Who Owns the Music?
This week on Music Business, Morgan Perry breaks down the growing battle over music ownership as private equity moves deeper into independent catalogs and AI reshapes copyright, licensing, and artist rights. We dive into music finance, master ownership, catalog acquisitions, AI consent, streaming fraud, metadata, royalties, and why reading the fine print has never been more important. Spotify is investing in emerging independent artists while introducing AI artist identities, raising bigger questions about discovery, audience ownership, data, and the difference between using AI and being an…
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