Taylor Swift denies Big Machine Label Group song use claims

Artist’s team issues statement slamming Big Machine Label Group’s response to note published this week
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Mechanical Licensing Collective reaches funding deal; will receive $33.5m for start-up costs

Costs will be divided up among licensees, with the largest services paying a greater share
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Universal Music Group hires Roey Hershkovitz as Vice President of Capitol Studios & Digital Studios

Exec joins after a decade serving as booker, producer and music production supervisor for Conan O’Brien’s CONAN
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Spotify teams with Procter & Gamble on exclusive podcast featuring John Legend & Pusha T

Harmonize series explores the impact of racial bias in the US and how music has served as a catalyst for change
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Pro Music Rights announcces standardized Public Performance Rights license

License will have a usage rate of $0.01 for every usage
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Sony Music podcast company inks original content JV with Adam McKay’s Hyperobject Industries

Programming from Academy Award-winning Writer/Director/Producer to be made available across a variety of platforms
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Marathon Artists Labs to launch third music tech accelerator in early 2020

New program will now explore “music discovery” through various focal points
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Deezer partners with Emirates to provide exclusive playlists for inflight entertainment system

Over 20 playlists created for airline
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