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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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Warner Music Korea strikes strategic global partnership with indie label and management firm FeelGHood Music to represent Korean star BIBI

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BIBI has surpassed one billion streams in the past 12 months and has over 4 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-korea-strikes-strategic-global-partnership-with-management-firm-feelghood-music-to-represent-korean-star-bibi/
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