February, 2026

NO FAKES: Senate panel backs bill that could cost platforms $750k per AI deepfake
The US Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced the NO FAKES Act Source...

Spotify’s ‘Reserved’ ticketing feature launches in the US today under a multi-year Live Nation deal, starting with indie-pop artist Role Model
Eligible Spotify subscribers will begin receiving notifications that two tour tickets have been set aside for them, with a purchasing window opening on June 23. Source...

Project 91 launches Playgrounds, a live experiences platform backed by Justin Kalifowitz’s Klaf Companies
The New York-based events company confirmed that Playgrounds will serve as an umbrella platform for concerts, branded experiences, and destination events Source...

Elon Musk’s X moves to dismiss music publishers’ $250M+ copyright lawsuit, arguing Supreme Court’s Cox ruling ‘forecloses’ the case
The motion is the latest development in a copyright battle that dates back to June 2023 Source...

The Hidden Productivity Bottlenecks Costing Businesses Time and Revenue
‘Time is a drug. Too much of it kills you.’–Terry Pratchett, Small Gods Pratchett wasn’t talking about the workplace, but he could have been. Businesses don’t usually collapse because of one...

Adam Tiran named General Manager of Warner Music’s Africori as founder Yoel Kenan steps down as CEO
WMG was fully acquired Africori in 2025 Source...

Major labels in Canada win site-blocking order targeting stream-ripping platforms – a first for the country’s music industry
ISPs are ordered to block stream-ripping domains including Y2mate.ws, YTmp3.lat, Savefrom.space, and Spowload.cc. Source...

Japan passes copyright reform giving performers and record companies royalties when recordings play in public, including overseas
Until now, only songwriters, composers and music publishers were paid when their music was played as background music in Japanese venues. Source...

Motion Agency launches pan-European commercial radio promotion service, appoints Nick Bray as Head of Radio
Motion's first campaign under Bray's direction is the radio promotion of Jorja Smith's single, 'What's Done Is Done' Source...

From Lionel Richie’s voice trademark bid to the Michael Jackson biopic box-office record… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

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