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Lilly Raye Music founder will be based in Stockholm and work across Warner Chappell’s international songwriting network and its A&R strategy. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/edward-matthew-named-vp-international-ar-and-head-of-creative-for-scandinavia-at-warner-chappell/

Sheeran's legal team argues the copyright registration underpinning the case was never valid. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ed-sheerans-lawyers-push-to-end-remaining-thinking-out-loud-copyright-case/

HYBE will produce original podcast content through its in-house studio, with the first show launching later this month. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-and-spotify-team-up-on-k-pop-video-podcasts/

Politico report was published Monday (March 9), citing three people familiar with the matter. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-reaches-settlement-with-doj-in-antitrust-battle-politico-reports/

The song in question has amassed over 115 million Spotify streams. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suicideboys-sued-in-the-uk-by-rough-trade-and-beggars-music-over-alleged-unauthorized-sample-report/

MBW listened in to UMG's latest earnings call. Here's what we learned. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sir-lucian-grainge-talks-ai-strategy-downtown-d2c-superfans-and-more-on-umgs-q4-earnings-call/