Italy-based Polydor to rebrand as Capitol Records Italy effective immediately
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Judges in the US have hinted that the mechanical royalty rate paid to publishers and songwriters for vinyl sales should rise. The major labels’ lawyers have come out swinging.
MBW brings you the blow-by-blow of an extraordinary legal battle taking place in the US. It’s got everything!
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Did an autonomous vehicle try to flee from the police after being stopped?
The incident took place on the streets of San Francisco where autonomous vehicles have been circulating in test mode for months.
Pink Floyd presents a new song using the voice of a singer who is fighting in Ukraine
He is Andriy Khlynuyk, vocalist of the band BoomBox, who sang a nationalist song before leaving for the front.
Nissan seeks to create the battery that could change electric cars forever
The Japanese automaker will open a plant to create the prototype of a solid-state battery that will significantly impact the cost of electric cars.
Estate of Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel inks global deal with Virgin Music US Latin, extends worldwide publishing deal with UMPG
The estates has also extended its agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG)
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Sony is spending $1bn to buy another 3% stake in Epic Games to help ‘build the metaverse’
Sony’s relationship with Epic Games is getting even closer. Last year Sony Group Corporation – parent company of Sony Music Group – spent USD $200 million to acquire a 0.7% stake in the Fortnite-making (now BandCamp-owning) games company. That in…
Timbaland named NFT Artist in Residence at Web3 community TIMEPieces
NFT release features an exclusive beat produced by Timbaland
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Warner expands into Bollywood music via strategic partnership with India’s Jjust Music
First joint release to be English language pop track from Tiger Shroff
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Goodbye to the roller coaster. The dismantling of the iconic game of the “Feria de Chapultepec” has begun
One of the emblems of Mexico City is being dismantled to make way for an ambitious project in the heart of the Chapultepec forest.