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Yonhap News Agency reports today (April 24) that the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office declined the warrant request Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bang-si-hyuk-police-arrest-bid-rejected-by-korean-prosecutors-report/

The feature, however, is optional as artists can still choose whether to disclose AI involvement in their song production. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-to-show-ai-tags-in-song-credits-where-artists-have-chosen-to-disclose-through-their-label-or-distributor/

The expansion comes six months after YouTube started rolling out the tool in October, which was limited to a specific set of creators with YouTube channels. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/youtube-extends-deepfake-detection-tool-access-to-celebrities-and-talent-agencies/

19Clouds will be the first artist to release music through INVERSA and will also serve as a “creative decision-maker” and A&R. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/latin-american-dance-label-inversa-launches-with-backing-from-milk-honey-onerpm-and-m3-music/

The joint venture will employ a 'co-release model,' pairing Create's global infrastructure with GoodTalk's 'selective, development-first approach.' Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/create-music-group-forms-joint-venture-with-jonnyshipes-goodtalk/

The new WCM India division will provide songwriters with exclusive access to the wider WMG’s studios within its Mumbai headquarters. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-chappell-launches-in-india-jay-mehta-to-oversee-recorded-music-publishing-in-india-and-south-asia/