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1. From JYP’s AI artist venture to UMG’s Downtown deal inquiry pause… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

   The biggest headlines from the past few days – all in one place

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2. Monti Olson rejoins BMG to lead Music Publishing operations in North America; will ‘drive new signings and catalog acquisitions’

   Olson most recently served as President (founding partner) of Litmus Music

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3. Court allows LyricFind’s antitrust lawsuit against Musixmatch to go forward

   LyricFind's lawsuit alleges that Musixmatch's exclusive deal to provide and sub-license Warner Chappell Music lyrics violates US antitrust law

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4. On… The China Paradox

   This article originally appeared in Tim Ingham’s latest MBW+ Review email, issued exclusively to MBW+ subscribers.

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5. Jordi Tello named Managing Director of Iberia for Sony Music Publishing

   Tello steps in at SMP Iberia, backed by a decade-plus of music industry success

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6. Big Machine Label Group bolsters international team as Nashville-headquartered company celebrates 20th year

   BMLG reveals series of promotions and a new hire within its international division

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7. Symphonic expands in Puerto Rico, partnering with High Ground Music, and hiring Victor Roque in LATAM role

   The partnership brings Symphonic's distribution platform together with HGM's 'creative vision, fast-release strategy, and artist-first development model'

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8. Warner Chappell renews global publishing deal with superstar Kacey Musgraves

   Eight-time Grammy winner Musgraves has had a relationship with Warner Chappell since she began writing songs for the publisher at the age of 21

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9. EU pauses probe into Universal’s $775m Downtown deal

   EC has reportedly 'stopped the clock' on the investigation as it awaits requested information

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10. Cindy Gu appointed General Manager of Southeast Asia for Virgin Music Group

    Gu comes to Virgin from Fabled Records and has a long portfolio of hits counting billions of streams

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