Music Business Worldwide News

1. Dua Lipa wins major copyright lawsuit over hit song Levitating (with a little help from Ed Sheeran)

   Warner, Sony, and Universal were all co-defendants, as were Lipa's co-writers on the global smash

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2. You’ve heard of superfan app Weverse. Now the parent company of HYBE’s arch-rival has launched a direct competitor. Meet Berriz.

   In addition to music fans, Berriz will also cater to fans of drama, film, webtoons, musicals, and other IP

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3. Amanda Kingsland, Shawn Marino named co-heads of A&R at Universal Music Canada

   The duo have “a renewed mandate to sign, develop, and break the next generation of Canadian artists on the world stage”

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4. Tyla producer Sammy SoSo hit with lawsuit over Grammy-winning hit ‘Water’

   Lawsuit was filed by Olmo Zucca and Jackson LoMastro

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5. GetReal Security raises $17.5m to combat AI deepfakes

   GetReal says it 'specializes in the detection and mitigation of malicious generative AI threats'

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6. Sony Music Publishing signs producer MTech to global deal

   The deal covers MTech's future songs and catalog, which includes a number of Kendrick Lamar hits

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7. Megan Ogleby-Page promoted to Head of Operations at UK’s Entertainment Retailers Association

   Ogleby-Page is described by ERA as 'the driving force behind Record Store Day for over a decade'

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8. Apple Music integrates with DJ apps to let subscribers mix their entire music library

   Launch builds on Apple Music's previous DJ-focused initiatives

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9. Japan’s Teichiku Entertainment, with global ambitions for J-Pop, strikes ‘comprehensive’ deal with Believe to distribute its music worldwide

   Believe will distribute Teichiku’s entire catalog locally and globally

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10. Sony Music forms record label joint venture with Tiger Baby Films in latest move in India

    “With Tiger Baby Records, we aim to delve into the diverse soundscapes of the subcontinent and represent them globally"

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