Sony links up with Singapore cash to chase massive music catalogs while rivals race to build billion-dollar rights funds.
Deal setup and players
Sony Music Group teams with Singapore sovereign fund GIC.
Joint venture targets music rights buying.
Partnership frames Sony as operating muscle.
GIC supplies long-horizon capital.
Money on the table
Planned investment ranges between $2 billion and $3 billion.
Funds earmarked strictly for music assets.
Scale signals serious catalog hunting.
What they want to buy
Focus stays on marquee, high-end catalogs.
Genre boundaries stay wide open.
Assets are pitched as globally valuable.
Voices from the deal
Girish Karira pitches GIC as flexible capital.
Kevin Kelleher highlights catalog...
Publishers crank lawsuit pressure on Anthropic, alleging massive lyric misuse and pirate sourcing, with damages aimed at over three billion dollars.
Who is suing who
Universal Music Publishing Group joins Concord Music Group and ABKCO Music.
Target sits on Anthropic and its Claude models.
The case lands in the Northern District of California.
What this case claims
Alleged infringement spans more than 20,000 songs.
Potential statutory damages top three billion dollars.
Accusations center on lyric use and model training.
Why is this a sequel
The first lawsuit covered roughly 500 works.
New filing massively expands the scope.
Publishers say earlier limits forced a fresh case.
Piracy angle laid out
The complaint alleges BitTorrent...
Loud House and OpenWav mash merch, data, and fan access into a single play aimed at fast global drops without inventory headaches.
Joint venture basics
Loud House links up with OpenWav.
Focus lands on artist merchandise and fan engagement.
Announcement lands Won ednesday, January 28.
Structure centers on a shared operating platform.
What each side brings
Loud House supplies brand building and creative chops.
OpenWav brings commerce rails, data, and fulfillment.
On-demand production cuts inventory risk.
Artists can launch, test, then scale globally.
Products and scope
Apparel, wellness, and home goods get coverage.
Collectibles and limited drops stay in play.
Model supports established and emerging artists.
Expansion goes beyond...
BMG reshuffles France leadership, elevates two insiders, and moves on from its long-time local boss.
Leadership change in France
BMG names Marion Gargula and Laurent Pernin as co-general managers.
Both also step up as vice presidents.
Mandate centers on artists and songwriters in France.
Reporting lines and exits
Duo reports to Alistair Norbury.
Sylvain Gazaignes leaves after running BMG France.
Company signals continuity with fresh energy.
Marion Gargula's background
Marion Gargula joined BMG in 2021.
Previously finance director handled major catalog deals.
Past stint at Warner Music France spans several years.
Holds a role at Chambre Syndicale de l’Edition Musicale.
Laurent Pernin's background
Laurent Pernin came aboard in...
Gold mine draws a hard line, calls cops on illegal diggers, then offers a narrow window to get legit or get charged.
Criminal complaint filed
Freda Rebecca Gold Mine Limited lodges a police case.
Target sits on unapproved gold extraction.
Case logged under RRB number 63892257.
Management says tolerance ran out.
Where the digging happened
Activity traced to Mining Lease 21.
Western Side zones flagged for intrusion.
Gwiringwindi and Headgear are named.
Morocco and the GMB area are also listed.
Lease ownership details
Site covered by Surveyor General Number 1845 slash 1994.
Areas sit inside a legally held lease.
The company asserts full control over ML21.
Warning to the public
Operators without written approval face charges.
Mine...
CAF drops heavy bans and fines after AFCON final antics from Senegal and Morocco spiral past fair play.
Sanctions from the CAF board
The Confederation of African Football issues punishments after the final chaos.
Ruling follows code breaches tied to match conduct.
The decision landed on Wednesday, 28 January 2026.
Focus stays on discipline and integrity.
Senegal staff and players hit
Pape Bouna Thiaw gets a five-match ban and a US$100,000 fine.
Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye takes a two-match suspension.
Ismaila Sarr draws a two-match suspension.
Actions target referee treatment.
Federation fines for Senegal
Senegalese Football Federation pays US$300,000 for supporter misconduct.
Another US$300,000 lands for bench behavior.
US$15,000...
Hippo wanders into a Buhera homestead, the crowd pushes its luck, one man gets mauled, and authorities put the animal down.
Attack at a rural homestead
Incident hits Buhera in Manicaland Province.
Location traced to Charuma homestead in Netsaringoma Village.
Two residents get caught up during the encounter.
One man takes serious injuries.
How it spiraled
Hippo spotted resting behind a cattle kraal.
Word spreads fast, phones come out for photos.
Animal charges, villagers scramble onto a shed.
Hippo parks beneath, blocking escape.
Victims and injuries
Tawanda Charuma suffers stomach and buttock wounds.
Elvis Charuma escapes without harm.
Attack hits as Tawanda jumps from the structure.
Victim admitted to Birchenough Bridge Hospital...
Fake Zoladex pops up in Zimbabwe, triggering MCAZ to sound alarms and tell everyone to lock this stuff down fast.
Unauthorised Zoladex warning
MCAZ flags Goserelin injections entering shady channels.
Circular No. 4 of 2026 lands on 27 January.
Richard Rukwata says diversion signals foreign targeting.
Safety and quality get zero guarantees.
Packaging red flags
Registered pack uses English text with blue styling.
Rogue pack mixes English and Afrikaans.
SafeSystem Syringe text jumps to a different corner.
Purple tones mark the questionable units.
Registration mismatch
Local pack shows Zimbabwe registration and Sky Pharmaceuticals.
Rogue units carry S4 markings from South Africa.
Different registration codes trigger an alarm.
MCAZ...
Bulawayo planners roll into Victoria Falls hunting fresh ideas for fixing their city.
Bulawayo committee visit
Town Lands and Planning group heads to Victoria Falls.
Trip serves as a hands-on scan for better city practices.
Delegation uses direct observation for improvement paths.
Goal leans toward sharpening municipal performance.
Host city engagement
Victoria Falls teams guide guests through planning insights.
Spatial Planning and Technical Services groups host meetings.
Exchange leans on partnership culture between cities.
SDG 17 spirit hangs over the collaboration.
Inside the meetings
Delegates start with a sit-down in the council chambers.
Planning approaches get unpacked by both sides.
Admin processes spark long chats on...
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