13 Aug 2024UMG and Meta strike deal adding WhatsApp to creative networkMeta and Universal Music Group (UMG) have unveiled an expanded global, multi-year partnership aimed...By Gabriel Myers Hansen
07 Aug 2024The MLC and Beatdapp join forces to combat streaming fraudThe Mechanical Licensing Collective (the MLC) has teamed up with fraud detection company Beatdapp...By Gabriel Myers Hansen
13 Jun 2024Merlin renews licensing partnership with MetaDigital music licensing partner Merlin has renewed its partnership with Meta following their...By Gabriel Myers Hansen
07 Jun 2024Twitch partners with major labels for DJ programme launchAmerican video live-streaming service platform Twitch this week announced that it will begin...By 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...By 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...By Gabriel Myers Hansen
06 Jun 2023Nigeria: The Plug Entertainment announces publishing armNigerian talent management and music services company The Plug Entertainment has announced the...By Gabriel Myers Hansen
02 Jun 2023GHAMRO grappling with licence renewal setbackThe Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO) has had its licence withheld due to legal issues. The...By Gabriel Myers Hansen
08 May 2023SoundCloud and Merlin strike global deal for fan-powered...SoundCloud and Merlin have announced a global deal allowing Merlin members and their artists to...By Gabriel Myers Hansen
09 Mar 2023ASCAP posts record royalty distributions The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) today announced that it...By 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...By Butchie Seroto
07 Jul 2022Call for registration: Cover song licensing webinarThe Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) in the US, in partnership with Easy Song Licensing, is...By Butchie Seroto