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AFEM to Host Session on Electronic Music Release Lifecycle

Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.

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AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals

AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.

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AFEM to Detail Electronic Music Release Lifecycle

Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.

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AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals

AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.

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AFEM to Host Session on Electronic Music Release Lifecycle

Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.

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M83 Announces New Album I Wrote You a Letter

Out September 25 via Anthony Gonzalez’s own Other Suns label

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AFEM and DDEX to Discuss Music Rights Infrastructure

A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an

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AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals

AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.

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AFEM Explores Electronic Music Release Lifecycle

Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.

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AFEM and DDEX Address Music Rights Infrastructure Challenges

A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an

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AFEM Industry Insider Call Offers Practical Strategies

This session is designed to give AFEM members practical ideas they can apply immediately, whether they are shaping artist strategy, developing content plans, or thinking about more durable ways to rea

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AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals

AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.

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Understanding the Lifecycle of an Electronic Music Release

Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.

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Music publishers file amended lyrics lawsuit against Anthropic – just as AI firm’s separate $1.5B settlement with authors wins court approval

The latest filing draws heavily on Anthropic's internal records, obtained through discovery, to support claims the publishers first brought in October 2023. Source

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Sofi Tukker Announce New Publishing Company

In this week's Publishing Briefs, Sony Music Publishing has signed Deltona and Adam James, Alta Music Group launches Alta Publishing and more.

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Publishing Briefs: Sofi Tukker Launches Animal Talk Publishing With Third Side Music

In this week's Publishing Briefs, Sony Music Publishing has signed Deltona and Adam James, Alta Music Group launches Alta Publishing and more.

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BMI 2026 Christian Awards Honors Genre’s Top Songs, Writers, Publishers

Songs honored during the evening include "Made For More," "Altar," and "Goodbye Yesterday."

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The Recorded Music Industry Wants Labels on AI Music. How Could That Work? (FAQ)

The record industry has proposed labels for fully and partially AI-generated tracks on streaming services, but the implementation could take a while.

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UK recorded music exports top £800 million for the first time, but growth is slowing, says BPI

BPI has published its latest figures on UK recorded music exports, which topped £800 million last year, although growth is slowing amid increased competition. BPI CEO Jo Twist says this “highlights the need for continued international trade and export initiatives like the Music Export Growth Scheme”

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India’s Tips Music grew revenues 21% in calendar Q2 – but profit fell 4% as content spend jumped 90%

Spending on music acquisitions pulled Tips' operating EBITDA margin down to 50.3%, from 64.2% a year earlier and 74.0% in the preceding quarter. Source