February, 2025

Spinefarm’s Jonas Nachsin on 30 years in rock & metal and working with acts from Slipknot to Sleep Token
MBW's World Leaders series meets Jonas Nachsin, General Manager (Worldwide) of Spinefarm Music Group. Source...

One of Suno’s latest investors will be of particular interest to the music industry…
Hallwood Media has invested into Suno after signing ‘artists’ whose music was created on the generative AI platform Source...

Ad Network vs Ad Exchange: Understanding the Key Differences
The digital advertising ecosystem can feel like navigating a maze of confusing jargon and tangled platforms. Two terms that trip people up all the time are “ad network” and “ad exchange.” They...

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...

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