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UMG ‘set to win EU nod’ to buy Downtown Music, Reuters reports
The European Commission opened an in-depth Phase II investigation into the proposed acquisition in July 2025 Source...

UMG strikes licensing deal with NetEase Cloud Music for China including ‘artist-centric’ terms covering AI, plans to expand Super VIP tier
The agreement includes provisions addressing artificial intelligence, with both companies committing to what they called artist-centric AI principles. Source...

Matt Spetzler’s Jamen Capital launches $200M-backed independent music financing platform, Pipeline
The Jamen Capital-backed firm says that its launch comes at a "pivotal moment for the global music industry" Source...

Udio strikes AI licensing deal with Merlin after UMG and Warner Music settlements
The deal includes terms intended to protect what the companies called “the value of human artistry.” Source...

On… Warner’s cutbacks, and the bigger story.
The following article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest ‘Tim’s Take’ email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers. Source...

Max Lousada and Julie Greenwald have quietly registered two companies together. The structure might be telling.
The two companies – 26.2 Music Ltd and 26.2 Services Ltd – were established in November last year, according to UK Companies House Source...

AI music firm Udio is hiring for a Head of Artist Partnerships to lead negotiations with the music industry
Successful candidate will 'define and lead how artists engage with Udio at a pivotal moment in the company’s growth' Source...

Bruno Crolot exits role as President, Label & Artist Solutions at Believe
MBW first reported last summer that Crolot was leaving his previous position as Spotify’s Senior Director, Head of International Music, for a role at Believe Source...

Sphere Entertainment reveals first ‘mini Sphere’ location in US
The company has confirmed plans to develop a 6,000-capacity 'mini Sphere' at National Harbor in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area Source...

Harri Davies joins The Other Songs as Head of A&R
Davies arrives following senior A&R role at RCA Records UK Source...