Business Frame Weekly – Warner Chappell Brazil has acquired a catalog from Deck / Google defend users of its generative AI systems

Warner Chappell Brazil has acquired a catalog from music publishing company Deck

Google has unveiled plans to defend users of its generative AI systems operating on Google Cloud and Workspace platforms.

Half of Bandcamp’s Staff Laid Off After Songtradr Acquisition

In this newsletter:

• Warner Chappell Brazil has acquired a catalog from music publishing company Deck
• Google has unveiled plans to defend users of its generative AI systems operating on Google Cloud and Workspace platforms
• Half of Bandcamp’s Staff Laid Off After Songtradr Acquisition
• Raleigh Music Publishing is buying the US rights to the song catalog of lyricist Alan Jay Lerner.
• Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Officially Opens to $92.8 Million in North America, $123.5 Million Globally
• Universal Production Music has launched a new subscription music licensing service that provides content creators with claim-free music and sound effects for online videos.

October 17, 2023

Warner Chappell Brazil has acquired a catalog from music publishing company Deck

Warner Chappell Brazil has acquired a catalog from music publishing company Deck, which covers over 10,000 musical compositions, including music by artists like Pitty, Chico César, Falamansa and Sorriso Maroto, among others. Deck is a record label and publisher founded in 1998 by João Augusto, a former industry executive with experience at Polygram, Abril Music and EMI as A&R and/or VP.Over the past two decadesm the company has released music from the likes of Pitty, Sorriso Maroto, Falamansa, Chico César, Roberta Campos, João Donato, among others. Warner Chappell says that the main music styles covered by the Deck catalog are Pop/Rock, Samba, MPB and Forró. In a statement issued to MBW, Marcel Klemm, MD of Warner Chappell Music Brazil, said: “It is a great honor for us to represent the works of these incredibly talented composers, which will make our catalog even more relevant in the Brazilian music scene.”

Google has unveiled plans to defend users of its generative AI systems operating on Google Cloud and Workspace platforms

In response to the rising concerns surrounding potential intellectual property infringement claims around the use of generative artificial intelligence, Google has unveiled plans to defend users of its generative AI systems operating on Google Cloud and Workspace platforms. Google’s “two-pronged, industry-first approach” announced Thursday (October 12), covers both the use of copyrighted materials for AI training and the output generated by the foundation models. “If you are challenged on copyright grounds, we will assume responsibility for the potential legal risks involved,” Google said in a blog post.

Half of Bandcamp’s Staff Laid Off After Songtradr Acquisition

Half of the employees at Bandcamp, the artist-centric indie music platform, have been laid off just weeks after the company was acquired by Songtradr, a rep for the company confirms to Variety. In a statement, Songtradr confirmed that it has completed its acquisition of Bandcamp and continued: “Over the past few years the operating costs of Bandcamp have significantly increased. It required some adjustments to ensure a sustainable and healthy company that can serve its community of artists and fans. After a comprehensive evaluation, including the importance of roles for smooth business operations and pre existing functions at Songtradr, 50% of Bandcamp employees have accepted offers to join Songtradr.

Raleigh Music Publishing is buying the US rights to the song catalog of lyricist Alan Jay Lerner.

Raleigh Music Publishing, the music rights and recording company founded by industry veterans Peter Raleigh and Steven Storch, is buying the US rights to the song catalog of lyricist Alan Jay Lerner. Lerner, who died in 1986, is best known for penning the lyrics to a number of show tunes, in collaboration with composers Frederick Loewe, and later, Burton Lane. Among the most recognized songs from their collaborations are I Could Have Danced All Night, I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face and On the Street Where You Live (all from My Fair Lady), as well as Thank Heaven For Little Girls (from Gigi), and If Ever I Would Leave You (from Camelot).

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Officially Opens to $92.8 Million in North America, $123.5 Million Globally

Taylor Swift‘s “The Eras Tour” concert film officially opened to $92.8 million in North America and $30.7 million internationally, bringing its first weekend tally to a massive $123.5 million globally. These ticket sales are slightly below Sunday’s estimates of $95 million to $97 million domestically and $126 million to $130 million worldwide, but wildly impressive nonetheless. At the domestic box office, it’s the second-biggest October debut of all time, trailing only 2019’s “Joker” with $96 million. With minimal promotion and unconventional distribution strategies, “The Eras Tour” easily landed the best start of all time for a concert film, as well as the seventh-biggest opening weekend of the year. It’s a remarkable start for a movie that wasn’t even added to the calendar until six weeks ago.

Universal Production Music has launched a new subscription music licensing service that provides content creators with claim-free music and sound effects for online videos.

Universal Production Music, a division of Universal Music Publishing Group has launched a new subscription music licensing service that provides content creators with claim-free music and sound effects for online videos. Dubbed Universal Music for Creators, the new service gives consumers unlimited access to a pre-cleared music and sound effects library, starting at $5.99 per month. The program features what Universal says is over 50,000 “top-quality tracks” and 200,000 sound effects, “powered by a team that is constantly sourcing and creating the newest sounds to meet the dynamic needs of today’s creators”. Universal clarifies in the FAQs that “claims-free music means that once you buy a subscription license, no further royalties are due to be paid by you for the use of the tracks”.

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