Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Tencent Music’s $2.4B Ximalaya takeover cleared by China’s competition watchdog – with conditions
China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued an announcement on Tuesday (May 12) granting conditional approval to the USD $2.4 billion cash-and-stock deal, nearly a year after Tenc...

Jury orders Kanye West to pay over $438,000 over unauthorized sample at ‘Donda’ listening party
A manager for Artists Revenue Advocates said they will appeal the larger part of the case, hoping to secure larger damages. Source...

HYBE overhauls brand identity as it pushes further into superfans and technology
HYBE says it looks to become “an entertainment lifestyle platform company built on both music and technology.” Source...

Indie-pop duo The Twigs sues FKA Twigs back, seeking to ban her from performing under the name
The indie-pop duo that registered the trademark “The Twigs” in 1996 asked the court to block her pending US trademark application. Source...

Samsung blames content partner for Dua Lipa TV box image dispute, denies ‘intentional misuse’
Samsung said the image was used to reflect the content of its third-party partners available on Samsung TV, and was provided by a content partner. Source...

UMG strikes partnerships with two mental health firms to expand support for artists and songwriters
The company teamed up with Amber Health and Project Healthy Minds to expand services for its artists, songwriters and employees. Source...

Listeners engage less deeply with music labeled as AI – even when it’s actually human-made, academic study finds
The Wu and Holmes paper was based on two preregistered studies involving 399 US participants Source...

Tencent Music investors see ByteDance’s Soda as a major threat. What is it, and why are they so worried?
MBW explains why Soda Music has become such a preoccupation for TME's shareholders. Source...

BMG acquires publishing interests in catalog of Jet, the band behind ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’, expanding on 2023 recordings deal
Jet released three studio albums and have sold more than 6.5 million records worldwide Source...

Universal Music India strikes global distribution deal with indie artist services company first.wav
Company's operations span artist management, music distribution, and marketing Source...

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