February, 2026

Donald Trump signs American Music Tourism Act into law, tasking Commerce Department with promoting travel to US music sites and events
Under the Act, music tourism covers travel to attend a festival, a concert, or another live musical performance or music-related special event. Source...

Chance the Rapper wins second trial against ex-manager Pat Corcoran, who must hand over merch vendor payments – and up to $1.5M in fees, according to Chance’s team
The ruling does not put a number on what Corcoran owes, but representatives for Chance say he is likely to forfeit up to $1.5 million in management fees. Source...

From Search Engines to Answer Engines: How AI Is Reshaping the Open Web
The old bargain was simple: websites published answers, search engines sent readers, and publishers earned attention or revenue after the click. AI search changes that sequence. Google AI Overviews, A...

Warner Chappell Music signs My Chemical Romance to exclusive worldwide publishing deal
Warner Chappell will oversee the catalog's global rights administration, copyright protection, and sync licensing across film, television, and video games. Source...

Live Nation calls FTC’s BOTS Act lawsuit ‘misguided,’ says agency is trying to ‘flip the Act on its head’
If the FTC wins, ticketing companies that run their own resale marketplaces could be held liable for reselling tickets they knew, or should have known. Source...

AEG Presents acquires Auguri Productions, which has worked with Stromae, Angèle, and David Guetta
Auguri Productions is the Paris-based artist development and concert production company co-founded by Charles Bensmaine. Source...

SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, others sue Washington, D.C., to block its 10% cap on ticket resale prices
The plaintiffs are seeking a preliminary injunction against the District's RESALE Act, which is set to apply from January 1, 2027. Source...

From Universal Music’s fresh round of layoffs to Spotify’s catalog surge… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Q4 Ad Revenue Plan: Finish 2026, Build 2027
Build your Q4 ad revenue plan now: lock in November 2026, reset in January, and prepare 2027 deals, data, and video early....

AI Content Licensing: How Publishers Get Paid in 2026
AI content licensing is now a real revenue line. See who gets paid, the four models open to publishers, and a readiness checklist for smaller sites....

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