@SpiroArkoudis

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Generative AI Audio Company Sonilo, Led by Ex-TikTokers, Raises $11 Million digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10…

Generative Audio Company Sonilo Raises $11M in Funding Round

AI audio company Sonilo announces an $11M funding round led by B Capital with participation from Redpoint to help scale operations.

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EMPIRE founder Ghazi launches B2B music infrastructure company Supply Chain globally, with Beatport-owned Ampsuite as launch partner - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/e…

EMPIRE founder Ghazi launches B2B music infrastructure company Supply Chain globally, with Beatpo...

Supply Chain has also hired Craig May as SVP, Marketing, and Kristy May as SVP, Business Affairs.

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Suno and Anthropic sued by Reservoir over songs by Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash and Madonna musicbusinessworldwide.com/r…

Reservoir sues Suno for copying 1,050 songs, alleging AI firm’s business model was to ‘infringe...

Songs in Reservoir’s catalog named in the complaint include Joni Mitchell’s Both Sides Now, Johnny Cash’s Ring of Fire, Madonna’s Papa Don’t Preach…

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Great to see @tunedglobal in the mix Meet the Most Innovative Companies of 2026 afr.com/policy/economy/meet-…

Meet the Most Innovative Companies of 2026

These awards, presented by KPMG, recognise those companies that can see a step or two into the future of products, technology and business models.

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Empire Founder Ghazi Launches Supply Chain, New Rights Management/ Distribution Company for Independent Music variety.com/2026/music/news/… via @variety

Empire Founder Ghazi Launches Supply Chain, New Rights Management/ Distribution Company for...

Ghazi, who founded Empire, one of the world's biggest indie music companies, has launched Supply Chain, a new rights-management/ distribution company

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Warner Music Group Merges Global Sync Operations Across Recorded Music and Publishing themusicnetwork.com/news/war…

Warner Music Group Merges Global Sync Operations Across Recorded Music and Publishing

Warner Music Group is merging its global sync operations, potentially streamlining licensing for Australian artists, songwriters and screen productions.

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Too Lost to acquire Australian indie distributor Xelon Entertainment, three months after GYRO.Group deal - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/t…
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Spotify has pulled more than 50m ‘AI slop and spam’ tracks out of its recommendations this year - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/s…

Spotify has pulled more than 50m ‘AI slop and spam’ tracks out of its recommendations this year

‘AI-generated slop and spam don’t belong in your recommendations, and we’ve made changes to keep them out and protect the listening experience,’ Spotify said in a blog post.

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Musixmatch acquires Songdex owner Music Reports, as it looks to become a ‘full-stack rights and royalties platform’ - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/m…

Musixmatch acquires Songdex owner Music Reports, as it looks to become a ‘full-stack rights and...

The deal marks the first acquisition in Bologna-based Musixmatch’s 16-year history.

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Sony Music, Universal Music File a Brand-New Legal Action Against DistroKid to Force Disclosure of Its AI Upload Volumes digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10…

Sony Music, UMG File New Legal Action Against DistroKid

Universal Music Group and Sony Music file a legal action to force DistroKid to disclose how many AI-generated songs it uploads to DSPs.

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Goldman Sachs thinks music will be a $198.1bn industry by 2035 musically.com/2026/10/16/gol… via @MusicAlly

Goldman Sachs thinks music will be a $198.1bn industry by 2035

How bright is the global music industry’s future? 198.1 billion dollars bright, according to the latest edition of the ‘Music In The Air’ report from Goldman Sachs.

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Multiple layoffs at Universal Music Group, as $270M cost-cutting program continues - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/m…

Multiple layoffs at Universal Music Group, as $270M cost-cutting program continues

Execs such as Tunji Balogun, Ben Mortimer, Nicole Wyskoarko, and Sam Riback are leaving UMG…

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DistroKid Confirms UMG-Related Takedowns as Artists Dispute Removals themusicnetwork.com/news/dis…

DistroKid Confirms UMG-Related Takedowns

DistroKid confirms music takedowns following UMG claims as independent artists dispute removals. TMN seeks answers on the Australian impact.

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RIAA CEO Talks Midterms, AI Deepfakes and Trump: ‘Music Is a Very Bipartisan Issue’ billboard.com/pro/riaa-ceo-m… via @billboard

RIAA CEO Talks Midterms, AI Deepfakes and Trump: ‘Music Is a Very Bipartisan Issue’

On the latest episode of On the Record, RIAA CEO Mitch Glazier talks compares Napster and AI and why he's confident the NO FAKES Act will pass.

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UMG says south-east Asia is ‘one of the key epicentres for global virality’ musically.com/2026/10/06/umg… via @MusicAlly

UMG says south-east Asia is ‘one of the key epicentres for global virality’

Universal Music Group has been making south-east Asia a strategic priority for some time now. The company’s AMEA CEO Adam Granite has been talking about trends in the region at the Music Matters 2026...

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Suno faces investigation in Italy over terms of service - Music Business Worldwide musicbusinessworldwide.com/s…

Suno faces investigation in Italy over terms of service

The watchdog’s concerns include price changes, account terminations, US-based arbitration, and a content license that it says requires users to waive their moral rights…

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Record labels are in a spin over AI music

Should they fight upstart labs, or co-operate with them?

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Sony Music steps up fight against streaming fraud ft.com/content/51aed058-f8e0… via @ft

Sony Music steps up fight against streaming fraud

Label battles surge in AI-generated deepfake songs that impersonate its biggest artists

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