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1. How Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s dominance in Japan is driving a global breakthrough for the UMG-signed band

   The act's streaming and physical sales in Japan made them the world's 13th biggest-selling act in 2025 — without an international campaign. UMG says their global push is still to come.

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2. Splice launches AI tools that compensate sample creators when their sounds are used

   Firm says original sample creators will be compensated when their sounds are used to generate new material

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3. Warner Chappell Music signs Grammy winner Claudia Brant to global publishing deal

   Grammy-winning songwriter formalizes expanded partnership with WCM as company deepens ties to Latin repertoire and writer development.

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4. Live Nation operated as illegal monopoly, jury finds in landmark antitrust trial

   Landmark verdict could reshape the live entertainment industry.

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5. Streaming Fraud Doesn’t Respect Silos. Neither Should We.

   Merlin CEO, Charlie Lexton, addresses THAT fallout with TikTok - and Merlin's own anti-fraud progress

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6. UMG’s Michael Nash takes aim at ‘false narrative of artist replacement’ by AI – and 3 other things we learned from his HumanX panel with Splice’s CEO

   The pair discussed UMG's approach to AI, including how the company balances protecting artists' rights with leaning into AI innovation

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7. Spotify strikes deal with National Independent Venue Association to boost indie venues in the US

   Throughout 2026, Spotify will boost visibility for independent venues through existing features including venue pages and its Live Events Feed.

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8. Chris Marking appointed Executive Vice President, International Venue Sponsorship at Live Nation

   Marking joins from AEG as the company expands global naming rights and brand partnership strategy across its international venue network.

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9. India added nearly 4m paid music streaming subscriptions in 2025, taking its total to 14.4m, according to new report

   However, the report found that of the 178 million people who streamed music in 2025, only about 8% were paying for it.

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10. Pirate site Anna’s Archive hit with $322M default judgment over music scraping — but will Spotify and record labels ever see the money?

    Whether the plaintiffs will ever see the $322 million award remains unclear, as Anna’s Archive’s operators remain anonymous.

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