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Drake ties Taylor Swift for most Billboard 200 No. 1 albums among solo acts and sets new ARIA chart record with triple drop

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"Iceman" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 on May 30, giving the rapper his 15th chart-topper and matching Taylor Swift's tally among solo acts. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/drake-ties-taylor-swift-for-most-billboard-200-no-1-albums-among-solo-acts-and-sets-new-aria-chart-record-with-triple-drop/
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Universal Music Group and TikTok strike new multi-year licensing deal — with expanded AI protections for artists and songwriters

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Global deal will also see TikTok and UMG work together to remove unauthorized AI-generated music from the platform Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-group-and-tiktok-strike-new-multi-year-licensing-deal-with-expanded-ai-protections-for-artists-and-songwriters/
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Paul McCartney to host global TikTok LIVE Q&A ahead of new album release

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The event will kick off TikTok LIVE Premiere – the platform's new flagship LIVE series Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/paul-mccartney-to-host-global-tiktok-live-qa-ahead-of-new-album-release-the-boys-of-dungeon-lane/
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The latest Music Business Worldwide Magazine is out now. Read it here.

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As ever, the latest issue is packed with insight about the past, present, and future of the music business... plus impressive people. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-latest-music-business-worldwide-magazine-is-out-now-read-it-here/
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UMPG and 45RPM sign Academy Award-winning composer Daniel Blumberg

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Blumberg won the Oscar for Best Original Score at the 97th Academy Awards in March 2025 for his work on Brady Corbet's The Brutalist. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umpg-and-45rpm-sign-academy-award-winning-composer-daniel-blumberg/
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FUGA renews global distribution partnership with Insomniac Music Group

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Downtown Music-owned FUGA first struck its partnership with Insomniac Music Group in November 2022. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/fuga-renews-global-distribution-partnership-with-insomniac-music-group/
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BMI to acquire Soundmouse from Orfium to build ‘largest and most comprehensive’ global cue sheet database

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The deal is expected to close mid-2026. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmi-to-acquire-soundmouse-from-orfium-to-build-largest-and-most-comprehensive-global-cue-sheet-database/
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