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AEG Presents Acquires Auguri Productions
AEG Presents buys French artist development firm Auguri to boost European growth.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
Primary Wave Partners With Brian Vander Ark
Primary Wave Music partners with Brian Vander Ark to cover his publishing and recorded music catalogs.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
Viktoria Siniavskaia Appointed President EMEA
Believe names Viktoria Siniavskaia as EMEA President to lead global music expansion.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
UMG Sues Summer Walker Over $50M Contract
Interscope Records sues Summer Walker for $50M+ after she exits deal under California’s seven-year rule.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
Warner Music Sues Luxottica Over 427 Songs
Warner Music claims Luxottica used 427 of its songs without permission in social media posts.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
50 Cent on influence and confidence
50 Cent says self-confidence and influence drive his success.
FemaleFirst · 1m
Man sentenced to prison after pocketing $8 million from AI songs
Man sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing $8 million in AI song royalties.
Dexerto · 1m
Pharrell Pushes to Dismiss Chad Hugo Copyright Lawsuit
Pharrell Williams seeks dismissal of Chad Hugo's copyright lawsuit after three years of vague claims.
Rolling Stone · 1m
Outkast Lawsuit Over Ovrkast Name Change
Outkast's trademark lawsuit against Ovrkast hinges on name confusion, with Harvard law expert Rebecca Tushnet questioning the legal basis.
Rolling Stone · 1m
Streaming Fraud Scheme Details
Michael Smith sentenced for $8M music streaming fraud using bot accounts.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
Tyler Brown on Music Success and Songwriter Rights
Tyler Brown: 1% of a hit record beats 100% of a flop.
Music Business Worldwide · 2m
Music bills Congress is weighing now
A running list tracks federal bills that could reshape music rights, touring, ticketing and how rap lyrics are used in court.
Billboard · 1m
Spotify Hands Europe to Its Latin America Chief
Mia Nygren now runs growth across two continents, betting the Latin America playbook works in Europe too.
Billboard · 1m
Brent Hinds' estate is suing Mastodon
Weeks after the guitarist died, his estate took his old bandmates to court over his image, his merch cut, and an $80,000 check.
Guitar World · 1m