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1. Has Warner Turned A Corner?

   The latest 'Tim's Take' from Music Business Worldwide founder, Tim Ingham

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2. Live Nation faces calls for another competition investigation as UK lawmakers flag live music market dominance

   MPs concluded that Live Nation meets the threshold for market dominance across multiple areas of the UK live music supply chain.

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3. Ed Sheeran leaves Warner Music Group after 15 years – and 170 million albums sold

   The singer-songwriter revealed in a newsletter to fans that he parted ways with Atlantic Records and Asylum Records last month.

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4. Spotify and major music DSPs on alert as Canada triples streaming tax to 15%

   The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission tripled the levy on Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video to 15%.

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5. Udio’s licensed AI music app will be called Starstruck, with four creation modes for fans (Report)

   Starstruck will offer four modes for users to interact with music from opted-in artists and songwriters: Cover, Reimagine, Remix and Create.

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6. Warner Music partners with GZ Media to show unsold vinyl records can be recycled without compromising sound

   The pilot processed approximately 10,000 unsold records sourced across multiple artists, titles, and pressing plants.

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7. Drake ties Taylor Swift for most Billboard 200 No. 1 albums among solo acts and sets new ARIA chart record with triple drop

   "Iceman" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 on May 30, giving the rapper his 15th chart-topper and matching Taylor Swift's tally among solo acts.

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8. From Spotify and UMG’s landmark AI deal to Shamrock’s $813M raise… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

   The biggest headlines from the past few days...

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9. Activist Artists Management promotes Anna Kolander to Partner

   Kolander has spent 13 years at the company, having joined as an assistant in 2013

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10. P!NK, Julian Bunetta, and Harvey Mason jr. among honorees at NMPA’s 2026 Annual Meeting

    P!NK will receive this year's NMPA Songwriter Icon Award.

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