UK creatives score a huge win as government ditches plans to let AI firms swipe copyrighted stuff freely.
Government U-turn
UK drops preferred opt-out training rule for AI.
Liz Kendall announces no favored option anymore.
Extensive talks with artists and tech shaped the shift.
The earlier idea let developers train without upfront permission.
Creative sector relief
The music industry calls the reset button push vital protection.
Equity slams old plan as self-sabotage for US tech gain.
Society of Authors hails hard-won victory for creators.
Over four hundred artists urged transparency last year.
New focus areas
Government eyes digital replicas and AI labelling rules.
Creator control plus transparency get priority now.
Independent...
Sweden's music scene stays rock solid with streaming subscriptions hauling the load again.
Market growth snapshot
Sweden recorded music hits over two point three billion SEK.
Three percent yearly increase lands in twenty twenty-five.
Paid subscriptions drive nearly all the upside.
Digital revenue climbs three percent to two point one seven billion SEK.
Streaming dominance clear
Subscription audio streaming reaches one point nine five billion SEK.
It grabs eighty-five percent of the total music revenue share.
Ad-funded streaming grows nine percent but stays at five percent.
Video streaming jumps ten percent, yet trails audio far behind.
Physical formats rebound
Physical sales edge up one percent to one hundred ten million SEK.
CD...
TMWRK levels up its leadership, which keeps the momentum rolling for Diplo and crew.
Renee Brodeur promotion
Renee Brodeur steps up to General Manager now.
She has spent over fourteen years at TMWRK already.
Brodeur co-manages Diplo, Major Lazer, and A-Trak.
Her roster includes Chicago duo DRAMA plus Kito.
Career highlights
She started at Epic Records in artist development.
Brodeur joined TMWRK back in twenty twelve.
Focus shifted to strategic planning and partnerships lately.
Diplo Run Club's expansion drew one hundred thousand attendees.
Company praise
Andrew McInnes calls her essential for over fourteen years.
He sees big growth ahead together in entertainment.
Brodeur feels honored working with fearless leader McInnes...
AudioSalad hires a streaming vet to supercharge artist campaigns right when indie distribution heats up.
Björn Sandberg's appointment
Björn Sandberg becomes the first Head of Commercial Marketing.
He leads artist and label audience growth efforts.
Sandberg reports straight to CEO Iain Catling from London.
The role focuses on streaming strategy tools for clients.
Sandberg's career path
He ran global streaming marketing at Domino Records.
Campaigns covered Arctic Monkeys plus Wet Leg hits.
Earlier gigs included FUGA and Thrill Jockey Records.
Glasgow roots started with A&R scouting and artist management.
Iain Catling's praise
Catling calls Sandberg a perfect fit for complex markets.
His expertise boosts AudioSalad's distribution...
Pophouse snags majority control of Tina Turner's music empire, which locks in her unstoppable legacy for the long haul.
Tina Turner's rights deal
Pophouse buys majority stake in Turner music interests.
The deal includes name, image, and likeness rights, too.
BMG stays as a co-owner after the original 2021 purchase.
Transaction announced on Thursday, March nineteen.
Legacy focus ahead
Team plans creative projects honoring the Queen of Rock n Roll.
Emphasis stays on long-term stewardship and fan growth.
Jessica Koravos leads first big move as Pophouse CEO.
Johan Lagerlöf stresses respectful development forward.
Pophouse investment style
The company targets publishing recordings plus NIL rights.
Fund one raised over one point two...
Deezer flips the script to black ink for the first time ever while its overall user numbers keep shrinking.
Deezer's profitability milestone
Deezer logs eight point five million euros net profit in 2025.
The previous year showed a twenty-six million euro loss.
Adjusted EBITDA hits nine point seven million euros positive.
Free cash flow reaches ten million euros.
Subscriber shifts exposed
Total paying users drop to nine point two million mid-year.
The partnerships segment shrinks hard from Mercado Libre conversions.
Direct subscribers climb eight point six percent in France.
The rest of the world's direct base grows seven point seven percent yearly.
Cost cuts drive turnaround
Operating expenses were slashed by twelve million euros...
Primary Wave just locked in Eartha Kitt's entire legacy, which keeps her sultry classics pumping for decades.
Eartha Kitt's catalog deal
Primary Wave grabs music rights plus name and likeness.
Santa Baby racks up nearly five hundred million streams.
The deal covers seventeen studio albums and eight live ones.
Kitt Shapiro teams up to push mom's empowerment message.
Iconic hits spotlighted
C’est Si Bon and Let’s Do It rank among her big tracks.
Under the Bridges of Paris stays a timeless favorite.
Where Is My Man scored her first gold record.
Catalog includes over fifty singles total.
Primary Wave strategy
The company builds on two billion Brookfield backing from 2022.
Portfolio features Prince, Whitney Houston, and Bob Marley.
The...
BMG drops a bombshell lawsuit that could seriously crimp Anthropic's AI training shortcuts.
BMG sues Anthropic
BMG accuses Anthropic of ripping off lyrics to train Claude.
The complaint lists four hundred ninety-three infringed songs.
What a Wonderful World and Uptown Funk among hit tracks named.
Claude spits out copied lyrics in responses.
Training methods exposed
Anthropic allegedly torrented pirated songbooks from shadow libraries.
Library Genesis and Pirate Library Mirror supplied the data.
Extraction tools stripped away copyright notices deliberately.
Dario Amodei personally greenlit the torrent grabs.
Legal claims detailed
Five counts include direct infringement plus contributory violations.
BMG demands that the case join...
TME stock tanks hard after weak guidance exposes fierce streaming wars in China.
TME earnings hit
Tencent Music revenue climbs, but users drop off.
Super VIP tier crosses twenty million subscribers.
Music subscription revenue jumps sixteen percent yearly.
Shares crashed nearly twenty-five percent on Tuesday.
Warner Music renewal
TME extends partnership with Warner Music Group.
Deal now covers physical albums plus live shows.
The company doubles IP merchandise revenue in 2025.
Ed Sheeran's KIT album marks first Western hybrid push.
AI music platform boom
Over ten million users create tracks on TME tools.
One hundred fifty thousand pros join the platform.
QQ Music AI Agent handles purchases via voice commands.
AI tracks mimic UGC...
