Music Business Worldwide

Universal’s Virgin Music Group acquires Saban Music Latin

Tim Ingham — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 18:12:04 +0000

Virgin Music Group will acquire Saban Music Latin’s catalog and will also release future albums by selected Saban Music Latin’s artists

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India’s music publishing business held back by lack of copyright compliance, legal uncertainty (report)

Daniel Tencer — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:47:53 +0000

Music publishing revenues grew 2.5-fold in India in the past three years, but future growth will depend on addressing the country's copyright issues, EY says.

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The EU’s AI act is a vital piece of legislation for the music industry – but what does it actually say?

Daniel Tencer — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:36:17 +0000

Rightsholders won a few battles, and lost some, in the EU's world-leading draft AI law

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Pioneering producer Tainy on shaping the sound of reggaeton, the future of Latin music and his star-studded plans for 2024

Rhian Jones — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 16:15:16 +0000

The producer who made his name with artists such as Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin and Selena Gomez discusses his career so far, his inspiration and the key to collaborations

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Universal Music Group acquires Oriental Star Agencies’ catalog, expanding presence in South Asian music

Daniel Tencer — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:55:34 +0000

UMG is among the most active global music companies when it comes to expansion into the South Asian music scene.

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Zayn Malik copyright lawsuit faces potential dismissal as Sony Music moves to strike portions (Report)

Mandy Dalugdug — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:56:54 +0000

The dismissal motion argues the lawsuit lacks specific examples of similarities between Zayn's 'Better' and the allegedly infringed track.

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TikTok aims for tenfold growth in US e-commerce business to $17.5B, challenging Amazon and Chinese rivals (Report)

Mandy Dalugdug — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:35:39 +0000

TikTok sister company Douyin pioneered the combination of short-form video with e-commerce sales in the Chinese market.

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Christina Aguilera inks global representation deal with UTA

Mandy Dalugdug — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 11:20:52 +0000

Aguilera, the recipient of seven Grammys, recently launched a residency in Las Vegas' Venetian Resort.

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Andreessen Horowitz’s thoughts on AI shows what the music industry will be up against in 2024

Daniel Tencer — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:18:58 +0000

The company's views place it squarely on the opposite side of the issue from much of the music industry

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The UK recorded music market saw 179.6 billion audio streams last year – up 12.8% YoY

Mandy Dalugdug — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 17:08:49 +0000

The BPI has previously confirmed that there were 159.3 billion audio streams in the UK in 2022

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