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1. Adrian Sarosi named Luminate’s Vice President, General Manager of International

   Based in London, Sarosi will oversee the company’s international expansion strategy

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2. Universal Music adopts newly launched Connex platform for music credit management

   The Connex platform links music creators and their preferred creator tools with labels, distributors, and publishers

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3. UK government to offer concessions on controversial AI copyright rules as vote nears (report)

   Ministers have reportedly drafted amendments to the data bill that include promises to conduct an economic impact assessment of the controversial changes

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4. Spotify Q1 2025 earnings call: Daniel Ek talks growth, pricing, superfan products, and a future where the platform could reach 1bn subscribers

   Six things we learned from SPOT's Q1 earnings call...

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5. NMPA says Spotify’s Q1 growth due to ‘undercutting of songwriters’ via audiobook bundling

   The NMPA says Spotify’s global subscriber and revenue growth is "being subsidized by US songwriters”

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6. Luminate strikes music data partnership with Fortnite maker Epic Games

   Partnership sees metrics from Fortnite Jam Tracks added to Luminate Connect platform

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7. Audius strikes global deal with Downtown Music

   The deal unlocks a potential new source of monetization for Downtown's clients on both the recorded music and publishing side of the business

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8. Deezer’s revenue increased to $141m in Q1 as streaming service forecasts swing to positive EBITDA this year

   Despite a drop in total subscribers, CEO Alexis Lanternier says the company is confident of 'reaching profitability this year'

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9. US House passes TICKET Act mandating ‘all-in’ pricing for ticket sales, heads to Senate

   The proposed law is on the calendar in the US Senate, and President Trump has signaled he's in favor of this sort of legislation

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10. Universal acquires recorded music rights to catalog of Turkish superstar Sezen Aksu

    Sezen Aksu has sold over 40m physical albums worldwide

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