ‘Moon’ brought by Artist Revenue Advocates

A federal judge has dismissed the bulk of infringement claims against the rapper.

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HYBE posts $20M court deposit to delay Min Hee-Jin payment as ex-ADOR CEO offers settlement (report)

HYBE posted the deposit as part of its request for a stay of enforcement to delay payment until the ruling is finalized, Korea JoongAng Daily reported.

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Guji Lorenzana promoted to Director, A&R and Client Development, APAC, at Symphonic Distribution

Symphonic promotes Guji Lorenzana, expands APAC team, and announces new Asia signings

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High-res music service Qobuz joins France’s Deezer in flagging AI-generated tracks on its platform

AI-generated tracks that appear to have been uploaded fraudulently will be removed from Qobuz.

Interviews

How Jeff Waye and Patrick Curley built Third Side Music into an indie publishing powerhouse with USD $25M in annual revenues

MBW's Trailblazers meets Jeff Waye, Co-Founder and COO, and Patrick Curley, Co-Founder, President and CEO, of independent publisher Third Side Music

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From the ‘Say No to Suno’ campaign to GoldState securing ‘significant’ investment from Bridgepoint… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days...

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US appeals court overturns BMI rate hike on concert promoters, ruling rates were ‘unreasonable’

The organization's rate court victory has been vacated and sent back to the lower court.

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Julie Lamb promoted to Chief Talent Officer at AEG’s AXS; Jason Boxer upped to Chief Financial Officer

Lamb was previously SVP of Human Resources, while Boxer served as SVP of Accounting and Finance.

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Charles Goldstuck’s GoldState secures ‘significant’ Bridgepoint investment for growth equity fund targeting music companies

A source close to the details told MBW: 'Charles is looking to deploy up to a billion dollars in growth equity capital over the next few years.'

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The Circuit Group launches indie artist and label services arm, Beat Switch

Beat Switch Music Services has been operating quietly for the past 24 months, and now supports more than 20 independent labels.

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Suno: We’ve hit 2M paid subscribers and $300M annual revenue

CEO and co-founder Mikey Shulman shared the figures this week, two years after the platform's launch

Analysis

‘End Streaming Fraud.’

The following MBW op/ed comes from Victoria Oakley, Chief Executive Officer of the IFPI, and Mitch Glazier, CEO of the RIAA

Analysis

Sony Group’s blueprint for AI music detection tech is promising. Here’s what it’s working on…

MBW reacts to three research papers detailed by Sony AI.

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DOJ fires back at Live Nation’s ‘desperate’ bid to delay antitrust trial, says motion is legally barred

The DOJ filed the opposition brief on Tuesday (February 24)

Interviews

‘Our job is to bridge heritage and relevance without ever undermining what came before.’

Sally Davies, Managing Director of Abbey Road, discusses the legendary studio's newest initiatives and technology - and the responsibility that comes with its unparalleled history...

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Miley Cyrus asks court to dismiss ‘Flowers’ copyright case, calling similarities to Bruno Mars hit ‘commonplace’ and unprotectable

Cyrus’ lawyers pushed back on Tempo's claims including allegations of similar pitch sequences, and similarities in the lyrics' characters and plots.

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Grammy winner Shaboozey signs publishing deal with EMPIRE

Agreement extends artist’s relationship with EMPIRE beyond recordings following breakout chart success

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Sacem secures ‘landmark’ agreement with UAE-based CMO, the Emirates Music Rights Association (EMRA)

The deal is said to mark a "turning point" for the protection and fair remuneration of creators, authors, composers, and publishers in the UAE.