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UMG is now managing 130+ artists in Southeast Asia
Granite spoke during a fireside session at the Music Matters strand of the All That Matters conference in Singapore on October 5 Source
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Grammys will keep ‘Asian Pop’ category for 2027 awards, as Stray Kids follow BTS in declining to submit music
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said the organization was "confident it's the right conclusion for the music community overall." Source
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Beatport secures financing led by Square Nine Capital, refinancing existing credit facility
The deal refinances an existing Beatport credit facility and brings additional capital into the company. Source
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A US appeals court has rejected a ‘fair use’ defense over AI training. What does it mean for the labels’ fight with Suno?
The US Court of Appeals ruled for Thomson Reuters and against AI legal research company ROSS Intelligence on September 29 Source
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Live Nation is bankrolling Creator Nation, a creator-management roll-up, with its first acquisitions due in the coming months
Alongside creator-management firms, Creator Nation will acquire and scale what Live Nation describes as "adjacent businesses". Source
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Sony Music UK hires Jack Fryer from Universal Music as President of Catalogue, Digital Media and Sync
After spending more than a decade at Universal Music in senior strategy roles, Fryer now reports to Azi Eftekhari, Sony Music UK's Chief Operating Officer. Source
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Erica Campbell’s label settles royalty lawsuit against distributor SRG/ILS Group, 15 days after suing for $1M+
The two sides settled before SRG had formally responded to the lawsuit in court, and no court has ruled on whether My Block's claims were valid. Source
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From Warner’s EMP sell-off to Universal Music’s Briegmann promotion… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
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