AI-powered music technology company Klay Vision has closed separate AI licensing deals with the recording and publishing units of all three majors — Universal Music Group (UMG), Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), Sony Music Entertainment (SME), Sony Music Publishing (SMP), Warner Music Group (WMG), and Warner Chappell Music (WCM).
Details of the agreements were not disclosed. The Los Angeles-based company said these deals "establish terms on which Klay will help further evolve music experi...

The Walt Disney Co. and YouTube have signed a multi-year distribution agreement that will bring back Disney-owned channels to YouTube TV. The new deal, the terms of which were not disclosed, puts an end to a dispute about per-subscriber rates, which resulted in Disney pulling out its content from Google's video streaming platform early November 2024.
“This new agreement reflects our continued commitment to delivering exceptional entertainment and evolving with how audiences choose to watch,’’ s...

Charlie Lexton has been appointed as CEO of ​Merlin, the digital rights licensing agency for independent labels and distributors, effective 1 January 2026. He will replace Jeremy Sirota, who announced earlier this year that he would step down from his position after five years in the job.
Lexton most recently served as COO of Merlin, a company he has worked for since its inception, initially alongside founding CEO, Charles Caldas. Sirota joined Merlin in January 2020 from Meta where he served as...