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Indonesia’s copyright rewrite would ban AI from imitating creators – and Google’s not a fan.
It would also make the use of copyrighted works to train AI models subject to fair-use limits or licensing agreements, Reuters reported. Source...

HYBE names new girl group TUIDE, set to debut under its ABD label this year
The group will be produced by Han Sung Soo, the founder of PLEDIS Entertainment, who has produced groups including SEVENTEEN. Source...

Udio taps content-security BuyDRM to secure its AI music ‘walled garden’
BuyDRM will provide multi-DRM support across Google Widevine, Apple FairPlay, and Microsoft PlayReady through its KeyOS MultiKey Service. Source...

How to Set Price Floors for Programmatic Ads Without Killing Fill Rate
Set your price floors too high and advertisers walk away. Set them too low and you’re basically giving away ad space for cheap. It’s like selling your favorite game for five bucks—you’ll regre...

Apple Music hikes subscription prices citing ‘rising licensing costs’
"As a result of rising licensing costs, Apple Music is increasing its subscription price beginning today," the company said. Source...

Elon Musk’s X and music publishers end legal war, filing joint stipulations of dismissal
The two sides filed joint stipulations of dismissal in two US federal courts on Thursday (July 16). Source...

Time to end music’s greatest injustice
The following MBW op/ed comes from Scott Cohen Source...

After rejecting the DOJ’s Live Nation settlement, states press for discovery into White House talks
The states want to examine both whether the settlement does enough to restore competition and how it was negotiated. Source...

‘Asia will become one of the primary drivers of global touring rather than simply a destination on international routes.’
MBW's Trailblazers series meets Tommy Jinho Yoon, founder and CEO of Asia-focused music promoter International Creative Agency (ICA). Source...