As generative AI raises new concerns around the future of music sample catalogs, Splice, the industry's highest quality, royalty-free sample library, believes it may have a solution.
Ms Mavy, founder of Afroplug; DJ BT, and members of the Splice team discuss the threat AI poses as well as the tools to help protect artists, creators, and platforms.
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Independent publisher Kobalt has promoted Leslie Ahrens to Managing Director and EVP of Creative, Latin America, where she’ll continue to lead a powerhouse roster including Karol G, Enrique Iglesias, Carlos Vives, Ruben Blades, and more.
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Create Music Group has agreed to form a joint venture with Johnnyshipes entertainment company, GoodTalk. Fusing Create’s global infrastructure across distribution, marketing, and data infrastructure with GoodTalk’s “selective, development-first approach.”
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Kakul Srivastava, CEO of music creation platform Splice, discusses how the technological disruption of AI is reshaping the music industry and unlocking endless creative possibilities.
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Jake Gear and Robert Knotts on honoring the legacy and shaping the future of Lost Highway Records under Interscope.
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As Kirk M. Sommer prepares to be honored as International Music Person of the Year at Musexpo, Music Week sits down with WME’s global head of contemporary music to reflect on his journey from the postroom to the top of the industry.
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Universal Music Group’s merch and lifestyle division, Bravado has promoted Matt Young to CEO.
The company also announced a series of new hires and promotions: Eric Mackay joins as General Manager, Dan Goldberg as SVP of Strategy & New Ventures, and Amy Zaglauer has been promoted to SVP of Artist Strategy. Rachel Redfearn continues in her role as SVP of A&R as part of Young’s leadership team.
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Create Music Group raised $450 million, valuing the fast-growing independent company at $2.2 billion up from a $1 billion valuation less than two years ago. Co-founder and CEO, Jonathan Strauss, says Create is supporting “visionary entrepreneurs” who are capitalizing on changing tastes in music and preferences for new media.
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Virgin Music Group, the independent distribution and artist-services division of Universal Music Group, has completed its $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings LLC, one of the largest artist-services companies in the world.
In conjunction with the deal, Pieter van Rijn has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. He will report to Virgin Music Group Co-CEOs Nat Pastor and JT Myers and remain based in Amsterdam.
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Following a breakout year in 2025, alt-pop duo Balu Brigada have signed a global publishing deal with independent music publisher Kobalt.
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After nearly 20 years at Universal Music Group, Mitchell Shymansky has been appointed by Create Music Group as their new Chief Data and Technology Officer.
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LabelWorx has announced they are launching a publishing division. By adding publishing administration and sample‑clearance services, the global distribution and label‑services platform will further help artists release music faster with more control.
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