‘Fully operational’ US Copyright Office resumes activity as government reopens
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UK Music Chair Tom Watson to stand down in spring 2026 after six years at the helm
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Disney channels return to YouTube TV
Charlie Lexton named CEO of Merlin
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Ircam Amplify joins DDEX as a member
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Nielsen joins the Copyright Alliance
GMR and SESAC join ASCAP and BMI’s database Songview offering access to data about over 38 million songs
Universal Music Group and Sony Music endorse SoundPatrol’s fingerprinting tool
SACD starts legal proceedings against TikTok for using its members’ repertoire without authorisation or compensation
US court rejects OpenAI’s motion to strike in infringement case brought by authors
Universal Music Group and Udio start ‘a new era’ of collaboration, settle copyright infringement case and sign licensing deal
Trump administration files application with US Supreme Court to confirm power to fire the Register of Copyrights
British music industry contributed a record £8 billion to the UK economy in 2024
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Leho Nigul promoted to Chief Technology Officer at Warner Music Group
BMG CEO Thomas Coesfeld will replace Thomas Rabe as Chairman and CEO of Bertelsmann, effective January 1, 2027
Artists using Tunecore have received $5bn in cumulative earnings since the launch of the distribution platform in 2006
Stingray acquires online radio platform TuneIn for $125 million
Transcription platform Songscription raises $5m in funding round led by Reach Capital
Mad Tsai signs global recording agreement with Rebellion Records
Gregg Nadel promoted to President of A&R at Warner Records Group
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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...
