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AI Ad Networks: How Artificial Intelligence Is Rewriting the Digital Advertising
Digital ads have hit a point of no return. In 2026, AI is not just helping the machine — it is the machine. From smart bidding systems that make millions of split-second choices to AI tools that whi...

BMG/Concord merger approved by competition authorities in United States and Germany (report)
Deal cleared in US, Reuters reports, after official approval in Germany Source...

A landmark bill targeting AI deepfakes faces a US Senate Judiciary Committee vote on June 18. Five things to know about the NO FAKES Act.
The bill would create, for the first time in US federal law, an intellectual property right in a person's voice and visual likeness. Source...

Copyright lawsuit against Meta over Eminem songs to proceed on direct infringement claim – with up to $109M at stake
A federal judge has narrowed the copyright lawsuit that Eight Mile Style filed against Meta Platforms Source...

Months after its AI virtual singer Wu AI-Hua went viral, Warner Music China doubles down on digital artists via strategic deal with Dream Maker
Dream Maker says it has developed more than 3,000 virtual singers Source...

Peanuts music catalog owner lands CBS licensing deal after ‘Linus and Lucy’ plays in Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale
The proceeds from the CBS deal will be donated to World Central Kitchen, which provides meals to communities affected by natural disasters and civil unrest. Source...

Warner Music strikes partnership with India’s SVF Entertainment, expanding into Bengali music
The partnership is designed to accelerate the growth of Bengali music and to open routes for artists, soundtracks and repertoire to reach audiences across India. Source...

Live Nation’s Academy Music Group to invest nearly $13M to restore UK’s Brighton Hippodrome, which has been empty since 2006
The investment forms part of a wider redevelopment representing a total of £25 million (approx. $33.5 million) to restore and modernize the building. Source...

Warner Music launches ‘Listen Up’ artist accelerator to scale talent from APAC
Warner is positioning Hong Kong artist Gareth.T as a proof point, with his single 'Glass' generating more than 250 million streams in its first month. Source...

Sir Lucian Grainge and Bang Si-hyuk talk UMG’s partnership with HYBE, AI, and the future of music at town hall event in Seoul
Grainge said that while AI would unlock new opportunities, great music and great people would remain at the center of every successful music company. Source...