From the fight with DEEZER with AI music to the $ 500 million increase in Charles Goldstuck. MBW’s weekly roundup.

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French headquarters’ streaming service DeezerThe disclosure of the amount of music generated on the platform is a good indicator of what is happening in music streaming services, and the latest updates are a bit surprising. Deezer says 18% Daily or almost uploaded tracks 20,000 tracksIt is now It is generated entirely through AI.

Meanwhile, music bead veteran in the land of investment Charles Goldstuck We have announced big news. His Goldstate company raised $ 500 million Buy music assets.

Warner Music Group This week we announced a new CFO. Armin Zerzabefore Activision BlizzardThe current CFO of WMG will be successful. Brian CastellaniFrom May 5th.

Meanwhile, the led consortium trust Founder and CEO Denis Ladegaillerie We bought the remaining stake of the company that has not yet owned a consortium and announced its intention to believe in private.

Finally, the US copyright office is considering the regulations surrounding the increasing performance rights organization (PrOS) operated in this country. If you submit it to the office, the publisher will be included. Sony,,, Warner Chapel,,, agreement, and reservoir It urged reducing regulations on pro.

What happened this week?

1) AI Music INVASION DOUBLES of DEEZER: Making a bot uploaded every day to the current streaming platform Track 20,000

French headquarters music streaming service Deezer It turns out to be roughly 18% Among all tracks uploaded to the platform It is completely created by artificial intelligence.

The company is on Wednesday (April 16) 20,000 The AI ​​creation track is delivered to the platform every day.

“AI creation content continues to float with streaming platforms such as Deezer, and we have no signs of slowing.” Aurelien HeraultThe chief innovation officer of Deezer.

Deezer started the AI ​​detection tool in January after submitting two patent applications for this technology in December.

2) Goldstate of Charles Goldstuck raises $ 500 million to buy music rights.

Founded by Charles Goldstuck in 2022, Goldstate Music raised $ 500 million to get more music rights.

According to Thursday (April 17), strategic capital hikes include “structured capital facilities”. NorthLeaf Capital Partners and Ares management In addition to funds, “separate leverage”. Additional conditions for personal transactions have not been disclosed.

New sponsor of Goldstate Ares Management Corporation It is a giant in alternative investment space.

3) Sony, Warner Chappell, Concord, and Reservoir urge less expert regulations in response to copyright office inquiries.

Major music publishers including Sony Music Publishing,,, Warner Chapel Music,,, agreementand reservoir We have submitted a response to the US Copyright Office.

Everyone strongly insisted on reducing regulations in this sector.

that US Copyright Office (USCO) began the investigation in February and investigated the “questions related to the number of experts and the increase in license revenue distribution practices.”

The US -based professional also submitted a response to USCO, and urged the copyright office so that the professional landscape was formed by the free market forces.

4) Armin Zerza played an important role in the sale of $ 69 billion in the Microsoft of Activision Blizzard. Now he has joined the CFO with Warner Music Group.

Warner Music Group His new chief financial officer (CFO).

Armin Zerza From May 5th, CFO vice president and CFO joined WMG and CEO Evogo Robert Kyncl. Zerza will succeed Brian Castellani As a Warner’s EVP and CFO; Castellani joined WMG’s management in October 2023.

Zerza was most recently served in C-Suite in Gaming Giant. Activision BlizzardIt is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange.

I worked as a CFO and Commercial Officer for 10 years in Activision Blizzard. He played a pivotal role in all the cash of the company. $ 68.7 billion acquisition MicrosoftClosed in 2023…

5) Denis Ladegaillerie, supported by EQT and TCV, moves to fully acquire faith.

Leading consortium trust Founder and CEO Denis Ladegaillerie We have announced plans to acquire the remaining stocks of music companies from public shareholders.

It also includes a consortium EQT X Fund plus funds advise TCVI have now 96.65% Personal of stock capital of faith; 4% of the shares of faith are owned by the public shareholders of Paris Yuron Text.

LADEGAILLERIE CONSORTIUM (‘Optimistic‘) Now, the value is moving to list the Listed Paris listed companies through a public purchase proposal that believes in Alurred’s full stock capital. EUR € 154 billion ($ 17.5 billion).

This proposal € 15.30 A week, A 2.9% The Premium Over Believe’s 30 -day volume weight average…

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