January, 2026

Miranda Lambert catalog acquired by Sony Music Publishing in partnership with Domain Capital
The deal encompasses her complete back catalog of songs. Source...

David Checa joins Warner Chappell Music Colombia as Managing Director
The industry veteran will oversee WCM’s operations in one of Latin America’s most influential music markets. Source...

Wixen files $50m copyright suit against Meta, claims tech giant wants to replace songwriters with AI
The lawsuit also claims that Meta wants to cut songwriter royalties to make way for AI-generated music. Source...

Saul Fitton joins PULSE Music Group as Senior Vice President/Head of Creative, UK
London-based Fitton previously served as Senior Director, A&R for Sony Music Publishing and A&R Manager at Warner Chappell Music Source...

GoldState hires ex-HarbourView exec Rabih Aouad as Principal to lead investments in tech, services and other music-related businesses
Aouad will support GoldState's 'growth equity strategy within the global music ecosystem' Source...

Pam Schoenfeld appointed SVP, Chief Legal Officer at BMI
Schoenfeld succeeds Stuart Rosen, who will continue as Senior Legal Advisor until June 30, 2026 Source...

Spotify says it paid out over $11bn to the music industry in 2025
The streaming giant has hailed the figure as "the largest annual payment to music from any retailer in history". Source...

Marion Gargula and Laurent Pernin promoted to co-General Managers at BMG France
The duo have also been elevated to Vice Presidents at the company. Source...

OpenWav fan app launched by Wyclef Jean and 88rising’s Jaeson Ma forms joint venture with Loud House for new artist commerce platform
The new project seeks to provide artists and IP owners a way to launch, test and scale consumer products globally without holding inventory. Source...

Primary Wave makes strategic investment in music financing platform RUN
RUN says it has already deployed 'tens of millions of dollars in capital to hundreds of artists across five continents' Source...

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