News Amanda Kingsland, Shawn Marino named co-heads of A&R at Universal Music Canada The duo have “a renewed mandate to sign, develop, and break the next generation of Canadian artists on the world stage”
News Sony Music Publishing signs producer MTech to global deal The deal covers MTech's future songs and catalog, which includes a number of Kendrick Lamar hits
News Sony Music forms record label joint venture with Tiger Baby Films in latest move in India “With Tiger Baby Records, we aim to delve into the diverse soundscapes of the subcontinent and represent them globally"
News AI music remixing platform Hook raises $3m from Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew, The Raine Group and more Hook’s unique selling proposition is that it offers a remedy to the proliferation of unlicensed content on social media
News Leland strikes strategic partnership with Warp Publishing London-headquartered Warp will 'champion' Leland's composers under the new partnership
News ASCAP warns US creative economy ‘will be undermined’ if copyright laws loosened for AI developers "The US can win the AI race without abandoning the strong copyright laws that have fueled creativity and entrepreneurship across the country for decades”
News Limp Bizkit and Fred Durst take case against UMG to California state court A federal court tossed out most of the allegations the band made against UMG, on the grounds that they belong in a state court
News Brazilian authorities make arrest in uploading of 400 fake tracks to Spotify that were streamed 28m times The accused has also been charged with stealing from composers via promotional WhatsApp groups
News Italy’s subscription streaming revenues grew 17.1% in 2024, as recorded music market hit $499m FIMI reports that Italy is seeing a notable increase in recorded music exports, and in the local popularity of homegrown acts
Analysis News From UMG’s motion to dismiss Drake’s lawsuit to Mariah Carey’s copyright win… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up The biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
News Court in South Korea blocks NewJeans from leaving HYBE-owned label ADOR 'With our status as NewJeans' exclusive agency now legally affirmed, we are fully committed to supporting the artists going forward.'
News UMG strikes partnership with HEAT to bring Lil’ Wayne, CG5 music to game developers UMG labels and artists will be 'the first to effectively distribute new tracks into gaming development tools and platforms'
News Mariah Carey wins copyright lawsuit over ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ The court also slapped sanctions on the lawyers who filed the suit, for causing 'needless' delays and legal costs
News Limp Bizkit’s $200m lawsuit against UMG still alive after latest court order The federal court judge also threw out many of the charges Limp Bizkit brought against UMG, arguing they are a matter for state courts
News Ric Salmon promoted to newly created role of Chief Growth Officer at ATC Group Salmon will be a key part of ATC’s strategy to expand internationally through acquisitions and partnerships