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GEMA acquires majority stake in SoundAware
German collecting society GEMA has acquired a majority stake in music recognition company SoundAware. That company, based in the Netherlands,…
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Songwriter and performer organisations set out seven principles for regulating generative AI
A group of organisations that speak for songwriters, performers and their collecting societies has published a set of seven principles…
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Five Asian collecting societies partner with SESAC and MINT on digital licensing hub
Five Asian collecting societies have announced that they are collaborating on a new licensing hub – also backed by US society…
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Music industry organisations call on EU institutions to back transparency obligations in new AI Act
A coalition of organisations representing creators and copyright owners have called on all the institutions of the European Union to…
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Warner Music announces new deal with TikTok, as TikTok Music arrives in three more markets
After much chatter of late about the ongoing licensing negotiations between TikTok and the major record labels, Warner Music yesterday…
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Absolute reacquired by original management team after Utopia adventure
Absolute Label Services is the latest Utopia acquisition to negotiate itself out of that particular confusing adventure. The company’s…
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French billionaire in talks to buy majority stake in CAA
French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in the Creative Artists Agency.
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French billionaire in talks to buy majority stake in CAA
French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering and President of Groupe Artémis is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in the Creative Artists Agency.…
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Hipgnosis founder outlines progress in lifting songwriters “from the bottom of the economic equation”
Hipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis has commented on recent trends and debates in the music rights sector in the latest annual…
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Universal Music calls for federal publicity right and more transparency in latest AI hearing in US Congress
Universal Music called for the introduction of a US-wide publicity right during the latest Congressional hearing on artificial intelligence yesterday.…
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UK Music sets out proposals for AI regulation in letter to government
The boss of cross-sector trade group UK Music, Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, has written to Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer urging the UK…
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FAC steps up its 100% Venues campaign against merch commissions
The UK’s Featured Artists Coalition has stepped up its 100% Venues campaign, which encourages music venues to allow artists…