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UMG shareholder the Bolloré Group firmly rejects Pershing Square acquisition bid
Hedge fund Pershing Square, led by Bill Ackman, made a surprise €55bn acquisition bid for Universal Music Group earlier this year.
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The Warehouse Project joins Apple Music’s ‘Club Live’ series
Based in Manchester, The Warehouse Project has been putting on its seasonal club nights since 2006. Now it’s working with Apple Music.
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Live Nation files to reverse US monopoly verdict but faces UK pressure
Live Nation has made its latest move to overturn the recent verdict that it is an illegal monopoly in the US. However, it could soon be facing another policy headache […]
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Spotify sets out its strategy: ‘No such thing as an average user’
We reported yesterday on two of the big announcements from Spotify’s ‘Investor Day’: its new ‘Reserved’ ticketing feature for superfans and its deal with Universal Music Group for AI fan covers and remixes. […]
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Spotify will now reserve concert tickets for subscribers who are ‘superfans’ of artists
One of the key announcements at Spotify’s investor day, Spotify Reserved, deepens its involvement in live music.
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AI music roundup: Udio on attribution, Splice, Tamber and more
We could have filled the entire Music Ally site with AI-music stories today. But with so much going on, combining them offers a snapshot.
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Protests slam labels’ AI deals: ‘Our music is not your training data’
For music rightsholders, getting to the point where licensing deals can be signed with AI companies has been hard work. But the hardest work may be yet to come: convincing […]
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Drake’s three new albums break records on streaming services
You have to hand it to Drake. Having spent the last year stoking fans’ anticipation with teasers for his new ‘Iceman’ project, he pulled a switcheroo by releasing three new albums on […]
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Viagogo wants UK government to rethink ticketing-reform plans
We reported yesterday on the disappointment within the UK’s music industry about the country’s planned crackdown on ticket touting being shunted into the long grass. Other opinions are available. Secondary-ticketing platform Viagogo […]
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How should AI licensing work for music? The BPI has some ideas…
This may not be the best week to be lobbying the British government about AI and creative-industries policy, if we’re honest.
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Luminate digs into music superfans’ demographic differences
Does age matter? It may do when it comes to music superfans, according to research firm Luminate. Its latest study explores some of the differences in fandom for various demographics, and makes […]
