Jamen Capital and Merlin complete acquisition of Curve Royalty Systems

Jamen Capital and Merlin have completed their acquisition of Curve Royalty Systems from Virgin Music Group after the deal received final approval from the European Commission. The sale, which was agreed in June, was a condition of the EC’s clearance of UMG’s acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings through Virgin Music ...

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IDOL founder Pascal Bittard

'Let's build a legal market for AI': IDOL's Pascal Bittard on protecting the indie sector

Virgin Music Group appoints Syaheed MSBI as VP of AMEA

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BMG and Suno announce global AI music alliance

BMG and AI music creation platform Suno have announced a global alliance covering BMG’s recorded music and publishing repertoire. According to the companies, the deal ensures that BMG artists ...

Exceleration Music partners with Christian hip-hop label Reach Records

Independent music company Exceleration Music has struck a strategic partnership with Atlanta-based Christian hip-hop label Reach Records. The deal, which is centred exclusively on new music released from 2026 ...

Merlin appoints Jon Glass as general counsel

Merlin has strengthened its global leadership team with the appointment of Jon Glass as general counsel. Based in New York, Glass joins the digital music licensing partner for independent labels ...

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