From Deezer’s fight against AI music to Charles Goldstuck’s $500m raise… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories from the past week – all in one place…
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Charles Goldstuck’s GoldState raises $500m to buy music rights, with investment from Northleaf Capital and Ares Management"Our new relationship with Northleaf and Ares marks the next step in the evolution of our music investing strategy,” said GoldState founder Charles Goldstuck
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Spotify Responds: Did the 1000 Stream Rule cost Artists $47M?Spotify's 1000 stream rule has stripped artists of $47 million in royalties, according to Disc Makers CEO Tony van Veen. After Hypebot published this article a Spotify spokesperson reached out to rebut some of the data.
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Pollstar Live Music Industry Awards 2025: Full Winners ListPollstar unveiled its Pollstar Awards 2025 winners on Wednesday night during the live music industry trade's annual Pollstar Live! conference.
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Judy Collins at the GRAMMY MuseumMusic legend and GRAMMY-Winner Judy Collins discussed her poetry book Sometimes It’s Heaven: Poems of Love, Loss, and Redemption with  three-time Emmy-winner, On-Air Reporter, and Senior Producer for Extra TV Adam Weissler in the Clive Davis Theater at the Grammy Museum on April 5th. Collins, just a month away from her 86th birthday, has had quite an extraordinary career—the following night she performed at the Fred Kavli Theater in Thousand Oaks, CA. Since her first album release in 1961, Collins has released over 30 albums and her music has spanned the genres of Pop, Folk, Country, and Show Tunes. During the discussion, she spoke of her friendship with Leonard Cohen (they did a duet album together in 2004, Democracy). Of the poems read from her book, Collins read one that she had written quite some time ago about Gene Hackman, who recently passed. Although the event was a book discussion and not a performance, Collins did sing quite a bit throughout the conversation. Afterwards, she signed copies of her book and talked with fans. Collins continues to tour across the U.S.—most recently, in 2023, she toured across England and in 2024, she toured in Australia. Collins first appeared at the GRAMMY Museum for "An Evening With" event in 2011, which was just two years after the museum opened.Photos by Alex KluftThe post Judy Collins at the GRAMMY Museum first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt: AI that is ‘as smart as the smartest artist’ will be here in 3 to 5 yearsSchmidt predicts AI that is 'as smart as the smartest mathematician, physicist, artist, writer, thinker, politician...'
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Support for a 10% cap on ticket resales grows in UK and USOnce almost unthinkable, a 10% cap on ticket resales is inching closer to reality in the UK and the US.
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How to Find Copyright Owners For Covers and SamplesWant to use a someone else's audio legally but don’t know who owns it? This expert guide shows you how to find copyright holders fast - and get the permissions you need without the legal headaches.
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CALLUM KERR SIGNS TO ONErpm & HUFF CO.L-R Back Row: Angela Chamberlain (ONErpm) & Kylie Dembek (ONErpm)Front Row: Ryan Cunningham (ONErpm), Callum Kerr, David Huff (Huff Co.)Scottish born, Texas raised and Nashville livin’ country artist Callum Kerr, of “Tequila Therapy,” “Tamed by Tennessee” and “Cold Beer Cold” fame, has signed up with ONErpm and Huff Co. "I'd heard about the Huff's before even landing in Nashville” says Kerr. “Couldn't have been more delighted when David called me with the offer. And to team up with ONErpm is even more awesome, given their experience in music marketing and distribution. The music is recorded and ready to go, and I think everyone is super excited to get it out into the world.""When we first met Callum, we had an instant connection” exclaimed Dann and David Huff. “Working with him in the studio was effortless, even having to record a few of his vocals via Skype while he was filming in South Africa! His Scottish roots along with his Country Rock roots really bring a new feel to his debut Country EP. This guy is gonna come out of the gates smokin’!""Callum Kerr is a true entertainer. We've watched him captivate live audiences with just him and a guitar, and our entire team is excited for everyone to hear the new music he’s created with Dann and David Huff. With this new project, Callum is bringing a sound to Country music that is true to who he is as an artist, and we can't wait for the world to hear it” states Ryan Cunningham, Director of A&R, ONErpm Nashville.Kerr is also a model and actor, and has appeared in 13 different movies and TV series including Monarch on Fox and Virgin River and One Piece, both on Netflix.Visit instagram.com/callum_kerr_1 for more info.The post CALLUM KERR SIGNS TO ONErpm & HUFF CO. first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

ASCAP, BMI, GMR, and SESAC have their say in US Copyright Office’s PRO inquiry…The four biggest PROs in the United States just filed with the Copyright Office. Here's what they said.
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CashorTrade leads face value ticket resale revolutionWhile Trump and Congress are promising to end predatory concert ticketing, scrappy startup CashorTrade is already winning the war for the artists, promoters and 400,000 fans that use its platform for face value ticket resale.
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Women in Live Music: New report reveals gender disparitiesA new report, ‘Seat at the Table: LIVE Edition’ looks at the role of women in live music and the battle for more equitable gender representation.
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Before Nirvana: 11 Great Alternative Rock Albums from the Late 1980sA lot of great music in the 1980s didn't sell, and many of the best artists reaped neither fortune nor fame. Author Daniel de Visé covers 11 great records from the pre-Nirvana years, 1987 to 1990, focusing on albums that represent an artist's best work.

Sony, Warner Chappell, Concord, Reservoir urge less regulation of PROs in responses to US Copyright Office inquiryAll companies have argued strongly for reduced regulation in the sector
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