Warner Sues Spotify in India as Licensing Negotiations Hit Major ‘Speed Bump’
Sources in Asia have confirmed to MBW that Warner Music Group has filed an injunction against Spotify in a court in Mumbai. Give yourself a moment to take that in:
Class Action Lawsuits Filed in New York Against Sony and Universal
Five musicians brought proposed class actions against Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday (February 5). The
Music Modernization Act: Labels and Publishers Back NMPA’s Bid to Run New Mechanical Rights Society
The United States is about to get an important new collection society, which is expected to oversee hundreds of millions of dollars in royalty payments each year. When President Donald
SONY MUSIC STREAMING REVENUES TOPPED $2BN IN 2018, AS TOTAL SALES HIT $3.9BN
Sony’s global recorded music operation generated $3.92bn in revenue in the last calendar year – with streaming claiming over 50% of this sum. According to new financial figures posted by Sony
PPL’s international collections grew by 43% in 2018
British collecting-society PPL has reported some figures for 2018: its international collections, for public and TV/radio performances (plus private copying) of its members’ tracks. The organisation collected £70.9m ($93.3m) in
Spirit Music Group now owned by Lyric Capital Group in a $350M deal
Independent publisher Spirit Music Group has announced a recapitalization, for which it has secured over $350 million, led by its COO Jon Singer. The company is now wholly-owned by the
Kanye West sues Universal, EMI Music Publishing in apparent bid to own publishing rights
Kanye West launched a pair of lawsuits on Friday (January 25) against two of his music industry partners – Universal Music Group and EMI Music Publishing. Little is known about