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DistroKid, distributing ‘roughly 40%’ of all new music, hasn’t yet signed IFPI’s new anti-fraud standards… unlike CD Baby.
DistroKid has not yet signed up, despite its claim to distribute "roughly 40%" of "all new music in the world" for over 4 million artists. Source...

BTS label BIGHIT MUSIC opens global audition in 15 cities in search of new male talent
The audition is open to any male born in or after 2008, regardless of nationality or place of residence. Source...

Eitaro Shibasaki named Chief Business Officer at Warner Music Japan
He takes up the role on October 1 and will report to Takeshi Okada, President and CEO of Warner Music Japan. Source...

Why Brands Choose SocialBoosting for TikTok Growth
TikTok is a crowded space, and simply hitting ‘post’ often isn’t enough to get noticed. For many brands, the real challenge is gaining traction early on. This is where SocialBoosting TikTok grow...

From ElevenLabs’ $11B UMG deal to HYBE Weverse’s data breach… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon says he’ll leave Sweden ‘immediately’ if a wealth tax is introduced (report)
Sweden votes in a general election on Sunday (September 13), with taxation of the country’s wealthiest one of the campaign’s live issues. Source...

[PIAS] relaunches Source – the Anglo-French label behind Air, Phoenix, and Kings of Convenience
Ifulki, Disgusting Sisters, Epal, and HINA are the relaunched label's first signings. Source...

AI Will Test Music’s Infrastructure, Not Just Its Creativity
The following MBW op/ed comes from Jorge Brea, CEO of Symphonic Source...

US musicians’ union files opposition to Universal and Warner motions to dismiss, saying members’ recordings were ‘fed into AI systems for commercial exploitation’
The American Federation of Musicians has filed its opposition to the motions to dismiss brought by Universal Music Group, Inc., Warner Records, Inc., and Atlantic Recording Corp. in its lawsuit over t...

Judge throws out copyright claims in Wixen’s $102M lawsuit against Meta
A judge ruled that Wixen has not shown it holds the rights that would let it sue over the 681 works it says Meta used without a license. Source...