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Goldman Sachs just told the music industry to sell to fans first
The following MBW op/ed comes from Mag Rodriguez, Founder/CEO, of superfan-focused platform EVEN. Source...

Suno’s new MCP tool lets users make songs inside ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini – as its developer API gets a sign-in portal but remains in beta
Suno has unveiled a tool that lets users create songs from inside AI assistants including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. The tool, Suno MCP, is in beta and was announced in Suno’s release notes on Wed...

Spotify plans Q1 2027 launch for AI covers and remixes tool, weighing $4–$5 monthly price (report)
Spotify plans to launch its AI-powered covers and remixes tool in the first quarter of 2027. That’s according to the Financial Times, which reported the timeline on Friday (October 30), citing peopl...

Universal Music Group generated $3.90B in Q3, up 11.7% YoY – driven by Mrs. Green Apple, Olivia Rodrigo, Stray Kids, Ariana Grande, and The Beatles
Adjusted EBITDA came in at €729 million ($838.7m), a margin of 21.5%, down from 22.0% in Q3 2025 but up on the 20.5% margin it posted in the prior quarter (Q2 2026) Source...

Trusted Server: What Server-Side Ads Cost Smaller Publishers
Trusted Server moves ads off the browser after Safari 27. See how IAB Tech Lab's framework works, what it costs smaller sites and 7 proven steps to get ready....

Meta Business Terms: What the Consultation Pause Means for Publishers
Meta business terms are on hold pending a full consultation. See what the clause said, how Meta's crawlers work and 7 smart moves to protect your content....

Hayley Silvertown named Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer at Create Music Group
In the role, Silvertown will oversee Create's legal and business affairs functions and partner with the executive team on strategic transactions, investments, and partnerships. Source...

Jared Gutstadt’s Audio Chateau Records secures up to $9M in Series A financing, with Poo Bear joining as strategic advisor
The company said the money will support the next phase of its artist-development model, which brings together record-label functions, content production, and commercial partnerships across sports, bra...

YouTube Music and Premium surpass 150 million subscribers globally
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai disclosed the milestone on Wednesday (October 28) Source...

Primary Wave’s Larry Mestel receives City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Award, raising millions of dollars for cancer research
Stevie Nicks, Melissa Etheridge, and Jackson Browne performed at the event on Tuesday (October 27) at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. Source...