February, 2025

Spotify plans to hike US subscription prices in Q1 2026 (report)
JPMorgan analysts estimated that a $1 monthly increase in the US would add about $500 million to Spotify's annual revenue, the Financial Times reported. Source...

Anne-Marie Pearce appointed Chief Financial Officer of the UK’s PPL
Pearce joins PPL from Publicis Groupe, where she served as UK Country CFO Source...

Reservoir launches catalog-buying joint venture with Jamaica’s Skatta Burrell and publisher Abood Music
They also plan to sign and develop Jamaican artists and songwriters Source...

Warner Music strikes global distribution deal with Ultra Music India
Ultra Music's library spans more than 14,000 tracks across Hindi “Bollywood” film soundtracks, along with regional, folk, and devotional music. Source...

Suno seeks to dismiss key claims in artist lawsuit, wants court focus on AI fair use
The company argued that removing certain claims would let courts focus on whether training AI models on copyrighted music qualifies as fair use. Source...

‘Culturally, we’re in a moment that values vulnerability and rawness. My role is to help make those creative connections possible.’
MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Jennifer Fierman, Head of A&R and Publishing at Disruptor Records Source...

Warner Music Group strikes ‘landmark’ deal with Suno; settles copyright lawsuit against AI music generator
The deal also settles previous litigation between the companies; Firms will collaborate 'on next-generation licensed AI music' Source...

TikTok names former Boeing and Ford exec as new Americas policy chief
Ziad Ojakli will assume the role on December 1, replacing Michael Beckerman, who spent more than five years steering TikTok's policy. Source...

StubHub faces class action lawsuits over $758m IPO
At least eight other firms have announced investigations into StubHub's financials after it reported negative free cash flow of $4.6 million. Source...

Amuse has paid $10m in advances to DIY artists via its AI-powered ‘Fast Forward’ platform to date
The DIY music distribution company says it has handed out 50,000 automated royalty advances since launching the service in 2019. Source...

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