ByteDance’s AI tool Seedance 2.0 sparks defiant reactions from rights holders
European Commission approves UMG’s acquisition of Downtown and requires the divestment of Curve Royalty Systems
Daren Tang elected for a second six-year term as Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO)
US Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis introduce the CLEAR Act requiring AI companies to disclose the use of copyrighted works for training models
European music organisations call for an ambitious sectoral approach and a stronger budget within the AgoraEU programme
Chelsea Johnson joins Meta as Publishing Operations Lead for North America
ClicknClear signs global licensing deal with Universal Music Group to facilitate the use of pre-cleared music in sporting events
Sonoton Music launches an invite-only VIP sample curation service for beatmakers
Simon Hutson appointed Chief Executive Officer at the Copyright Licensing Agency
Merlin inks pact with AI music company Udio ensuring ‘fair compensation’
Mitchell Shymansky joins Create Music Group as Chief Data & Technology Officer
The Official Charts Company launches the Official Classical Chart with BBC Radio 3
Media Press Group partners with ISAN International Agency on AV identifiers
IMRO expands partnership with Audoo
Primary Wave Music acquires a stake in music financing platform RUN
European Publishers Council files antitrust complaint with the European Commission against Google and Alphabet
Music publishers file second infringement lawsuit against AI company Anthropic, seeking $3 billion in damages
Record labels and Spotify slap Anna’s Archive with copyright infringement lawsuit for scrapping 86 million music files
Book publishers file motion to join copyright infringement case against Google
NMPA and US music publishers hit by antitrust lawsuit filed by X Corp for ‘anticompetitive conduct’
MusicBird acquires the publishing catalogue of R&B duo Majid Jordan
Gary Barlow signs exclusive global publishing agreement with BMG
Universal Music France’s CFO Patrick Picaud promoted to Chief Operating Officer
Electronic music added £2.47 billion to the British economy in 2025, up 3% y-o-y
Scott Borchetta exits HYBE America and plans to relaunch Big Machine Records
Key figures — Week 7, 2026
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Main stories — Week 7, 2026
European Visual Artists (EVA) promotes Susanna Brozzu to EU Public Affairs and Communications Manager
BMG has introduced a new brand identity, reflecting the evolution of the company, with what the company describes as "a refined visual identity and a forward-looking...
