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Merlin appoints former Downtown exec Harmen Hemminga as VP, Business Development

Hemminga joins Merlin from Downtown Music, where he most recently served as VP Product & Services Strategy. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/merlin-appoints-former-downtown-exec-harmen-hemminga-as-vp-business-development/

UK collection org PPL paid out $108M to performers and recording rightsholders in Q2 2026

Almost 4,500 of those performers and recording rightsholders are receiving a payment from PPL for the first time. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/uk-collection-org-ppl-paid-out-108m-to-performers-and-recording-rightsholders-in-q2-2026/

Viberate opens music data to ChatGPT, Claude and other AI bots via official MCP server launch – amid ‘AI-first pivot’ for analytics company

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) lets AI agents connect to outside data sources and act on them Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/viberate-opens-music-data-to-chatgpt-claude-and-other-ai-bots-via-official-mcp-server-launch-amid-ai-first-pivot-for-analytics-company/

TikTok turns Madonna’s Confessions II launch into a global LIVE event, two physical pop-ups, and an in-app fan hub

The centerpiece is the "iHeartRadio and TikTok LIVE Premiere with Madonna," streaming on July 2 from the album's release party in London. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/tiktok-turns-madonnas-confessions-ii-launch-into-a-global-live-event-two-physical-pop-ups-and-an-in-app-fan-hub/