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Alibaba entertainment arm Damai launches artist development label ORCA and a worldwide audition to build global music group

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The audition, run by ORCA in partnership with All My Anecdotes, will act as a talent pipeline for the label's future projects, and runs from July 3 to August 3. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/alibaba-entertainment-arm-damai-launches-artist-development-label-orca-and-a-worldwide-audition-to-build-global-music-group/
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Taylor Swift beats poet’s copyright lawsuit over her song lyrics, as judge dismisses case with prejudice

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A Florida judge threw out Kimberly Marasco's case, ruling that the poems she says were copied do not contain expression that copyright law protects. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/taylor-swift-beats-poets-copyright-lawsuit-over-her-song-lyrics-as-judge-dismisses-case-with-prejudice/
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HYBE, the home of BTS, launches global search for pop music producers

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Successful applicants will receive creative support of 5 million won Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybe-the-home-of-bts-launches-global-search-for-pop-music-producers/
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From Google’s fair-use fight to Lionsgate’s record-breaking Michael Jackson movie… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-googles-fair-use-fight-to-lionsgates-record-breaking-michael-jackson-movie-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/
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Primary Wave strikes partnership with Jesus Jones frontman Mike Edwards on his song catalog

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That catalog includes Right Here, Right Now, which reached No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/primary-wave-strikes-partnership-with-jesus-jones-frontman-mike-edwards-on-his-song-catalog/
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Bella Figura founder Alexi Cory-Smith dies, aged 58

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Cory-Smith's colleagues at Bella Figura confirm tragic news on social media Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bella-figura-founder-alexi-cory-smith-dies-suddenly-aged-58/
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Spotify slashes streams of hit song after suspicious activity on prediction market Kalshi

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Kalshi said in April that trading on the its music 'contracts' had already topped USD $400 million in 2026 Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-slashes-streams-of-hit-song-after-suspicious-activity-on-prediction-market-kalshi/
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