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Breaking Wave Group launched by UK music execs Nick Stewart, Marc Marot, Jeremy Marsh, James Radice, and Beth Claridge

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Breaking Wave Group launched by UK music execs Nick Stewart, Marc Marot, Jeremy Marsh, James Radice, and Beth Claridge

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Breaking Wave Group has launched as a new music company founded by five UK industry executives whose...

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T.I. and Tiny lose bid for $53.6M in punitive damages from MGA – OMG Girlz doll award stays capped at $17.9M

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T.I. and Tiny lose bid for $53.6M in punitive damages from MGA – OMG Girlz doll award stays capped at $17.9M

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A federal jury has declined to award T.I. and Tameka “Tiny” Harris punitive damages in their trade...

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Taylor Swift moves to dismiss ‘Showgirl’ trademark lawsuit, calls amended claims ‘absurd’

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Taylor Swift moves to dismiss ‘Showgirl’ trademark lawsuit, calls amended claims ‘absurd’

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Taylor Swift‘s legal team has filed a second motion to dismiss the trademark infringement lawsuit brought by...

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A counterfeit merch crackdown, facial recognition at K-pop concerts, and 3 other things we learned from HYBE’s 2025 sustainability report

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A counterfeit merch crackdown, facial recognition at K-pop concerts, and 3 other things we learned from HYBE’s 2025 sustainability report

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Judge denies Sony Music bid to add over 30,000 recordings to Udio lawsuit

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Judge denies Sony Music bid to add over 30,000 recordings to Udio lawsuit

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A New York federal judge has denied Sony Music Entertainment‘s request to add 30,442 sound recordings to...

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Spotify slashes streams of hit after suspicious Kalshi activity

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Spotify slashes streams of hit after suspicious Kalshi activity

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Spotify has removed more than 500,000 registered streams from Malcolm Todd‘s Earrings, after the song’s rise to...

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Bella Figura founder Alexi Cory-Smith dies, aged 58

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Bella Figura founder Alexi Cory-Smith dies, aged 58

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MBW is shocked and saddened to learn that Alexi Cory-Smith, founder of catalog music company Bella Figura...

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Logan Light joins Warner Music Group as Chief of Staff to CEO Robert Kyncl

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Logan Light joins Warner Music Group as Chief of Staff to CEO Robert Kyncl

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Logan Light has joined Warner Music Group as Chief of Staff to CEO Robert Kyncl, MBW has...

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Suno explores developer API, seeking apps ‘that unlock experiences generative music makes possible for the first time’

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Suno explores developer API, seeking apps ‘that unlock experiences generative music makes possible for the first time’

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Suno is exploring the launch of a developer API for its AI music generation platform. The company’s...

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Warner Records partners with Sickamore’s three times LOUDER

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Warner Records partners with Sickamore’s three times LOUDER

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Warner Records has struck a partnership with music executive Sickamore and his New York-based company three times...

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