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Sony Music Edges Closer to Acquiring Blackstone’s Recognition Music, According to Multiple Reports

Sony Music Group is in the home stretch to acquire Blackstone’s Recognition Music Group at a $3.5 billion to $4 billion price tag. Sony Music Group is negotiating with Blackstone t...

Sony Music buys the rights to 45,000 hit songs from Blackstone in £3bn mega deal

The US giant has agreed to buy the rights to hits including Rihanna's 'Umbrella' and 'Single Ladies' by Beyonce (pictured) from Recognition Music.

Sony Music Publishing confirms agreement to acquire Blackstone’s Recognition Music Group catalog, encompassing over 45,0...

The deal, announced on Monday (May 11), is subject to customary closing conditions. Source

Sony Music and UMG form NINE BY NINE music festivals joint venture in Japan

NINE BY NINE will engage in planning and production of music festivals in Asia, and supporting Japanese artists seeking to expand internationally. Source

Sony to buy music catalog from Blackstone with Singapore's GIC

Sony Music moves to add more than 30,000 copyrighted recordings to its lawsuit against Udio

Sony Music now alleges that Udio "copied and ingested" 30,442 copyrighted works into its generative AI models. Source

Sony Music Publishing Makes Its Recognition Music Catalog Acquisition Official — Blackstone Eyes Post-Sale Investments ‘...

Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has made its much-rumored Recognition Music Group catalog acquisition official, thereby securing interests in north of 45,000 high-profile works. SMP an...

Suno’s licensing talks with major labels in limbo with ‘no path forward’ (Report)

Talks with UMG and Warner Music have seen little progress, while Suno hasn't been able to reach a deal with Sony Music, according to the Financial Times. Source

Sony Music and Universal Music Partner on Japan-Based ‘Nine by Nine’ Festival JV, Plot Initial Event for 2027

Sony Music and Universal Music are looking to capitalize on Asia’s booming festival sector with a newly launched JV called Nine by Nine. Announced in Japan closer to April’s start,...

Michael: Songs from the Motion Picture Available Now via Sony Music

MICHAEL: SONGS FROM THE MOTION PICTURE AVAILABLE NOWVIA SONY MUSIC Official Companion Album Available Today in Multiple Exclusive Formats Here New

Max Lousada and Julie Greenwald are in business. Welcome to 26.2 — in partnership with Sony Music

Ex-Warner veterans take the wraps off 26.2 – a record label with global ambitions Source

Virgin Music Group announces global distribution partnership with Ari Elkins and Joey McCarthy’s new label, Suede Record...

VMG to provide global distribution and marketing as Suede focuses on long-term artist development. Source

From Sony Music Publishing’s $4 billion catalog deal to Live Nation’s ‘blue dot fever’ rebuttal… it’s MBW’s weekly round...

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source

Suno fights to keep Warner Music settlement terms away from UMG and Sony

Suno is pointing to the labels’ “mischaracterization” of a judge's ruling in what Suno described as an attempt to reopen a dispute that they already lost. Source

Tiffany Young Signs 360 Deal With Pacific Music Group Ahead of New Music

The Girls' Generation star joins the Pan-Asian global entertainment company founded by Ne-Yo, MC Jin, Sonu Nigam and Jonathan Serbin.

Universal Music, Sony Music, and Suno Reportedly Hit Hard Impasse in Settlement Discussions — As Warner Music’s Suno Par...

Universal Music, Sony Music, and Suno have reportedly hit a hard impasse in their settlement discussions, where, unsurprisingly, the “walled garden” hang-up is said to be taking ce...

As Lawsuits Rage, Suno Posts a ‘Music Industry Partnerships’ Job Listing (And Even Generates a Song About It)

Suno posts a job opening for a director of business development and music industry partnerships while the AI company remains locked in litigation with the majors. Although AI music...

Sony Music expands JV with German rap label Two Sides, as founder Lucas Teuchner takes on broader advisory role for the...

The Berlin-based hip-hop label and management company is behind superstar rapper Apache 207 Source

Sony Music Posts Solid Q1 2026 Financials — Recorded Music Streaming Revenue Increases by 17%, Physical Revenue Approach...

Following Warner Music Group’s seemingly solid calendar Q1 2026 earnings, Sony Music Group has posted respectable first-quarter financials of its own – including the highest quarte...

Latest Music Industry Hires: Warner Music Korea, AEG Presents Korea, Serling Rooks, Gibson, LyricFind, NITO, More

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of May 8th, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicne...

Julie Swidler, Sony Music’s EVP Business Affairs and General Counsel, to leave company after 18 years

Swidler has held the role of EVP, Business Affairs and General Counsel at Sony Music, since 2008 Source

RCN’s Multi-Year Legal War With UMG, WMG, and Sony Music Takes a Dramatic Turn

Cox v. Sony Music is factoring into yet another copyright dispute: RCN has cited the unanimous Supreme Court decision in its marathon legal battle with the major labels. That ugly...

Sony Music Moves to Dramatically Expand Its Udio Lawsuit, Says 30,000+ Allegedly Infringed Recordings Represent ‘Only a...

Far from winding down its lawsuit against Udio, Sony Music is now looking to supersize the copyright infringement action by accusing the AI music platform of training on north of 3...

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