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Frontiers Label Group makes raft of senior promotions in the UK, globally

Leo Nicholas has been appointed Managing Director, UK, Aldo Lonobile named Vice President, Global A&R, and Martina Palermo promoted to Global Head of PR. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/frontiers-label-group-makes-raft-of-senior-promotions-in-the-uk-globally/

Backstreet Boys file to trademark their voices against AI replicas, joining Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie

The application, made with the US Patent and Trademark Office, covers the group saying: “Hi, we’re the Backstreet Boys.” Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/backstreet-boys-file-to-trademark-the-sound-of-their-voices-against-ai-replicas-joining-taylor-swift-and-lionel-richie/

The MLC rejects Pandora’s bid to use a horse racing ruling against the mechanical royalties lawsuit

Pandora bets on a major horseracing constitutional precedent to strip the MLC of its constitutional authority to sue. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-mlc-rejects-pandoras-bid-to-use-a-horse-racing-ruling-against-the-mechanical-royalties-lawsuit/

From Suno’s latest legal opponent to Influence Media’s $650M+ Anthem bid… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/from-sunos-quarter-of-a-trillion-dollar-legal-opponent-to-influence-medias-650m-anthem-swoop-its-mbws-weekly-round-up/

Warner Music launches pilot with indie record stores to test whether fans’ unwanted vinyl can be recycled

Participating stores will collect the records for recovery partner Virterras Materials to assess for potential material recycling. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/warner-music-launches-pilot-with-indie-record-stores-to-test-whether-fans-unwanted-vinyl-can-be-recycled/

iHeartMedia cuts radio jobs across US as it targets $50m in annual cost savings (report)

According to RadioInsight, nationwide station budget cuts began Tuesday and rolled out through the week. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/iheartmedia-cuts-radio-jobs-across-us-markets-as-it-targets-50m-in-annual-cost-savings-report/