Cristina Perpiñá-Robert (SGAE): ‘Creators want to embrace AI, but have deep fears about their own future in the age of AI’
European Commission sets February 6, 2026 as the new deadline to rule on the proposed acquisition of Downtown by UMG
Swiss Assembly’s Committee refers bill on neighbouring rights for news content back to the Federal Council to include AI provisions
Trump administration files application with US Supreme Court to confirm power to fire the Register of Copyrights
Australia government rejects a Text and Data Mining (TDM) Exception to train AI models to the relief of the creative sector
SourceAudio promotes Weston McGowen to Global Head of Catalogue Services
Musixmatch inks AI-based deals with the three major publishers to develop new analytical and non-generative AI services
Spotify and BMG signs direct, multiyear US publishing licensing agreement
Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group ready to close licensing deals with leading AI companies — Report
Merlin and Spotify renew and expand their multi-year licensing agreement
Ircam Amplify joins DDEX as a member
BMAT starts partnership with Denmark’s KODA to provide data services
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
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
Brazil court blocks streaming manipulation services provider TurbineDigital
Stephen Thaler files another petition with the US Supreme Court about granting copyright protection to AI-created content
Bella Figura Music appoints Gary Gersh as Chairman and signs global administration agreement with Sony Music Publishing
Proper Music Distribution signs global fulfillment partnerships with Hospital Records and Heavenly Recordings
IMPALA’s AGM and inaugural European Independent Music Summit in Zagreb focus on priorities for the independent sector
Kobalt and umn Entertainment acquire publishing and writers’ rights to Peter Plate and Ulf Leo Sommer’s catalogue
Dan Rosen appointed President of Warner Music Australasia & Southeast Asia
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Primary Wave acquires Patti LaBelle’s artist royalties across her recording catalogue
Digital content repository Internet Archive (IA) and its founder Brewster Kahle alongside music companies Universal Music, Sony Music and Concord have filed with the US District...
