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The MLC and Pandora file competing summary judgment motions in mechanical royalties dispute
The MLC argues that features on Pandora's ad-supported service qualify it as an "interactive service" requiring mechanical royalty payments. Source...

Gallery: Milk & Honey and Reservoir’s pre-GRAMMY ‘Award Season’ party 2026
Held on the rooftop of the Petersen Automotive Museum, revellers included many high-flyers from the global music industry Source...

Create Music Group strikes $300M investment in Nettwerk Music Group, as Canadian firm executes management buyout
The investment will allow the Nettwerk management team to increase its ownership stake while enabling the company to retain its "identity and independence". Source...

From Warner and Sony’s Q4 results to DistroKid’s potential $2B sale… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Can You Get Subscribers on YouTube Safely?
Can you get subscribers on YouTube through paid methods? This is a common question among creators who want to grow faster and build visible momentum on the platform. Even when content quality is high,...

WMG generated $1.84bn in calendar Q4; recorded music subscription streaming revenues jump 10.9% YoY
Total revenue was up 7.1% YoY at constant currency, with recorded music revenues up 6.6% YoY Source...

Taylor Swift to premiere ‘Opalite’ music video on Spotify and Apple Music – with YouTube release delayed by two days
The video will not be available on YouTube until Super Bowl Sunday (February 8) Source...

K-pop industry eyes royalties boost as China’s copyright body signs deals with Tencent Music and NetEase Cloud Music
Komca says the deals address "structural problems" that had hindered royalty collection in China. Source...

Warner and Bain increase JV fund by $200M. Will Red Hot Chili Peppers deal be next?
Red Hot Chili Peppers are understood to be shopping their recorded music catalog for a nine-figure sum Source...

UMG, ABKCO win copyright case against UK filmmaker over docs about The Rolling Stones, other artists
US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla ruled that Coda Publishing and its directors willfully infringed copyrights owned by the labels. Source...

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