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The Latest Breaking News from Universal Music

New six-disc edition of Tangerine Dream's Phaedra to be released to celebrate the album's 50th anniversary

Tangerine Dream's Phaedra 50th Anniversary Edition will be released in April

Louder

10cc celebrate 50th anniversary of I'm Not In Love with new single release

10cc's new single also features the first new song from Graham Gouldman and Kevin Godley in nearly 20 years

Louder

Brazil Judge Orders Adele Song Be Pulled Globally

A Brazilian judge has ordered a song by British pop superstar Adele, "Million Years Ago," be pulled worldwide -- including on streaming services -- over an ongoing plagiarism claim by a Brazilian composer.

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“A company built on industrial-scale copyright infringement”: Universal Music sue digital distributors to the tune of $500 million

They claim Believe SAS’s business model is “fuelled by rampant piracy”

MusicRadar

Path that led Hunter student to dream job with Veronicas, A$AP Rocky and more

'It's the following few years where you find yourself.'

Newcastle Herald

Fred Durst sues Universal Music over alleged unpaid royalties amounting to more than $200 million

The Limp Bizkit frontman filed the suit at federal court in Los Angeles

Metal Hammer

Singer-songwriter James Bay's Favourite Things

We spoke to the soulful songbird about his signature look, style evolution and his new album

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Abba demands Trump campaign remove its music from rally stops

The Swedish pop group said they did not authorize the use of their music at Trump events

The Independent UK

Abba demand Trump campaign stop using their music at rallies

Universal Music says footage used in Minnesota featuring Abba songs and videos must be taken down

The Guardian - US

Billionaire Bill Ackman just had the worst week ever

Bill Ackman's closed-end hedge fund focuses on a limited number of stocks. One has stung the fund badly as stocks broadly slumped.

The Street

Universal Music has signed a deal to train Artificial Intelligence to make "ultra-high fidelity vocal models" of artists signed to the label

Meanwhile, there's still no cure for cancer

Metal Hammer

Christian Nodal and family to face lawsuit from Universal Music amid relationship scandal with Ángela Aguilar

Latin Times

Taylor Swift’s music returns to TikTok even as label fights over artist compensation

Universal Music remains at loggerheads with the app, but Swift – whose new album The Tortured Poets Department is out next week – can control where her work is available

The Guardian - AU

“I’m just going to play my mandolin, all right?”: Mumford & Sons fan Noah Kahan says he doesn’t care about being cool and weighs in on the Universal Music vs TikTok debate

“There are some people, especially young, developing artists, or artists that are about to break through, that now don’t have that,” the Stick Season star says of TikTok

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The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Why is the UK so slow to regulate AI?

Britain has announced £10m for regulators but has done very little to mitigate the risks linked with artificial intelligence. Plus, Facebook’s deep-fake Biden conundrum

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Universal Music Ends TikTok Licensing Agreement

Discover the latest news in the music industry as Universal Music Group announces its decision not to renew its licensing agreement with TikTok. Find out m...

The Independent UK

Lorde pens emotional letter to fans hinting at Justin Warren split

‘I’m living with heartbreak again,’ singer says

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Streaming service Deezer signs Universal Music royalty deal to prioritise musicians over AI

Under new deal, artists will receive more streams when listeners actively seek out their music

The Guardian - UK

Deezer and Universal Music sign deal to focus royalties on big artists

Move to reward tracks that are actively searched for is expected to lift payouts to professional musicians by 10%

Louder

Have the Rolling Stones just launched a new album via a cryptic advertisement in an east London newspaper?

Readers of the Hackney Gazette may wish to turn to page three

Evening Standard

YouTube announces incubator plan to tackle AI-generated music

YouTube’s plan includes a partnership with Universal Music and consultation with key stars, including ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus

MusicRadar

Google and Universal Music in talks over licensing artists' voices for AI-generated songs

Home to Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and Adele, Universal plans to develop a tool that fans can use to create tracks using the voices of artists from their catalogue

The Guardian - UK

Google and Universal Music working on licensing voices for AI-generated songs

Early stage talks are expected to include a potential tool fans could use to make AI-generated songs

Android Central

Google, Universal Music reportedly team up to let artists get paid for AI-generated songs

Fans will be able to make songs that sound like their favorite artists using AI, but only if they pay royalty fees, under a new agreement.

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