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The Queen of Pop told Interview magazine that the project collapsed after a falling-out with Universal Pictures over its budget. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/as-michael-jackson-movie-nears-1b-madonna-says-her-biopic-has-been-scrapped/

The acquired catalog includes works performed by acts including Sabaton, Twilight Force, Wormwood, Bonafide, Elaine, Foredoom and Rexoria. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-publishing-scandinavia-acquires-sound-pollution-songs-catalog-of-around-5000-works/

Trimontium says its target areas also include "uncorrelated" asset classes such as IP rights and royalties. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ex-blackstone-exec-vlado-spasov-launches-1-5b-alternative-asset-manager-trimontium-music-rights-among-target-assets/

In November 2025, rapper RBX claimed Spotify failed to curb "mass-scale fraudulent streaming," stripping royalties from other rights holders. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-wins-dismissal-of-lawsuit-claiming-it-allowed-billions-of-fraudulent-drake-streams/

Co-Founder Steve Long will remain as Managing Director, the company announced on Tuesday (June 23). Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/embargoed-pias-acquires-signum-records-the-independent-classical-label-home-to-the-kings-singers/

RTM Audio was founded by mixing and mastering engineers Ohad Nissim, Teezio, and Calin Enache, alongside music attorney Matt Buser Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tech-startup-rtm-audio-launches-ai-music-detector-uai-which-issues-a-signed-certificate-with-every-verdict/