Labels and publishers want their songs in video games, but their licensing agreements are often an obstacle.
“We get so many requests for these songs, and when we saw that request, we just said no way," she tells Billboard.
As the music giant's catalog leaves TikTok, other music businesses and organizations are offering their takes on the unfolding situation.
SUISA Digital's lawsuit, filed today in Munich, follows an NMPA suit in June.
This marks the first big deal for Robert Kyncl as WMG's CEO.
After years of demanding that Twitter license music, the NMPA's members are filing a sweeping lawsuit that says the platform "harms music creators."
The deal will "help deliver scalable solutions for the music industry while simplifying music use" for digital platforms and brands, says CEO Paul Wiltshire.
The song, which was removed from Spotify over a rights issue, is back up, while the Mississippi MC has decided to remain with UnitedMasters for now.
The short-form video app known for breaking viral hits, is using music in a different way Down Under.
Merck Mercuriadis' company gains a partner in film and TV through Beatclub's opportunities portal.
