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Music Publishing Brings In $11.1 Bn Annually Across 16 Major Markets, First-Ever ICMP Survey Finds

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Music Business Worldwide reports: “The International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) has released its first-ever analysis of global music publishing, surveying 16 major music markets. The headline finding? Music publishing brings in a little over $11 billion annually in those markets. The number includes publishers’ direct revenue, plus distributions to publishers and songwriters from collective management organizations (CMOs).”

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Chatbot Platform Character.AI Unveils Video Generation, Social Feeds

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TechCrunch reports: “A platform for chatting and role-playing with AI-generated characters, Character.AI announced in a blog post on Monday that it is rolling out a slate of multimedia features. These features include AvatarFX, Character.AI’s video-generation model, plus Scenes and Streams, which allow users to create videos featuring their characters and then share them on a new social feed.”

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TikTok For Artists Launches Globally To Boost Fan Engagement

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Music Week reports: “TikTok is rolling out music insights platform TikTok For Artists. “The new platform provides artists, their labels and their teams with data and insights which can help them better connect with the global TikTok community, promote their music, and drive success both on and off the platform,” according to a statement.”

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3 Arts Entertainment Pushes Into Sports, Acquires A&A Management

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The Hollywood Reporter reports: “The management and production company 3 Arts Entertainment is expanding into sports, acquiring A&A Management in a significant deal for the Lionsgate-controlled company. A&A’s clients include Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce (as well as the New Heights podcast, which he co-hosts with brother Jason Kelce), Cleveland browns star Denzel Ward, NBA star Jonathan Kuminga, and model and TV host Camille Kostek, among others.”

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Scopely Officially Closes $3.5 Billion Acquisition Of Niantic’s Games Business

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Games Industry Biz reports: “Savvy Games Group subsidiary Scopely has revealed it’s officially closed the $3.5 billion acquisition of Niantic’s game business as of late May. “We are proud to share that we closed the acquisition of Niantic’s game business on May 29, 2025,” the company shared in an update on its website. “The deal brings category-leading games Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now and community-builder companion apps and services Campfire and Wayfarer to the Scopely portfolio.”

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Epic Games’ MetaHuman Creation Tool Launches Out Of Early Access

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GamesBeat reports: “MetaHuman, a game dev tool from Epic Games to quickly create realistic digital human characters, is now out of early access and available to all developers with today’s release of Unreal Engine 5.6. With the new update, developers can now use MetaHuman Animation to generate real-time animations and audio from almost any mono camera (such as webcams and most smartphones).”

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YouTube Launches A New 24/7 Multiview Channel That Subscribers Have Been Asking For

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Cord Cutters News reports: “In a significant upgrade for cord-cutters and live TV enthusiasts, YouTube TV has introduced a groundbreaking “Always-On” multiview channel that streams local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC networks side by side, 24/7. This new feature, recently rolled out to subscribers, is now accessible directly from the home screen of the YouTube TV app, offering a seamless way to keep up with local news, sports, and entertainment without flipping between channels.”

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Younger Viewers On SVOD Want More From Streaming Platforms

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Broadband TV News reports: “Latest research from Ampere Analysis says 18 to 34s pay more than any other age group for content services but are also the most likely to churn if a service fails to live up to expectations. Among those thinking of leaving their service, 36% cited cost as a factor, but for young people, access, variety, and convenience are also important features in a subscription service.”

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Wizards Of The Coast Signs Publishing Agreement With Giant Skull

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GamesBeat reports: “Wizards of the Coast (WotC) announced today that it has reached a publishing agreement with development studio Giant Skull. It will publish the studio’s title currently in development, a single-player action-adventure game with an immersive story set in the Dungeons & Dragons universe. While Giant Skull has not revealed any further details about the game thus far, it’s currently in development for PC and console.”

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Labels In Licensing Talks With AI Music Generators Suno And Udio (Report)

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Music Business Worldwide reports: “The major music companies are reportedly in licensing talks with controversial AI music generators Udio and Suno. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reported on Sunday (June 1), citing people familiar with the discussions, that Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment are seeking license fees from the platforms plus “a small amount” of equity in both Suno and Udio.”

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