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They’re Not ‘Major Labels.’
The latest 'Tim's Take' from Music Business Worldwide founder, Tim Ingham Source...

Spotify Premium users can now ‘talk to’ the app to choose music and learn about what they’re playing
By typing or speaking, eligible Premium users can talk to Spotify across the app's Home and Now Playing views on mobile. Source...

After Vermont and Maine, Massachusetts moves to cap ticket resale at 110% of face value, with Noah Kahan’s backing
It would also ban speculative tickets in Massachusetts and bar resellers from using deceptive websites or misleading fans about ticket availability. Source...

Indonesia’s copyright rewrite would ban AI from imitating creators – and Google’s not a fan.
It would also make the use of copyrighted works to train AI models subject to fair-use limits or licensing agreements, Reuters reported. Source...

HYBE names new girl group TUIDE, set to debut under its ABD label this year
The group will be produced by Han Sung Soo, the founder of PLEDIS Entertainment, who has produced groups including SEVENTEEN. Source...

Udio taps content-security BuyDRM to secure its AI music ‘walled garden’
BuyDRM will provide multi-DRM support across Google Widevine, Apple FairPlay, and Microsoft PlayReady through its KeyOS MultiKey Service. Source...

How to Set Price Floors for Programmatic Ads Without Killing Fill Rate
Set your price floors too high and advertisers walk away. Set them too low and you’re basically giving away ad space for cheap. It’s like selling your favorite game for five bucks—you’ll regre...

Apple Music hikes subscription prices citing ‘rising licensing costs’
"As a result of rising licensing costs, Apple Music is increasing its subscription price beginning today," the company said. Source...

From Apple Music’s price hike to Iron Maiden’s Pophouse deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Elon Musk’s X and music publishers end legal war, filing joint stipulations of dismissal
The two sides filed joint stipulations of dismissal in two US federal courts on Thursday (July 16). Source...