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Spotify's total Monthly Active Users, which combine paying users and ad-supported users, reached 777 million Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-hits-300-million-premium-subscribers-in-q2-202/

The following MBW op/ed comes from Mag Rodriguez, Founder/CEO of EVEN. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/?p=264595

Spotify has signed a licensing agreement with Merlin, the digital licensing partner for independent labels and distributors, for its upcoming fan-made covers and remixing tool. The tool will let fans create covers and remixes of songs from participating Merlin members’ artists and songwriters. It will launch as a paid add-on for Spotify Premium users, and … Continued Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/merlin-signs-spotify-licensing-deal-for-ai-powered-fan-made-covers-and-remixes/

BMG has published Stockdale globally since 2016, and the acquisition adds his recorded music royalties and neighboring rights to that relationship. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bmg-acquires-wolfmother-frontman-andrew-stockdales-publishing-and-recorded-rights/

The ruling means the claims naming Drake will not move forward while the plaintiffs pursue their dispute with Stake in individual arbitration. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/lawsuit-accusing-drake-of-stream-manipulation-via-stake-us-paused-as-judge-orders-arbitration/

The following MBW op/ed comes from Music Attorneys Heidy Vaquerano and Cynthia Katz at Fox Rothschild. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/ai-and-protecting-a-celebritys-voice-through-trademark/