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1. From Lionel Richie’s voice trademark bid to the Michael Jackson biopic box-office record… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

   The biggest headlines from the past few days...

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2. Major labels in Canada win site-blocking order targeting stream-ripping platforms – a first for the country’s music industry

   ISPs are ordered to block stream-ripping domains including Y2mate.ws, YTmp3.lat, Savefrom.space, and Spowload.cc.

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3. Japan passes copyright reform giving performers and record companies royalties when recordings play in public, including overseas

   Until now, only songwriters, composers and music publishers were paid when their music was played as background music in Japanese venues.

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4. Motion Agency launches pan-European commercial radio promotion service, appoints Nick Bray as Head of Radio

   Motion's first campaign under Bray's direction is the radio promotion of Jorja Smith's single, 'What's Done Is Done'

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5. Adam Tiran named General Manager of Warner Music’s Africori as founder Yoel Kenan steps down as CEO

   WMG was fully acquired Africori in 2025

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6. Project 91 launches Playgrounds, a live experiences platform backed by Justin Kalifowitz’s Klaf Companies

   The New York-based events company confirmed that Playgrounds will serve as an umbrella platform for concerts, branded experiences, and destination events

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7. Elon Musk’s X moves to dismiss music publishers’ $250M+ copyright lawsuit, arguing Supreme Court’s Cox ruling ‘forecloses’ the case

   The motion is the latest development in a copyright battle that dates back to June 2023

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8. NO FAKES: Senate panel backs bill that could cost platforms $750k per AI deepfake

   The US Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced the NO FAKES Act

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9. Spotify’s ‘Reserved’ ticketing feature launches in the US today under a multi-year Live Nation deal, starting with indie-pop artist Role Model

   Eligible Spotify subscribers will begin receiving notifications that two tour tickets have been set aside for them, with a purchasing window opening on June 23.

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10. Spotify opens direct uploads for music videos and live performances in beta

    The move steps up Spotify's challenge to YouTube, which dominates music video streaming globally.

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