The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into Google's use of content from web publishers, as well as content uploaded on Google-owned online video-sharing platform YouTube, for artificial intelligence purposes.
The probe will assess whether Google has breached EU competition rules and will "examine whether Google is distorting competition by imposing unfair terms and conditions on publishers and content creators, or by granting itself privileged access to such conten...

Will Hughes has joined SoundPatrol as Chief Revenue Officer. Prior to SoundPatrol, Hughes worked for over six years at data company Audible Magic, most recently as VP Account Management & Customer Success. Before that he was Senior Client Partner at Songtradr.
SoundPatrol is the research lab for large music models launched by former CAA co-Fonder and Chairman Michael Ovitz. At SoundPatrol, Hughes will lead "commercial strategy and help shape the product roadmap with industry partners as we s...

Global music technology company Sonovy has joined the WIN Supporters programme, launched by independent labels' global organisation WIN. The scheme is open to those who want to "support WIN’s work, champion the global independent music sector, and engage with its entrepreneurs in a sustainable and mutually beneficial way."
Sonovy provides professional music distribution, rights management, and royalty reporting solutions for independent artists and labels. “Sonovy’s vision is to strengthen the g...