Universal Music Group signs Thai artist Jeff Satur, aiming to make him ‘T-Pop’s first global superstar’
The signing is the latest step in UMG's expansion in Thailand. Source
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Spotify cracks down on Family plan sharing – as Goldman Sachs estimates ‘meaningful share’ of users are ‘friends sharing a plan to reduce costs’
Members who fail the check, or who don't complete it within seven days of being notified, can't join a different Family or Duo plan for 12 months. Source
‘I would stop thinking the fan is the end of the value chain.’
Fave was founded in 2020 by Jacquelle Amankonah Horton, who spent nearly five years at YouTube on the creator side of the business. Here, the exec explains how she defines a superfan... Source
Live events marketing platform Hive raises $27M Series B from Frontier Growth
More than 1,600 venues, promoters, and festivals use the platform, which Hive says has helped its customers generate more than $1 billion in ticket sales. Source
Interscope Geffen A&M names Michelle An President & Chief Creative Officer, promotes Laura Carter and Ramon Alvarez-Smikle to Co-Presidents, Urban
IGA said the new Creative and Urban leadership roles are 'designed to give artists deeper partnership and more ways to break through' Source
ICMP says AI firms are trying to ‘strong-arm’ Australia on copyright – and that Kylie Minogue’s songs have already been used to train AI (report)
According to the ICMP, Australia is the only nation seriously considering AI-driven copyright rollbacks. Source
The Beatles’ Apple Corps to open 100,000 sq ft immersive experience in Liverpool in 2028
'Just like Graceland or Dollywood, it's fitting that The Beatles will have a world-class destination for fans to visit in the center of the city where the story started,' said Tom Greene, CEO of Apple Corps Source
Spotify inks licensing deal with Believe for AI covers and remixes tool
Deal follows Spotify's agreements for the same tool with Universal Music Group, Merlin, and Kobalt Source
Spotify has pulled more than 50m ‘AI slop and spam’ tracks out of its recommendations this year
'AI-generated slop and spam don't belong in your recommendations, and we've made changes to keep them out and protect the listening experience,' Spotify said in a blog post. Source
Jim Freeman, ex-Amazon Prime Video VP, joins Ticketmaster as CTO to lead ‘AI-first’ push
The Live Nation-owned company hired Rachel Smith from Block and ex-Disney executive Chuck Mortimore as SVPs. Source
Björn Ulvaeus invests in MAIA Universe, as sync platform strikes deals with BMG, Kobalt and WMG
MAIA has also secured investment from Max Martin's MxM, and the RMV studio team, led by Ludvig Andersson, son of ABBA member Benny Andersson. Source
Sony and Universal ask court to force Suno investor Lightspeed to testify about the ‘legal risk of training data’
The labels made their case in a filing in Boston federal court last Tuesday (October 13), opposing Lightspeed's motion to quash their subpoena. Source
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