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beatBread makes run of new appointments, including ex-Spotify and CD Baby execs
New hires from CD Baby, Spotify and Countsy bring finance, operations and AI expertise to the music funding company’s leadership team. Source...

Live Nation confirms settlement with the US Department of Justice; sets aside $280M for damages claims from states
Live Nation will be 'divesting its 13 exclusive booking agreements' with amphitheaters in the US Source...

Confirmed: Agent Lucy Dickins to join CAA after exiting WME
Dickins will serve on CAA's Managing Director committee, and will "continue working directly with top music artists." Source...

GEMA vs. Suno: German court hears landmark AI music copyright case
A packed courtroom in Munich today heard oral proceedings in the copyright case brought by Germany's GEMA against AI music generator Suno. Source...

AEG International Global Partnerships strengthens leadership team with key promotions
Georgina Iceton, Will Dowdy, and Matthew Zweck have each been promoted to Senior Vice President roles Source...

Ed Sheeran’s lawyers push to end remaining ‘Thinking Out Loud’ copyright case
Sheeran's legal team argues the copyright registration underpinning the case was never valid. Source...

US radio broadcaster Cumulus Media files for bankruptcy to shed $600M in debt
The bankruptcy filing marks Cumulus’ second after previously filing for Chapter 11 in November 2017. It emerged from bankruptcy in June 2018. Source...

HYBE and Spotify strike global content partnership for K-pop video podcasts
HYBE will produce original podcast content through its in-house studio, with the first show launching later this month. Source...

Live Nation reaches settlement with DOJ in antitrust battle, Politico reports
Politico report was published Monday (March 9), citing three people familiar with the matter. Source...

What Is Programmatic SEO? The Guide for Scaling Organic Traffic
Imagine being able to publish thousands of well-optimized web pages while your competitor is still working on their tenth. Sounds crazy, right? But that’s exactly what programmatic SEO allows. Big p...