Utopia’s Roberto Neri joins Believe as CEO of Believe Publishing to develop ‘a comprehensive publishing business’. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/04/utopia…

Italy’s competition authority AGCM has launched a probe for abuse of economic dependence by Facebook parent Meta towards music rights society SIAE, following the decision from Meta three weeks ago to remove SIAE’s repertoire from its platforms. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/04/italys…

Here's a list of the main stories published this week by Creative Industries News: SIAE @gema_news Believe CISACNews JASRAC IFPI BMG Concord Music Publishing Deezer Songtradr Kobalt Secretly Distribution Beatport Tidal YouTube creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/04/main-s…

Swedish-based music delivery platform for gamers Reactional Music has closed a new $2m funding round led by mobile music games publisher Amanotes and VC firm Butterfly Ventures. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/04/reacti…

In an opinion piece published by Creative Industries News, Markus Schwarzer, CEO of Cyanite, argues that the music industry needs to change its perspective on AI and see it as an object that can empower the sector, rather than undermine it. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/04/markus…

Italy’s competition authority AGCM orders Meta to resume negotiations with rights society SIAE, a few weeks after Meta started pulling out SIAE's repertoire following a breakdown in negotiations over royalty fees. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/04/italys…

Indian organisations representing owners of sound recordings (IMI) and performers (ISRA) sign ‘historic agreement’ on music rights, putting an end to a decade of legal conflict over the split of royalties. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/04/indian…

Here’s the main stories published this past week by Creative Industries News: will France introduce a tax on DSPs?, CMA rejects Microsoft-Activision merger, Italy's competition authority orders Meta to negotiate with SIAE, PRS' record collections... creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/04/main-s…

Bombay High Court upholds the right of the Indian Performing Right Society (Indian Performing Right Society Limited) to collect royalties from radio broadcasters. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/05/bombay…

Feed.fm, the B2B platform providing a music streaming service for businesses, has joined the @digitalmediausa (DiMA), the Washington, DC-based organisation that regroups the main audio streaming companies in the US. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/05/feed-f…

ICYMI, Creative Industries News has interviewed @Kris Ahrend, the CEO of The Mechanical Licensing Collective, about the Nashville-based society's performances after it passed the billion dollars in distribution since its launch. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/05/kris-a…

Thanks to Emmanuel Legrand for taking time to speak w/ The Mechanical Licensing Collective’s CEO Kris Ahrend regarding major milestones reached & an empowering message for all music creators. Read full article here:  bit.ly/MLCcreativeind…

Ircam Amplify, the biz arm of France’s IRCAM, is launching @MusicBizAssoc the beta version of its accessible spatial audio solution, with Believe and TuneCore as partners. CEO Nathalie Birocheau says spacial sound will change the way we listen to music. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/05/ircam-…

US advocacy coalition musicFIRST appoints former Senator Mark Pryor and policy strategist Will Moschella as co-Chairs to replace Joe Crowley to push through Congress AMPA legislation introducing a remuneration on sound recordings when played on radio. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/05/musicf…

Rights society SIAE and Meta have signed a transitional deal that brings Italian music back on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Meta started to withdraw SIAE's repertoire from its services in March after the two parties failed to reach an agreement. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/05/siae-a…

Over 100 authors societies are expected in Mexico on June 1 for the General Assembly of CISACNews. The event — hosted by Mexican society SACM México — will focus on “the challenges and opportunities now facing creators and their societies." creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/05/over-1…

Canada's CMRRA has distributed more than CA$70 million (€48.8m) to music publishers and self- published songwriters represented by the organisation, up 14 % compared to 2021. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/06/cmrra-…

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Creative Industries News has published a long interview with John Josephson, who has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SESAC, Inc. Music Group since August 2014. creativeindustriesnews.com/2023/10/john-j…

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