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Record labels, Spotify sue pirate group Anna’s Archive over scraping and ‘brazen theft’ of millions of tracks
Pirate group accused of 'brazen theft of millions of files containing nearly all of the world's commercial sound recordings.' Source...

Universal launches Def Jam Recordings China division in Chengdu, ‘the capital of Chinese hip-hop’
Def Jam Recording China has partnered with China Mobile's Migu to discover talent, and create and distribute music. Source...

Milk & Honey continues UK expansion, signing Grammy-winning mixer Dan Grech-Marguerat
Grech-Marguerat has worked on breakthrough projects for artists including Lana Del Rey, Halsey, George Ezra and The Killers Source...

DistroKid investor buys indie distributor Zebralution from GEMA
GEMA confirmed that it is selling "its 100% shareholding in Zebralution GmbH" Source...

SM Entertainment targets M&A deals and AI tech integration as K-pop giant outlines ‘NEXT 3.0’ strategy
The K-pop powerhouse is also aiming to build Asia's "largest and most respected publishing company" via its Kreation Music Rights (KMR) subsidiary Source...

Hannah Karp appointed EVP & Chief Communications Officer for Warner Music Group
She joins the company’s executive leadership team following a decade at Billboard, where she was most recently Editor-in-Chief Source...

Dani Deahl promoted to Vice President of Creator Policy & Corporate Affairs at Caldecott Music Group
Deahl will oversee policy strategy across Caldecott's three divisions: BandLab Technologies, NME Networks, and Vista Musical Instruments Source...

UMG ‘set to win EU nod’ to buy Downtown Music, Reuters reports
The European Commission opened an in-depth Phase II investigation into the proposed acquisition in July 2025 Source...

UMG strikes licensing deal with NetEase Cloud Music for China including ‘artist-centric’ terms covering AI, plans to expand Super VIP tier
The agreement includes provisions addressing artificial intelligence, with both companies committing to what they called artist-centric AI principles. Source...

Matt Spetzler’s Jamen Capital launches $200M-backed independent music financing platform, Pipeline
The Jamen Capital-backed firm says that its launch comes at a "pivotal moment for the global music industry" Source...