BMG Targets 'Black Box' Royalties in Expanded TikTok Data Deal
The partnership pivots from lump-sum payouts to granular tracking tools for 3 million copyrights, including The Rolling Stones.
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Jaxsta Goes Dark: Vinyl Group Ends Public Access to 355M Credits
CEO Josh Simons cites scaling issues as the industry loses its only verified credit ledger to a media-focused pivot.
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Live Nation Faces Liability on 400 Million Ticket Sales
A federal judge ruled the entertainment giant must defend 15 years of alleged antitrust violations in a nationwide trial.
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Mooring Music Group Buys Stake in Mariah Carey’s Holiday Giant
The deal targets master royalties for the festive standard, validating a shift toward mid-market fractional investments over massive catalog buyouts.
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Music Copyright Hits Record $47.2B, Now 38% Larger Than Film
Will Page’s latest economic report confirms the post-pandemic "bounce back" is over, signaling a transition to a mature, efficiency-driven market.
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YouTube Cuts Billboard Ties Over Ad-Supported Stream Weights
The video giant rejects a new 2.5:1 valuation ratio, creating a split between revenue-based rankings and actual cultural popularity.
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US Trade Rep Names Spotify as Target for Retaliatory Fees
The streaming giant faces potential tariffs as the Trump administration retaliates against Brussels' Digital Markets Act enforcement.
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Beggars Group Takes 51% Control of XL Recordings in Strategic Shift
The deal ends a decades-long 50/50 joint venture structure, consolidating Adele’s catalog onto the indie giant's balance sheet for the first time.
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Saregama Buys 28% of Bhansali Productions in $38M Pipeline Play
The label winds down internal production to lock in exclusive soundtrack rights via a strategic equity stake, bypassing competitive bidding wars.
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Warner Unifies Global A&R and Marketing Under Eric Wong
The move cements CEO Robert Kyncl’s flat structure, merging creative and commercial silos to accelerate international artist breakthroughs.
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SoundCloud Breach Exposes 28 Million Accounts in ShinyHunters Attack
Retaliatory DoS attacks and a controversial VPN blockade are disrupting A&R workflows and global artist access following the massive leak.
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Liberty Live Launches With 30% Stake in Live Nation
The move decouples concert assets from Formula One, aiming to close the valuation gap and isolate risk as antitrust scrutiny mounts.
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Sony Music Takes 49% Stake in Vietnam’s 1Label to Corner V-Pop
The deal secures a direct pipeline to local idol talent and shifts the major's strategy from licensing to asset ownership in Hanoi.
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GM Integrates Native Apple Music With Spatial Audio in 2025 Fleet
The controversial move to ditch CarPlay now includes 8 years of free streaming data and unlocks hardware-based Dolby Atmos support.
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Universal Opens London Flagship in Major Superfan Retail Pivot
The music giant's new experiential venues aim to capture high-margin D2C revenue as streaming growth slows in mature markets.
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