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1. I was a co-founder of IMPALA. It saddens me to see how rabidly anti-major it’s become.

   Kenny Gates responds to claims made by IMPALA about Universal and Downtown

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2. Warner confirms details of $1.2bn JV with Bain; venture will raise up to $700m in debt

   Finer details of the arrangement between WMG and Bain emerge, courtesy of a new SEC filing

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3. Kayla Schmandt appointed Vice President, Digital Strategy, AMEA at UMG

   Schmandt will draw on her expertise from her previous role as VP Commercial Affairs.

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4. Universal Music applauds Cloudflare move to block ‘AI crawlers’ from accessing content without permission or compensation

   Cloudflare's move could create a new licensing marketplace for content owners and AI companies

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5. Netflix in talks with Spotify on projects like music awards, live concert series (report)

   The Wall Street Journal reports that the platforms are discussing potential partnerships

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6. European Composer & Songwriter Alliance urges EU to block UMG’s acquisition of Downtown

   The ECSA is an umbrella group of around 55 composer and songwriter associations in more than 25 European countries

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7. US Senate rejects 10-year ban on state AI regulation in win for creative sector

   The ban would have prevented states from regulating artificial intelligence for a decade.

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8. Apple Music to establish new studio space in Los Angeles

   The move comes over three years after Spotify launched its own creative hub in Los Angeles.

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9. Sony Music Group acquires record label Lusafrica and publisher Africa Nostra

   Founded in 1988 by José Da Silva, Paris-headquartered Lusafrica specializes in Portuguese-language African music and other world music genres

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10. BandLab now allows artists and rightsholders to signal interest in AI licensing

    The expanded BandLab Licensing platform lets artists, labels, and publishers mark tracks as 'Open to AI licensing'

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