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The following MBW op/ed comes from Music Attorneys Heidy Vaquerano and Cynthia Katz at Fox Rothschild. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ai-and-protecting-a-celebritys-voice-through-trademark/

Zerza will remain available to WMG through the end of the fiscal year to support the transition. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-groups-armin-zerza-lou-dickler-appointed-acting-cfo/

The acquisition will combine Canada's leading performing and reproduction rights organizations, pending regulatory approval. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/socan-acquires-cmrra-from-soundexchange/

Live Nation's Concerts division drew 49 million fans in Q2 Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-generated-7-7bn-in-q2-revenue-up-9-yoy-driven-by-a-10-rise-in-fan-attendance/

Michael Jackson's Thriller album was Sony's biggest-selling artist project around the world in calendar Q2 2026, boosted by the Michael biopic movie Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-generated-3-12b-from-recorded-music-michael-jackson/

Soundpatrol struck partnered with Universal and Sony in September 2025 to detect copyright infringement in AI-generated music Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/soundpatrol-sued-by-lucas-keller-and-oak-felder-who-allege-they-developed-its-copyright-detection-software-without-compensation/