February, 2025

From Hipgnosis’ return to Suno’s new Chief Music Officer… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days Source...

Kobalt inks publishing deal with country songwriter Derrick Southerland, acquires portion of song catalog
Southerland was nominated for a Grammy, and won several other awards, for his work on Ingrid Andress' 'More Hearts Than Mine' Source...

Judge slashes T.I. and Tiny’s award in OMG Girlz copyright infringement case over toy dolls, setting up potential fourth jury trial
The jury’s awarding of punitive damages was incorrect because it wasn't proven that toy company MGA’s infringement was “willful,” a judge ruled Source...

Unlocking Potential: How AI Enablement Can Transform Your Business Strategy
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a keystone for companies looking to stay ahead of the curve. AI technologies offer unprecedented opportunities for businesses to optimize operations, enhance cu...

EU to launch ‘full-scale’ investigation into UMG’s $775m Downtown deal, Reuters reports
The European Commission is reportedly planning to open a "full-scale" investigation into UMG's proposed acquisition of Downtown Source...

‘Success is building something that outlasts hype.’
MBW's Trailblazers series meets Justin Garza, founder of talent management company, the Dream Adopters Source...

K-Pop group Big Ocean debuted a new single at the UN’s AI summit using HYBE’s Supertone voice cloning tech
Supertone said it worked on enhancing the band's English pronunciation, while preserving their vocal tone and style. Source...

TikTok seeking Canada meeting amid looming shutdown (report)
TikTok's Steve de Eyre told Bloomberg that the company is "still looking to get [a deal] to the table." Source...

Chartmetric’s new Make Music Equal report tracks gender representation across 1 million artists
Chartmetric analyzes pronoun data on more than 1 million artists from 230 countries and territories Source...

Orla Lee-Fisher joins Warner as Head of Dual Catalog Strategy, as major steps up M&A activity
Exec joins WMG to 'champion' catalogs represented by WMG across both recorded music and music publishing Source...

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