January, 2026

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

AEG’s AXS sues website it claims creates counterfeit tickets
SecureMyPass.com is being accused of generating fake tickets bearing the AXS trademarks and selling those tickets to unsuspecting customers. Source...

BeatStars acquires ‘ethical’ generative music startup Lemonaide AI
Lemonaide AI co-founders Michael “MJ” Jacob and Anirudh Mani will lead technology and innovation across the company. Source...

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...

Melanie Geiger named Director of Atlantic Records Germany
Warner Music veteran succeeds Tun Schumacher to lead the label in Germany Source...

Splice acquires AI-powered voice production platform Kits AI
Kits AI was backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Palm Tree Crew, 3LAU, Louis Bell, Steve Aoki, Wyclef Jean, Electric Feel Ventures, WndrCo Ventures, and 1Confirmation. Source...

Jasper Niebuhr appointed Managing Director, GSA at BMG
Niebuhr will spearhead BMG's integrated recorded music and music publishing operations across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Source...

Concord makes strategic investment in The Azoff Company’s indie label, Giant Music
Giant has also entered into a global distribution partnership with Concord-owned Stem Source...

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