public AI • 1 min read Sony Music appoints former BPI boss to senior AI role Sony Music has appointed the former CEO of UK record industry trade group BPI, Geoff Taylor, to the newly created…
public Sony Music • 4 min read Sony Music chief talks streaming, short-form, gaming and AI in investor presentation Sony Music chief Rob Stringer spoke as part of an event for investors in its parent company Sony Group earlier…
Triller • 2 min read Sony says Triller has admitted it owes the major $4,574,250 Sony Music has told a US court that video-sharing app Triller has conceded that outstanding payments are due under…
Triller • 2 min read Triller responds to Sony Music lawsuit TikTok rival Triller this week formally responded to Sony Music’s lawsuit against it, conceding that it hasn’t made…
Triller • 3 min read Triller removing music from its app as label deals expire or are “reassessed” TikTok rival Triller has started removing a load of tracks from its music libraries. Possibly because its deals with the…
Triller • 2 min read Sony Music sues Triller Sony Music has sued Triller, claiming that the video-sharing app has failed to make the payments due under its…
Cox Communications • 2 min read Major labels sue Cox Communications After BMG's legal action against Cox - which was one of the big safe harbour copyright cases in the US - the major labels are now suing the US ISP, saying that the internal procedures the company has for dealing with repeat infringers is a "sham".…
Co-operative Music • 2 min read Universal completes EMI divestments with Now! and Co-op deals Universal Music has sold off the final of the assets it agreed to divest as part of its agreement with…
BMG • 2 min read BMG acquires Sanctuary catalogue With the final bits and pieces related to the asset sale kicked off by Universal’s acquisition of EMI Music…
EMI • 1 min read Sony bidding for EMI’s half of Now! While Universal’s decision to sell the Parlophone Label Group to Warner Music, confirmed last week, was the last big…
EC • 2 min read IMPALA raises concerns over Sony bid for EMI label assets Perhaps unsurprisingly, pan-European indie labels trade body IMPALA has questioned Sony Music’s involvement in a bid to buy…
BMG • 2 min read Sony and BMG to co-bid for Parlophone Sony Music will put in a joint bid for the Parlophone Label Group with BMG, according to the latest reports.…