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Donald Trump and Isaac Hayes estate reach settlement in copyright case over use of ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’
The lawsuit was originally filed in August 2024. Source...

Rise of the Music-Making Machines
Darius Van Arman asks, 'how should we, as independents, position ourselves against the inevitability of AI?' Source...

Artist representatives launch ‘Say No To Suno’ campaign: ‘AI slop dilutes the royalty pools of legitimate artists from whose music this slop is derived.’
Open letter slams AI music generator Source...

Why true independence in music has never been more important
The following MBW op/ed comes from Pascal Bittard, founding President of digital distributor and artist & label services company IDOL Source...

John Langford promoted to President, Asia-Pacific for AEG International
Langford will lead the development and execution of AEG’s Asia-Pacific expansion strategy across venues and real estate. Source...

Live Nation files to pause antitrust case for appeal, days after pulling public post calling for DOJ to ‘move on’ and settle
Live Nation Entertainment asks judge to pause the DOJ antitrust case while two legal questions are reviewed by an appeals court. Source...

Salt-N-Pepa file notice of appeal over UMG lawsuit dismissal, with ‘Blurred Lines’ lawyer as counsel
Lawsuit against UMG over the copyrights to their master recordings was dismissed in January Source...

AI-driven kids media firm Animaj strikes global deal with The Orchard’s Magic Star and Sony Music Publishing
Deal sees The Orchard’s kids division handle recordings distribution while Sony Music Publishing administers publishing rights across Animaj’s catalogue. Source...

Atlantic Music Group strikes joint venture with indie label Today Is Vintage
Indie label was founded by Swedish music executive, artist, and entrepreneur, Rebin Shah Source...

Greg Prata promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Sony Music Publishing, as Tom Kelly retires after 35-year career
Prata will remain based in New York and report to SMP Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jon Platt. Source...

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