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#MusicTech / #Digital / #Converged / #Innovation - Sydney Chief Revenue Officer @TunedGlobal - opinions are my own. #MusicBiz 🇦🇺🇮🇩🇸🇬🇲🇾🇹🇭🇺🇸🇸🇷🇮🇳

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B2B streaming service Soundtrack signs SESAC deal as its highlights $1.4bn a year in lost royalties | Publishing | Music Week musicweek.com/publishing/rea…
B2B streaming service Soundtrack signs SESAC deal as its highlights $1.4bn a year in lost royalties

B2B streaming service Soundtrack signs SESAC deal as its highlights $1.4bn a year in lost royalties

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UMG, Sony, and DistroKid tell court they are ‘working on a resolution’ in dispute over AI music data for Suno case - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/u…
UMG, Sony, and DistroKid tell court they are ‘working on a resolution’ in dispute over AI music...

UMG, Sony, and DistroKid tell court they are ‘working on a resolution’ in dispute over AI music...

The two majors are seeking data from DistroKid on how many of the tracks it delivers to streaming services are flagged as AI-generated.

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Australian Music Streams Hit Record Low As Local Stars Launch ‘PDA’ Campaign To Fight Back yahoo.com/entertainment/musi… via @@Yahoo
Australian Music Streams Hit Record Low As Local Stars Launch ‘PDA’ Campaign To Fight Back

Australian Music Streams Hit Record Low As Local Stars Launch ‘PDA’ Campaign To Fight Back

"This year it's about being loud and proud about the music we listen to and love" The post Australian Music Streams Hit Record Low As Local Stars Launch ‘PDA’ Campaign To Fight Back appeared first on...

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Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10…
Indonesia’s Music Boom: Local Stars, Global Ambitions

Indonesia’s Music Boom: Local Stars, Global Ambitions

With 178.9 billion audio and video streams in 2025, Indonesia offers a major opportunity for artists, labels and the global music business.

digitalmusicnews.com
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Universal Music Group generated $3.90B in Q3, up 11.7% YoY – driven by Mrs. Green Apple, Olivia Rodrigo, Stray Kids, Ariana Grande, and The Beatles - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/u…
Universal Music Group generated $3.90B in Q3, up 11.7% YoY – driven by Mrs. Green Apple, Olivia...

Universal Music Group generated $3.90B in Q3, up 11.7% YoY – driven by Mrs. Green Apple, Olivia...

Adjusted EBITDA came in at €729 million ($838.7m), a margin of 21.5%, down from 22.0% in Q3 2025 but up on the 20.5% margin it posted in the prior quarter (Q2 2026)…

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Deezer added 300k net new direct subscribers in the last year musically.com/2026/10/28/dee… via @MusicAlly
Deezer added 300k net new direct subscribers in the last year

Deezer added 300k net new direct subscribers in the last year

Streaming service Deezer has published its financial results for Q3 2026, revealing growth for its direct subscriptions business, but continued decline for its B2B partnerships.

musically.com
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Anthropic files for $2 trillion Nasdaq IPO and reports $80.7bn loss

Anthropic files for $2 trillion Nasdaq IPO and reports $80.7bn loss

Claude maker's IPO could be one of the largest in history

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Universal and Sony cleared to depose ex-Menlo Ventures exec over deleted post: ‘I’ve personally shifted most of my listening to Suno’ - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/u…

Universal and Sony cleared to depose ex-Menlo Ventures exec over deleted post: ‘I’ve personally...

In March, MBW pointed to the potential legal significance of Gong’s post in an open letter to Suno CEO Mikey Shulman…

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Generative AI Audio Company Sonilo, Led by Ex-TikTokers, Raises $11 Million digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10…
Generative Audio Company Sonilo Raises $11M in Funding Round

Generative Audio Company Sonilo Raises $11M in Funding Round

AI audio company Sonilo announces an $11M funding round led by B Capital with participation from Redpoint to help scale operations.

digitalmusicnews.com
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EMPIRE founder Ghazi launches B2B music infrastructure company Supply Chain globally, with Beatport-owned Ampsuite as launch partner - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/e…
EMPIRE founder Ghazi launches B2B music infrastructure company Supply Chain globally, with Beatpo...

EMPIRE founder Ghazi launches B2B music infrastructure company Supply Chain globally, with Beatpo...

Supply Chain has also hired Craig May as SVP, Marketing, and Kristy May as SVP, Business Affairs.

musicbusinessworldwide.com
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Suno and Anthropic sued by Reservoir over songs by Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash and Madonna musicbusinessworldwide.com/r…
Reservoir sues Suno and Anthropic for infringing songs by Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash, Madonna and...

Reservoir sues Suno and Anthropic for infringing songs by Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash, Madonna and...

Reservoir also filed a separate lawsuit against Anthropic in the same court on the same day.

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Great to see @tunedglobal in the mix Meet the Most Innovative Companies of 2026 afr.com/policy/economy/meet-…
Meet the Most Innovative Companies of 2026

Meet the Most Innovative Companies of 2026

These awards, presented by KPMG, recognise those companies that can see a step or two into the future of products, technology and business models.

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Empire Founder Ghazi Launches Supply Chain, New Rights Management/ Distribution Company for Independent Music variety.com/2026/music/news/… via @variety
Empire Founder Ghazi Launches Supply Chain, New Rights Management/ Distribution Company for...

Empire Founder Ghazi Launches Supply Chain, New Rights Management/ Distribution Company for...

Ghazi, who founded Empire, one of the world's biggest indie music companies, has launched Supply Chain, a new rights-management/ distribution company

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Warner Music Group Merges Global Sync Operations Across Recorded Music and Publishing themusicnetwork.com/news/war…
Warner Music Group Merges Global Sync Operations Across Recorded Music and Publishing

Warner Music Group Merges Global Sync Operations Across Recorded Music and Publishing

Warner Music Group is merging its global sync operations, potentially streamlining licensing for Australian artists, songwriters and screen productions.

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Too Lost to acquire Australian indie distributor Xelon Entertainment, three months after GYRO.Group deal - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/t…
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Spotify has pulled more than 50m ‘AI slop and spam’ tracks out of its recommendations this year - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/s…
Spotify has pulled more than 50m ‘AI slop and spam’ tracks out of its recommendations this year

Spotify has pulled more than 50m ‘AI slop and spam’ tracks out of its recommendations this year

‘AI-generated slop and spam don’t belong in your recommendations, and we’ve made changes to keep them out and protect the listening experience,’ Spotify said in a blog post.

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Musixmatch acquires Songdex owner Music Reports, as it looks to become a ‘full-stack rights and royalties platform’ - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/m…
Musixmatch acquires Songdex owner Music Reports, as it looks to become a ‘full-stack rights and...

Musixmatch acquires Songdex owner Music Reports, as it looks to become a ‘full-stack rights and...

The deal marks the first acquisition in Bologna-based Musixmatch’s 16-year history.

musicbusinessworldwide.com
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Sony Music, Universal Music File a Brand-New Legal Action Against DistroKid to Force Disclosure of Its AI Upload Volumes digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10…
Sony Music, UMG File New Legal Action Against DistroKid

Sony Music, UMG File New Legal Action Against DistroKid

Universal Music Group and Sony Music file a legal action to force DistroKid to disclose how many AI-generated songs it uploads to DSPs.

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Goldman Sachs thinks music will be a $198.1bn industry by 2035 musically.com/2026/10/16/gol… via @MusicAlly
Goldman Sachs thinks music will be a $198.1bn industry by 2035

Goldman Sachs thinks music will be a $198.1bn industry by 2035

How bright is the global music industry’s future? 198.1 billion dollars bright, according to the latest edition of the ‘Music In The Air’ report from Goldman Sachs.

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Multiple layoffs at Universal Music Group, as $270M cost-cutting program continues - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/m…
Multiple layoffs at Universal Music Group, as $270M cost-cutting program continues

Multiple layoffs at Universal Music Group, as $270M cost-cutting program continues

Execs such as Tunji Balogun, Ben Mortimer, Nicole Wyskoarko, and Sam Riback are leaving UMG…

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