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1. Deezer launches revamped ‘Deezer for Business’ platform, bringing partnerships, advertising, AI detection licensing and more under one roof

   Move comes days after the French streamer reported its first-ever annual profit.

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2. Having paid $11M to voice creators to date, ElevenLabs launches Music Marketplace to let its users monetize their AI-generated tracks

   ElevenLabs says that 14m+ 'studio-grade tracks have been created' since the launch of its Eleven Music AI music generator last year

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3. Confirmed: Primary Wave Music to acquire Kobalt from Francisco Partners

   Kobalt to continue standalone operations under current management

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4. BTS smash K-Pop records with new album Arirang – but HYBE shares drop after comeback concert draws smaller crowd than expected

   All 14 tracks from the album also occupied spots on the Spotify Global Top 50, with the lead single SWIM, debuting at No. 1.

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5. Chance the Rapper beats Pat the Manager’s $3.8M lawsuit — but wins just $35 in countersuit

   The verdict capped a legal fight that began in 2020 when Pat Corcoran sued Chance the Rapper alleging unpaid commissions.

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6. From WMG’s Netflix deal to BMG’s Anthropic lawsuit… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

   The biggest headlines from the past few days...

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7. Warner Music Group inks exclusive Netflix deal to make artist and songwriter documentaries

   The streamer will develop "documentary series and films exploring the lives, music and legacies" of WMG's roster.

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8. As recorded music revenues hit $31.7B globally, IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley explains the opportunities – and the threats – ahead

   Oakley spoke on the publication of the IFPI Global Music Report 2026, which is now available to purchase

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9. Streaming fraud man who pocketed $8m using hundreds of thousands of AI songs streamed billions of times by bots pleads guilty

   Smith is scheduled to be sentenced on July 29

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10. Sony Music has targeted 135,000+ deepfakes of its artists’ music for removal from streaming platforms

    The target artists include Beyoncé, Queen and Harry Styles, the BBC reported, citing Dennis Kooker, president of Sony's global digital business.

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