Category: Jaybird Communications
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | June 27, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at calls for investigations, Government supported music investments, NMPA, independent venues, and fair use. Spotify’s Bundling Practices Spark Bipartisan Call for FTC Probe Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Spotify…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | June 20, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at the certification of indie album sales, US music publishing revenue, the latest on Spotify’s bundling, and more. Luminate, A2IM Launch Certification Program for Indie Album Sales The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) and Luminate unveiled a new certification…
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Jaybird Client Recap – 2025 Indie Week
The Association of Independent Music (A2IM) held their annual A2IM Indie Week in NYC last week from June 9-12. Jaybird President Laurie Jakobsen and Director Bill Greenwood were on hand for the conference and captured the below photos of our clients Symphonic Distribution, DDEX, and LyricFind! If you were there…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | June 13, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at label negotiations with AI music companies, industry growth, Spotify bundling, and more. Goldman Sachs Lowers Global Music Industry Growth Forecast, Wiping Out $2.5 Billion Goldman Sachs lowered its global growth expectations for the music industry for the next five years,…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | June 6, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at label negotiations with AI music generators, the latest ICMP report, catalog valuation, and more. Donald Trump sued by US Copyright Office Director over ‘blatantly unlawful’ firing The ousted head of the US Copyright Office has filed a lawsuit against…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | May 16, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at startup finds, high level controversial firings, AI regulation (or lack thereof), AI and copyright, and more. Yamaha launches $50m fund to power music and media startups Japan-headquartered music instrument and audio equipment maker Yamaha has announced a $50 million…
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Jaybird Communications 2025 Music Biz Recap Newsletter
Recap: Jaybird Clients at Music Biz 2025 The Music Business Association held their annual Music Biz 2025 conference this week from May 12-15 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel, its first in Atlanta. Jaybird Communications client DDEX was recognized with the prestigious Impact Award for Technological Excellence at the Bizzy…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | May 9, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at retail lawsuits, the latest earnings calls, AI music licensing, the future of streaming, and more. Warner Music Sues Retail Giant DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse Over Infringement of 200+ Works in TikTok and Instagram Posts Now, Warner Music Group has…
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Jaybird May Update: Meet Us at Music Biz 2025!
Meet Us at Music Biz 2025! Are you headed to the Music Biz 2025 conference coming up May 12-15 in Atlanta? Laurie and Bill will be in attendance, so send us an email if you’d like to meet up! And while you’re there, make sure to watch DDEX accept the prestigious Impact Award for Technological…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | May 2, 2025
Welcome to our Weekly Headline Roundup! This week, we’re looking at the latest earnings reports, new partnerships, industry hires, fandoms, billionaires, and more. Spotify Easily Bests Its Competitors in Listening Time, But Is Overall Engagement Growing? It’s Complicated Spotify gets more engagement — much more — than its competitors in…