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Symphonic promotes Guji Lorenzana, expands APAC team, and announces new Asia signings Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/guji-lorenzana-promoted-to-director-ar-and-client-development-apac-at-symphonic-distribution/

AI-generated tracks that appear to have been uploaded fraudulently will be removed from Qobuz. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/high-res-music-service-qobuz-joins-frances-deezer-in-flagging-ai-generated-tracks-on-its-platform/

MBW founder, Tim Ingham, on Suno, streaming fraud statistics, Fortnite, funerals, red lights, and sad eyes. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/an-open-letter-to-sunos-mikey-shulman/

MBW's Trailblazers meets Jeff Waye, Co-Founder and COO, and Patrick Curley, Co-Founder, President and CEO, of independent publisher Third Side Music Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/how-jeff-waye-and-patrick-curley-built-third-side-music-into-an-indie-publishing-powerhouse-with-usd-25m-in-annual-revenues/

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-the-say-no-to-suno-campaign-to-goldstates-significant-bridgepoint-investment-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/

MBW understands that Larry Mestel-led Primary Wave is among a number of potential suitors who have been in discussions with Kobalt's majority owner, private equity firm Francisco Partners (FP), in recent months. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/primary-wave-is-in-talks-over-potentially-acquiring-kobalt-music-group/