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Story Protocol’s parent PIP Labs raises $80m in a funding round valuing the IP-focused startup at $2.25bn

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PIP Labs, the developer new IP-focused blockchain-powered platform Story Protocol, has raised $80 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz's a16z crypto and backed by venture capital firm Polychain and Brevan Howard, the investment fund of British hedge fund manager Alan Howard. The new funding round values the company at $2.25bn, according to CNBC. Other investors in the round include Stability AI Vice President Scott Trowbridge, K11 Founder Adrian Cheng and digital art collector...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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ICE Services joins the Music Fights Fraud Alliance as a commitment to fraud identification and prevention

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Digital licensing hub International Copyright Enterprise (ICE) Services has joined the Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA), the organisation formed in 2023 to coordinate music industry efforts to detect, prevent, and mitigate online fraud. ICE regroups the UK's PRS for Music, Germany's GEMA and Sweden's STIM. ICE Services joins more than 35 members who are committed "to building a fairer and more transparent digital music economy." The MFFA regroups Collective Management Organisations (CMOs), Dig...

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Believe joins DDEX as Charter Member

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Paris-based independent music company Believe has joined DDEX, the music industry's international data standards-setting organisation, as a DDEX Charter Member, effective from May 1, 2026. Believe will be represented on the DDEX Board by Michael Ceglio, VP of Operations Strategy at Believe's distribution and services company for independent artists TuneCore.

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Believe, which becomes the newest Charter Member since BMAT in 2025, joins DDEX’s current roster of 20 Charter...

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SABAM partners with Audoo to improve music tracking in DJ-led environments

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Belgian rights society SABAM has started a partnership with audio tracking company Audoo to roll out its Audio Meter technology in the country to gather data on music usage in DJ-led environments in order. SABAM said the use of Audoo's technology will help improve the identification of music played by DJs and provide a more accurate reporting picture for royalties' payments. “By working with Audoo, SABAM continues to embrace innovation that improves transparency and accuracy in music reporting,...

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