BMG’s Jim Selby elected to ASCAP Board of Directors - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Rafaela Fornitani16d ago
Jim Selby, President, Global Music Publishing at BMG, has been elected to the ASCAP Board of Directors.
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top 2%Man who pocketed $8m using AI songs and bot streams asks for no prison time, arguing ‘no artist suffered any perceptible harm’ - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug16d ago
Michael Smith, the North Carolina man who admitted to collecting more than $8 million in royalties by using bots to stream AI-generated songs billions of times, is asking a federal judge to spare...
LANDR expands AI fraud detection built with machine learning lab Mila – and says artificial streams flagged by Spotify for music it distributes fell 95% between Q1 2025 and Q2 2026 - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen17d ago
LANDR says the volume of artificial streams flagged by Spotify across the music it distributes fell by 95% between Q1 2025 and Q2 2026.
Over 50% of a major streaming service’s tracks come from DistroKid – and other revelations from UMG’s lawsuit - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Tim Ingham17d ago
Universal Music Group‘s complaint against DistroKid, filed last week, runs to 52 pages. It accuses the DIY distributor of “deceptive trade practices and blatant copyright infringement”, and of...
Sam Smith and Normani must face a jury over Dancing with a Stranger as judge refuses to end copyright case - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug17d ago
A federal judge has refused to throw out the copyright lawsuit over Sam Smith and Normani‘s 2019 single Dancing with a Stranger. Judge Wesley L.
Partisan acquires Firebird’s interest in indie pubco OTM Music, merges it with its Left Music publishing arm - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug18d ago
OTM Music, the independent publisher founded by Alex Sheridan, has entered into a strategic merger with Partisan Music, the independent music group built around Brooklyn label Partisan Records.
Erik Wahlberg appointed CEO of Epidemic Group, as Sara Börsvik takes on joint COO and CFO role - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen18d ago
Epidemic Group, the parent company of Epidemic Sound, has named Erik Wahlberg as its Chief Executive Officer.
Operation LUMEN targets 317 music piracy sites reaching 5.4 million visitors across Latin America - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen18d ago
Authorities in five Latin American countries are moving to block 317 sites linked to stream ripping and malware distribution.
Robert Palmer estate strikes deal with Primary Wave covering publishing and recording catalogs, plus name, image & likeness rights - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen18d ago
Primary Wave Music has struck a partnership with the estate of Robert Palmer. According to a press release, the agreement will see Primary Wave work alongside the estate on the late singer’s...
South Korean prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for Kakao founder in appeal over SM Entertainment stock case (report) - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen18d ago
South Korean prosecutors have asked an appeals court to jail Kakao Corp. founder Kim Beom-su for 15 years over the alleged manipulation of SM Entertainment‘s share price.
Sony Music Group becomes first music company to join AI policy coalition ARIAM – alongside Disney, the BBC, and The New York Times - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug18d ago
Sony Music Group has joined the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media, the AI policy coalition better known as ARIAM.
Outkast’s trademark company sues rapper Ovrkast, claiming he reneged on deal to drop ‘nearly identical’ name - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug19d ago
Outkast‘s trademark company is suing rapper and producer Ovrkast, claiming he reneged on a deal to stop using the name.
HYBE CINE FEST expands to over 60 territories with two live BTS broadcasts and concert films from SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug19d ago
HYBE CINE FEST expands to over 60 territories with two live BTS broadcasts and concert films from SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN HYBE and event cinema distributor Trafalgar Releasing...
Drake appeal against UMG over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ set for December 4 hearing - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug19d ago
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has set a date for oral argument in Drake‘s appeal against the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar‘s Not Like Us.
Charles Goldstuck’s GoldState makes minority investment in Podium Entertainment, as Flexpoint Ford and Shamrock Capital buy audiobook publisher in reported $400M+ deal - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen19d ago
GoldState Music, the investment firm founded by Charles Goldstuck, has made a minority investment in Podium Entertainment, the audiobook publisher.
Snoop Dogg’s Doggyland joins Big Feelings Music, a new children’s music company from CoComelon owner Moonbug Entertainment - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Rafaela Fornitani19d ago
Moonbug Entertainment has launched Big Feelings Music, a new company built for children’s and family music. The company behind CoComelon and Blippi announced the launch on Tuesday (September 22).
Suno confirms V6 model was trained on ‘creations’ from users, as it blasts latest Sony and Universal lawsuit - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug19d ago
Suno has said its v6 AI music models were trained in part on “creations” made by its own users on the platform.
Khosla Ventures-backed AI music company GRAI acquires social music platform Hangout - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Murray Stassen19d ago
AI music company GRAI has acquired Hangout, the social music platform built by Turntable Labs, founded by Joseph Perla.
Vinyl counterfeiter who made $3.6M from fake Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar records jailed for 3.5 years in the UK - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug20d ago
A man who sold GBP £2.7 million (USD $3.6 million) worth of counterfeit vinyl records in the UK has been jailed for three and a half years.
Judge explains StubHub arbitration ruling: ticket buyer agreed to terms barring class actions when he clicked ‘Buy Now’ - Music Business Worldwide
Music Business Worldwideby Mandy Dalugdug20d ago
A ticket buyer who sued StubHub and its CEO gave up his right to go to court when he clicked “Buy Now” at checkout, a federal judge has ruled. Judge Jed S.