Merlin

Spotify partners with Sony Music Group, WMG, UMG, Merlin, and Believe to develop “responsible” AI products and says it will build a generative AI research lab

In a significant step towards interfacing with AI and its impact on the music industry, Spotify has partnered …

Triller removes music catalogs for UMG, WMG, Sony Music, and Merlin after Sony filed a lawsuit claiming Triller failed to make payments worth “millions”

TikTok signs licensing deal with music rights agency Merlin for indie label music in videos and, source says, in its upcoming music streaming service, Resso

TikTok, the fast-growing user-generated video app from China's Bytedance, has been building a new music streaming service to compete …

Sources: YouTube to introduce paid, on-demand streaming music service in March; Warner has signed on, talks continue with Sony, Universal, and Merlin

Warner has signed on, talks underway with Sony, Universal  —  Artists asked to help promote service, internally called Remix

Music rights agency Merlin distributed $353M to its member indie labels, up 52% YoY, with most of the growth coming from streaming services

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg :

Spotify signs new licensing deal with Merlin, which represents thousands of indie labels; deal allows new music to be held from free tier for two weeks

Jem Aswad / Variety :

Sources: Pandora's new music services could launch as early as Thursday; deals set with Universal Music, Sony, and Merlin, but not yet Warner Music

Sources say it's aiming for a Thursday launch.  —  Pandora wants to launch two new music services, and it may be ready to do it this week.

Apple Music signs thousands of independent labels after changing royalty structure during trial period

Apple Music Signs Beggars Group, Merlin: Sources  —  Beggars comprises the imprints 4AD, XL, Matador and Rough Trade and has had a hand in the careers of Adele, Radiohead and Arcade Fire …