February, 2025

From Ed Sheeran’s copyright victory to the EU’s review of UMG’s Downtown buyout… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days Source...

Catalog management platform OpenPlay strikes partnership with payouts service Trolley
Partnership will see Trolley integrated into recently launched distribution and monetization service, OpenPlay Reach Source...

Splice strikes partnership with Avid to add sample library to Pro Tools DAW
The latest version of Avid's popular DAW also features an AI-powered speech-to-text tool to search for lyrics and speech Source...

Jim Scholefield appointed Chief Technology Officer of Legends
Scholefield to serve as CTO for the combined Legends and ASM Global Business Source...

US senators call for FTC probe into Spotify’s bundling practices
Senators claim Spotify's bundling practices 'harm consumers and could deeply damage the marketplace' Source...

AudioSalad strikes partnership with Japanese music tech firm RecoChoku
The deal expands AudioSalad's presence in Japan after previously partnering with Japanese rights management firm NexTone. Source...

‘Music fans nowadays are so immersed in the online world, they can see what’s real and what’s manufactured.’
MBW's World Leaders series meets Niels Walboomers, President, Recorded Music and Publishing, Benelux, Warner Music Group, which includes powerhouse dance label Spinnin’ Records Source...

Spotify edges closer to long-awaited lossless audio launch (report)
Findings by Spicetify, a third-party customization tool for Spotify, uncovered mentions of “lossless” audio functionality within Spotify’s latest software update. Source...

Donald Trump signs Executive Order extending TikTok sale-or-divest due date for third time
The latest extension pushes ByteDance's new deadline to September 17, 2025. Source...

Hola, Superfans! Universal Music Group opens its own retail store inside UMusic Hotel in Madrid
Universal Music Group has opened its second physical retail location globally, launching the UMusic Shop inside its UMusic Hotel in Madrid. The Madrid shop joins Universal Music’s existing retail pr...

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