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Articles count: 8 Sent via mailing on January 27, 2025

"Music Industry Updates: Licensing Agreements, Copyright Laws, and Future Priorities"

This newsletter is about recent developments in the music industry, including Universal Music Group and Spotify signing a new licensing agreement, Paul McCartney speaking out against proposed changes to copyright laws involving AI, Soundstripe acquiring The Rights, and LIVE setting out key priorities for 2025 in the live music industry.

Legal: 0.95: 2025-01-26: Universal Music Group and Spotify have inked a new licensing deal. It counteracts Spotify’s infamous US ‘audiobook bundle’ royalty discount in UMG payouts, say MBW sources - Music Business Worldwide Legal: 0.95: 2025-01-26: Confirmed: Spotify and Universal have a new deal – including a direct agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group in the US - Music Business Worldwide
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Articles count: 11 Sent via mailing on January 23, 2025

"Michael Stipe calls for boycott of Meta due to far-right ideologies"

This newsletter is about the growing backlash against Meta and its platforms for allegedly advancing far-right ideologies in America and globally. Michael Stipe of R.E.M. has called for a temporary boycott of Meta platforms to protest against their role in this. This follows Meta's decision to drop its fact-checking program and adopt a different approach, which has raised concerns about spread of misinformation.

Legal: 1.0: 2025-01-21: $500m-valued Suno hit with new copyright lawsuit from Germany’s GEMA - Music Business Worldwide Legal: 1.0: 2025-01-21: Fair remuneration demanded: GEMA files lawsuit against Suno Inc.
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Articles count: 8 Sent via mailing on January 20, 2025

Weekly News: The Weeknd's $1M donation, Melody Rights platform, Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music

This newsletter is about three main articles. The first one discusses how The Weeknd donated $1 million to relief efforts during the L.A. wildfire crisis. The second article talks about Melody Rights, a new technology platform for music creators to manage and distribute their content more easily. The last article covers a defamation lawsuit filed by Drake against Universal Music for releasing a diss track against him, sparking an ongoing legal battle.

Legal: 0.9: 2025-01-17: The Weeknd Donates $1 Million to L.A. Wildfire Relief Legal: 0.9: 2025-01-16: Karol G Unveils Special Merch With Proceeds Going to L.A. Wildfire Relief Efforts
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Articles count: 6 Sent via mailing on January 16, 2025

"Music Industry News: Deezer's Payment System, Drake's Legal Battles, and Concert Pricing Transparency"

This newsletter is about the latest updates in the music industry, including Deezer's implementation of an 'artist-centric' payment system for songwriters in France in partnership with SACEM, Drake's legal disputes with Universal Music Group, and the call for more transparency in concert ticket pricing by a US trade group. These articles cover various legal and financial matters related to artists, record labels, streaming platforms, and live music events.

Legal: 1.0: 2025-01-15: Deezer is reworking the way it allocates royalties again as SACEM signs up to its ‘artist-centric’ model Legal: 0.9: 2025-01-12: Stellungnahme des Deutschen Kulturrats
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Articles count: 14 Sent via mailing on January 15, 2025

Uncovering the Truth: Music Industry's Shift from Creativity to Finance

hose and splattering “About To Get Ugly" on TikTok. This article illuminates a key issue that musicians—alongside any creator—will face moving forward in the music division.👽The myth that music creativity involves divine inspiration to terrorism going into music boardrooms, Alyssa Ahrens unpacks the fashion-world-size industry that devalues creativity for the intimacy of financiers. Are machines composing this year’s bop hits, or there’s some revolutionary creator behind it? Ahrens digs deep and delivers truthful writing, unsurprising for a Boise-based music writer like herself.COOL4ALLSongs About Boys, by legendary, queer, post-punk bandLimp Wrist.

Legal: 1.0: 2024-11-22: Donald Trump settles Eddy Grant copyright lawsuit after fair use defence fails Legal: 1.0: 2024-11-22: US PRO AllTrack launches mechanical royalties collection service
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Articles count: 14 Sent via mailing on January 09, 2025

New Album Alert: Shingo Nakamura's "winter fever" on Silk Music - Listen Now!

Grey Area has been showing how contemporary artists are reshaping our memories, and how loss can be confronted constructively. MUSIC Shingo Nakamura released his superb new album winter feveron the incomparable Silk Music. Nakamura is one of the most talented deep and progressive house producers we’ve encountered, And the album is gorgeous. Here’sHawaii (feat. Brandon Mignacca)that really captures the essence of the album.

Legal: 1.0: 2024-11-22: Donald Trump settles Eddy Grant copyright lawsuit after fair use defence fails Legal: 1.0: 2024-11-22: US PRO AllTrack launches mechanical royalties collection service
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Articles count: 14 Sent via mailing on January 02, 2025

Revamped Winamp for Creators: Unlock Your Music Potential with New Tools

Winamp, the veteran digital-music brand, has revived its suite of Winamp for Creators tools, offering distribution, sync licensing, access to YouTube’s ContentID, NFT creation, and upcoming marketing tools for independent artists. The company aims to provide a comprehensive set of music management tools for artists to use.

Legal: 1.0: 2024-11-22: Donald Trump settles Eddy Grant copyright lawsuit after fair use defence fails Legal: 1.0: 2024-11-22: US PRO AllTrack launches mechanical royalties collection service
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Articles count: 14 Sent via mailing on December 30, 2024

"Music Industry Touring Goes Green: Carbon Offsetting and Sustainable Practices"

This newsletter is about the environmental impact of touring in the music industry. With the urgency of climate change, musicians, like Coldplay and Massive Attack, are working to make their tours more sustainable. This includes practices like carbon offsetting, energy-efficient transportation, and ethical collaborations. Other initiatives, like Reverb and Winamp's artist tools suite, are also helping musicians reduce their carbon footprint and promote eco-friendly practices while touring.

Legal: 1.0: 2024-11-22: Donald Trump settles Eddy Grant copyright lawsuit after fair use defence fails Legal: 1.0: 2024-11-22: US PRO AllTrack launches mechanical royalties collection service
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Articles count: 1 Sent via mailing on December 26, 2024

"Exciting Collaboration: Universal Music Group & Amazon Music Expand License Agreement"

This newsletter is about Universal Music Group and Amazon Music renewing their worldwide licensing agreement, which includes expanded global collaborations focusing on artist-centric principles, exclusive content, fraud protection, and innovation to drive commercial success for UMG's artists. The agreement also involves plans for further innovation in audiobooks, audio and visual programming, and livestreamed content, all aimed at deepening artist-fan engagement and protecting human artistry in the face of AI-generated content.

Legal: 0.95: 2024-12-23: Universal Music Group and Amazon Music ink new deal, including exclusive content… and with ‘Streaming 2.0’ at its heart - Music Business Worldwide
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Articles count: 5 Sent via mailing on December 21, 2024

Latest Music Industry Licensing Deals and Legal Disputes: Newsletter Update!

This newsletter is about recent licensing deals in the music industry, including Audius' agreement with ICE, as well as legal disputes such as Spotify's response to Drake's claims and record labels suing AI-music startups. Additionally, it touches on Kelly Clarkson's holiday visualizer video, including a playful jab at her ex-husband with a fourth stocking labeled "Nope.

Legal: 0.9: 2024-12-20: Music service Audius inks multi-territory ICE licensing deal Legal: 0.9: 2024-12-20: Robbie Williams Song Dropped From 2025 Oscar Shortlist: Here’s Why
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