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Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon says he’ll leave Sweden ‘immediately’ if a wealth tax is introduced (report)

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[PIAS] relaunches Source – the Anglo-French label behind Air, Phoenix, and Kings of Convenience

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AI Will Test Music’s Infrastructure, Not Just Its Creativity

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US musicians’ union files opposition to Universal and Warner motions to dismiss, saying members’ recordings were ‘fed into AI systems for commercial exploitation’

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Judge throws out copyright claims in Wixen’s $102M lawsuit against Meta

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Universal Music and Warner Chappell partner on launch of Ecuadorian music company Sonido Distrito Sur, led by Juan Fernando Velasco

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ElevenLabs’ $11B valuation is more than twice the size of Suno’s. It just struck a global AI music deal with UMG.

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Former TuneCore chief Andreea Gleeson appointed CEO of beatBread

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Time to go private? On Warner, Universal, and dissatisfaction with public market valuations.

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Annie Christensen appointed VP, Catalogue at Warner Chappell Music UK

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Warner Music France boss Alain Veille elected President of SNEP, as Bertrand Burgalat steps down after six years

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HarbourView Equity Partners appoints Patrick Morin Managing Director of Business Development

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France’s recorded music market grew 3.5% in H1 2026… with subscription streaming revenues up 7.5% YoY

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The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour grossed $345m across 2026 Europe and UK leg, drawing over 2.3m fans across 11 countries

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Noémie Lambert appointed Head of TuneCore, France

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Patrick Moxey’s Helix Records and Payday Music Publishing open European hub in central London

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Spotify turns its RNB X playlist into a Dallas festival with Live Nation Urban, and will stream select performances exclusively

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From ElevenLabs’ $11B UMG deal to HYBE Weverse’s data breach… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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[PIAS] relaunches Source – the Anglo-French label behind Air, Phoenix, and Kings of Convenience

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US musicians’ union files opposition to Universal and Warner motions to dismiss, saying members’ recordings were ‘fed into AI systems for commercial exploitation’

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Warner Music France boss Alain Veille elected President of SNEP, as Bertrand Burgalat steps down after six years

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