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1. Judge gives Muvox 14 days to serve BMG with patent lawsuit – or the case gets dismissed

   The lawsuit filed in 2024 centers on a patent titled 'Music streaming, playlist creation and streaming architecture.'

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2. RARE Entity, the venture group co-founded by Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart, takes stake in Simon Cowell-backed livestreaming platform Lounges.tv

   Cowell bought a stake in Lounges.tv in 2023

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3. Hari Nair, former CEO of India’s Tips Music, joins AI content-protection firm ContentLens as strategic advisor

   In his advisory role, Nair will provide counsel on ContentLens's go-to-market strategy across the media and entertainment industry in India and globally.

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4. Music publishers strike AI licensing deals with Udio and KLAY as NMPA reveals ‘landmark’ industry-wide pacts

   NMPA President and CEO David Israelite said the Udio agreement is the first to "value songs and sound recordings equally" when it comes to AI training.

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5. UMG launches Def Jam Recordings North Africa headquartered in Casablanca, Morocco

   Universal says the launch will increase access, reach, and opportunity for North African hip-hop artists on a global stage

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6. After licensing its AI detection tech to the music industry, Deezer now lets listeners scan their own playlists for AI-generated tracks

   The company says it now receives around 75,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day

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7. Kobalt founder Willard Ahdritz to lead funding round in India’s Madverse Music Group

   The platform now represents more than 200,000 independent artists and labels across more than 45 countries

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8. It’s time independent music retail found its VOICE

   The following MBW op/ed comes from Stephen Godfroy, Co-Owner of independent music retailer Rough Trade

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9. Donna Summer estate strikes deal with Primary Wave covering catalog and name, image & likeness rights

   Summer sold more than 100 million albums worldwide

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10. Merck Mercuariadis on Hipgnosis, vindication, and his next move.

    The entrepreneur opens up on his new industry thesis – and how he feels seeing the company once known as Hipgnosis sold to Sony

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