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Julie Swidler, Sony Music’s EVP Business Affairs and General Counsel, to leave company after 18 years
Swidler has held the role of EVP, Business Affairs and General Counsel at Sony Music, since 2008 Source...

John McClain, co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate and veteran music executive, dies at 71
Alongside attorney John Branca, McClain was named co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate in the singer's will following Jackson's death in 2009. Source...

YouTube will now automatically detect and label AI videos – even when creators don’t disclose it
The platform said it is rolling out "new internal signals" to identify AI-generated content, starting in May 2026. Source...

Larry Jackson’s Gamma files lawsuit to unmask creators of smear websites
The 12-page complaint, filed on Tuesday (May 26) and reviewed by MBW, brings three causes of action: defamation, trade libel, and unfair competition under New York common law Source...

Basile Beaugendre and Cyrus Chen promoted to regional heads for Europe and APAC at TuneCore
Beaugendre has led TuneCore France since 2019, and Chen has headed TuneCore Southeast Asia since 2020. Source...

Bolloré urges Universal Music Group to reject Bill Ackman’s $64B takeover bid
"We think the price is not there at all," Bolloré told shareholders. Source...

J. Cole and Cam’ron settle $500K lawsuit over ‘Ready ’24’ royalties
The parties said they had "reached an agreement in principle to resolve the remaining claims" in the case. Source...

HYBE’s Weverse appoints Zooil Yang as President as superfan platform enters ‘next phase of growth’
Yang most recently served as CEO of AXZ, the Kakao-spun-off company that operates South Korea's Daum portal. Source...

Warner Music and Crumbl reach settlement in $24M copyright infringement lawsuit over TikTok posts
The parties said they expect to resolve their dispute on or before June 15, 2026. Source...