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The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-wmg-swooping-for-revelator-to-umgs-e500-million-share-buyback-program-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/

Universal Music Group and Believe have settled the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against the Paris-headquartered music company and its distribution platform TuneCore in late 2024. A Joint Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice was filed today (April 3) in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, confirming that all claims in the … Continued Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/umg-and-believe-settle-lawsuit-that-alleged-industrial-scale-copyright-infringement-of-universals-music/

OpenWav says it can pay advances 'anywhere from the low five figures to the high seven figures' Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/wyclef-jean-and-jaeson-mas-d2c-service-openwav-launches-snafu-backed-indie-artist-financing-platform/

Miller has served as Chief Revenue Officer at TuneCore for the last two years Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/brian-miller-appointed-chief-business-officer-at-tunecore/

ACRCloud’s Derivative Works Detection service uses audio fingerprinting to identify modified works Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktoks-distro-service-soundon-cracks-down-on-manipulated-audio-via-acrcloud-partnership-to-intercept-unauthorized-tracks/

Culture Collective founder Jonathan Azu talks about his multi-hyphenate background, working with Grammy-winning artists, and where he wants to go from here… Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/in-todays-world-what-does-the-word-manager-mean-youre-really-just-sitting-at-the-table-with-the-artist/