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Maree Hamblion promoted to EVP, A&R and Creative, Australia and New Zealand, at Universal Music Publishing
Hamblion, who is based in Sydney, will lead UMPG's creative and talent development strategy in both markets. Source...

UK politicians press CMA to investigate Live Nation’s market power before the end of 2026
The House of Commons' Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Committee renewed the call on Sunday (October 18), citing what it described as Live Nation's "dominance" across promotion, venues, festiva...

Dua Lipa urges judge to reject Samsung’s bid to throw out her $15M TV box lawsuit, accusing company of ‘theft’
Dua Lipa is seeking at least $15 million in damages, plus punitive damages, legal fees, and a permanent court order barring Samsung from using her image. Source...

Drake and UMG sued by songwriter who claims ‘Janice STFU’ chorus is ‘literally identical’ to his demo
Aviel Calev Hirschfield alleges that the song's chorus is "literally identical" to one he completed in January 2026 and sent to producers who work with Drake. Source...

90,000 synthetic tracks a day: Why Deezer is handing users the ultimate AI ‘kill switch’
Fully AI-generated tracks now make up more than half of Deezer’s new deliveries on peak days, yet just 1% to 3% of its streams. Source...

Musixmatch acquires Songdex owner Music Reports, as it looks to become a ‘full-stack rights and royalties platform’
The deal marks the first acquisition in Bologna-based Musixmatch's 16-year history. Source...

Google Ad Manager Updates: Your Q4 2026 Checklist
Google Ad Manager updates hit fast this quarter: Oct 23 category removals, new bid signals, Direct Pay billing, and a 2027 impression change....

Safari Ads After iOS 27: How Publishers Protect Revenue
Safari ads lost key identity partners in iOS 27. See the early eCPM data, who is blocked, and six steps to protect your iPhone ad revenue....

AI Content Licensing: How Publishers Get Paid in 2026
AI content licensing is now a real revenue line. See who gets paid, the four models open to publishers, and a readiness checklist for smaller sites....

Google Ad Tech Remedies: What Publishers Should Do Now
Google ad tech remedies will open AdX to Prebid and rival ad servers. What changes, when, who is covered, and what publishers should do now....