Shoe retailer DSW claims the major labels are using settlement demands to “bully” businesses into paying for songs they use on Instagram and TikTok.
Other recent deals include Sony Music Labels' acquisition of the animated series Spookiz and MNRK Music Group's purchase of metal imprint Prosthetic Records.
Rob Stringer says the major has "engaged with more than 800 companies on ethical product creation, content protection and detection, enhancing metadata" and more.
In a wide-ranging presentation, Rob Stringer says superstars like Beyoncé and Bad Bunny, along with $2.5 billion in investments, have helped drive growth over the past several years.
The company says the music streamer is now engaging in copyright infringement by continuing to play tracks by artists including Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus and Tate McRae.
Sony Immersive Music Studios (Sony IMS), a division dedicated to bridging music and gaming, produced the April 18th limited-time event.
Massey linked with Sony Music chairman Rob Stringer to relaunch the iconic imprint in 2018.
The music giant says that "one of the most lucrative college sports programs in the world" has refused for years to pay for music featured on its social media channels.
The AI licensing and protection platform has announced a Series A round led by the major music company and DNS Capital.
In a new court filing, Sony claims a licensing lawsuit Ultra Publishing filed against it last December is an act of "retaliation" over Sony's own lawsuit against the publisher.
