13 aoû 2024UMG and Meta strike deal adding WhatsApp to creative networkMeta and Universal Music Group (UMG) have unveiled an expanded global, multi-year partnership aimed...Par Gabriel Myers Hansen
07 aoû 2024The MLC and Beatdapp join forces to combat streaming fraudThe Mechanical Licensing Collective (the MLC) has teamed up with fraud detection company Beatdapp...Par Gabriel Myers Hansen
13 juin 2024Merlin renews licensing partnership with MetaDigital music licensing partner Merlin has renewed its partnership with Meta following their...Par Gabriel Myers Hansen
07 juin 2024Twitch partners with major labels for DJ programme launchAmerican video live-streaming service platform Twitch this week announced that it will begin...Par In-house West Africa
02 Feb 2024UMG-TikTok saga spells trouble for African artistsWhen elephants go at it, it’s the grass that suffers. So goes the African proverb. Universal Music...Par Gabriel Myers Hansen
31 jan 2024UMG to pull music catalogue from TikTok amid failed talksStarting today, Chinese-owned video hosting service TikTok will cease featuring Universal Music...Par Gabriel Myers Hansen
06 juin 2023Nigeria: The Plug Entertainment announces publishing armNigerian talent management and music services company The Plug Entertainment has announced the...Par Gabriel Myers Hansen
02 juin 2023GHAMRO grappling with licence renewal setbackThe Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) has had its licence withheld due to legal issues. The...Par Gabriel Myers Hansen
08 mai 2023SoundCloud and Merlin strike global deal for fan-powered...SoundCloud and Merlin have announced a global deal allowing Merlin members and their artists to...Par Gabriel Myers Hansen
09 mar 2023ASCAP posts record royalty distributions The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) today announced that it...Par Gabriel Myers Hansen
01 sep 2022Sony Music sues Triller for non-paymentSony Music has filed a lawsuit against video-sharing platform Triller for missing several payments...Par Butchie Seroto
07 juil 2022Call for registration: Cover song licensing webinarThe Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) in the US, in partnership with Easy Song Licensing, is...Par Butchie Seroto