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Meta bans TikTok parent ByteDance from advertising on its apps in the US and six other countries
The ban also covers campaigns from third-party advertisers that direct users in those markets to TikTok or to other ByteDance-owned services. Source...

Spotify renews multi-year licensing deal with Joe Rogan. His last one was reportedly worth $250M.
The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that the deal's terms are similar to those of Rogan's previous Spotify agreement. Source...

Suno hires Ticketmaster’s Michael Chua to lead its live music team, including Songkick
In the role, Chua will lead the AI music company's live music operations, which include concert discovery platform Songkick. Source...

Warner Chappell Chair and CEO Guy Moot joins NMPA Board of Directors
The NMPA announced Moot's appointment a week after he became sole chair of Warner Chappell on October 1. Source...

Live Nation to sell $730M and €600M of bonds to refinance its 6.5% notes due 2027
The new notes will retire the $1.2 billion of 6.5% debt Live Nation raised in May 2020, during the pandemic concert shutdown. Source...

Spotify is expanding audiobooks to more than 180 markets and says its Audiobooks+ add-on has passed $100M in annual recurring revenue
Spotify said more than 750 million people will be able to stream or buy books on its platform once the rollout is complete. Source...

Live Nation hit with class action lawsuits over data breach involving Social Security numbers and health records
Live Nation's statement came five days after Ticketmaster customers across the US ran into problems with ticket transfers. Source...

Elon Musk says Grok Bot will use Suno’s AI music models, alongside Anthropic’s Claude and Midjourney
Suno does not currently offer an official public API. MBW reported in July that the company was exploring the launch of one. Source...