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1. Paul McCartney to host global TikTok LIVE Q&A ahead of new album release

   The event will kick off TikTok LIVE Premiere – the platform's new flagship LIVE series

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2. The latest Music Business Worldwide Magazine is out now. Read it here.

   As ever, the latest issue is packed with insight about the past, present, and future of the music business... plus impressive people.

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3. Warner Music COO, Armin Zerza: Music is under-monetized, under-digitized, and ripe for ‘years of productivity’

   Zerza appeared at the JPMorgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Wednesday (May 20)

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4. Spotify to reserve concert tickets for superfans on Premium tier; Live Nation confirmed as launch partner as companies strike multi-year deal

   Eligible fans will have what Spotify describes as 'a reserved window to purchase before tickets are on sale to the general public'

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5. Spotify and Universal Music Group strike landmark deal to let fans create AI covers and remixes – as a paid Premium add-on

   The agreements span both recorded music and music publishing, and will see the tool powered by generative AI technology.

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6. Spotify backs US bill to outlaw AI deepfakes, joining UMG, Sony, Warner, Google, and OpenAI in growing coalition

   The bill has attracted support from Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Warner Music Group, the RIAA, the Recording Academy, and more.

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7. Owner of Peanuts music catalog files four copyright lawsuits targeting video game publisher, social media posts, and the US government

   Lee Mendelson Film Productions says the lawsuits are intended to halt a pattern of unauthorized commercial use of Vince Guaraldi's compositions.

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8. Stability AI launches new audio models that can generate 6-minute music tracks

   Three of the four models are open-weight, meaning they are free to download and build upon.

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9. OpenAI preparing to file for IPO within days (Report)

   The company could file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission as soon as Friday (May 22), according to the WSJ and Reuters.

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10. Spanish society SGAE distributed $406M to over 97,000 members in 2025 as revenue hits record high

    The number of beneficiaries receiving income rose 16.5% YoY to reach 97,415 authors and composers.

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