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Newsletter for Legal created at December 14, 2024 06:30
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Major Updates in Music Industry: Utopia Distribution Collapse, Quad9's Fight & More
This newsletter is about the collapse of Utopia Distribution Services Limited, a major player in the UK music industry's physical supply chain, that was acquired by DP World in a 'pre-pack' administration deal. It also discusses Quad9's fight against web-blocking injunctions in France and the US government's request to reject TikTok's emergency motion to delay a law that could ban the app in the US. Additionally, it covers Create Music Group's acquisition of a stake in UK label Enhanced and Sony Music pulling its catalog from Africa-focused streaming service Boomplay.
| Title | Score | Resource | Actions | ||
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| Utopia Distribution Services collapses, DP World buys assets | 1.0 | Complete Music Update (CMU) | 0 | 0 | |
| Quad9 vows to fight “absurd” web-block injunction in France | 0.95 | Complete Music Update (CMU) | 0 | 0 | |
| Korean music association hints at crackdown on ‘tampering’ | 0.85 | Music Ally | 0 | 0 | |
| VR singing startup Realize Music signs deals with UMG and WMG | 0.85 | Music Ally | 0 | 0 | |
| US government asks court to reject TikTok’s motion to delay law that could see its app banned in the market - Music Business Worldwide | 0.75 | Music Business Worldwide | 0 | 0 | |
| From the United States vs. TikTok to Sony pulling its catalog from Boomplay… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up - Music Business Worldwide | 0.75 | Music Business Worldwide | 0 | 0 |