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Comcast Says NBC Has 11-Year Deal In Place With NBA

Variety reports: "NBCUniversal expects to complete an 11-year rights deal that will bring the NBA to NBC and Peacock and that will transform the...

Shamrock Buys Rights Portfolio From Vine Alternative Investments – Including 150+...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Long-time MBW readers will remember Vine as the company that acquired a catalog of more than 150 songs from Grammy...

AI Music Startup Soundraw Launches API For Its B2B Partners

Music Ally reports: "Soundraw is one of the AI-music startups that has been building momentum this year, aided by a $3m funding round in...

CBS Sports Nabs U.S. TV Rights To English Football League Games

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "After Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney got a fifth-tier soccer team in Wales promoted to the English Football League, CBS...

Done Deal: Blackstone Is The New Owner Of Hipgnosis Songs Fund,...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "It’s official: Blackstone is about to become the new owner of Hipgnosis Songs Fund. Blackstone’s USD $1.584 billion bid for...

YouTube In Talks With Record Labels To Legally Access Songs For...

Financial Express reports: "YouTube seems to be in talks with record labels to license their songs for artificial intelligence tools that clone popular artists’...

Audius Signs Licensing Deals With ASCAP, BMI, GMR And SESAC

Hypebot reports: "The artist-centric streaming platform Audius has signed licensing agreements with all four U.S. Performing Rights Organizations (PROs): ASCAP, BMI, GMR, and SESAC....

Splice Users Can Now Use Their Own Sound Loops With AI-Powered...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Splice subscribers will now be able to upload their own original loops to integrate their unique sounds with Splice’s sample...

“Human-Created Works Must Be Respected”: 50 Major Music Tech Brands Sign...

Music Tech reports: "Over fifty global music technology companies and associations have penned their support for Roland and UMG’s Principles for Music Creation with...

Queen Catalog To Be Acquired By Sony Music In $1.27bn Deal...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Sony Music Entertainment is set to acquire the catalog of legendary rock band Queen in a landmark deal worth GBP...