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Jim Roppo named Vice Chairman of Warner Records Group
Roppo joins from Universal Music Group, where he most recently served as Chairman and CEO of Republic Records. Source...

YouTube Music starts labeling AI-generated songs, using partner disclosures and its own detection tools
'Our listeners have told us they want transparency when they're hearing an AI-generated track,' said YouTube Source...

Multiple layoffs at Universal Music Group, as $270M cost-cutting program continues
Execs such as Tunji Balogun, Ben Mortimer, Nicole Wyskoarko, and Sam Riback are leaving UMG Source...

Taylor Swift expands voice trademark filings to the UK, EU, and Australia
The filings follow three applications submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in April Source...

Summer Walker sues LVRN for fraud, asks court to void 2017 deal as Interscope pursues $50M+ claim against her (report)
The suit came to light days after Universal Music Group's Interscope Records sued Walker for more than USD $50 million. Source...

BTS’s ARIRANG passes 5 billion Spotify streams – around 2 billion more than any other album released in 2026, says BigHit Music
BigHit Music announced the figure on Wednesday (October 14), naming the runner-up as Olivia Rodrigo's "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love." Source...

Primary Wave partners with Brian Vander Ark, frontman of The Verve Pipe, covering his publishing and recorded music catalogs
The deal covers Vander Ark's publishing and recorded music catalogs, including the songs he wrote for The Verve Pipe. Source...

Viktoria Siniavskaia appointed President EMEA at Believe
The appointment is part of what Believe calls its "evolution toward a stronger regional leadership model," the company said. Source...

‘When you control your IP, you control your destiny.’
Loud And Live boss and grammy-winning producer turned promoter Nelson Albareda talks venues, brand partnerships, and the economics of Latin touring Source...