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Who Shall Rule the US Copyright Office? The Latest In the War Over IP Policy Control In America

May 27, 2025

The battle over who controls the US Copyright Office now heads to the courts. But can ousted Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter litigate her job back? The answer is of utmost importance to the music industry and billions in IP assets — and the focus of this report.

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Dismantling the US Copyright Office Is Harder Than It Looks. Will the Tech Bros Regroup?

Paul Resnikoff

May 22, 2025

It looked like a quick solution to a nagging roadblock for AI’s tech bros. But gutting the US Copyright Office and its IP protections is proving trickier than originally planned. Here’s the latest in the fast-moving and quickly-shifting battle over control of IP’s most important government tribunal.

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Are Tech Bros Hijacking the Music Industry? An Urgent Look at the Latest AI Developments

Paul Resnikoff

May 15, 2025

The music industry is battling another flurry of AI-related developments, with few positive developments for IP owners and creators. Here’s a look at the latest whirlwind of AI-related developments and possible next steps.

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Spotify’s US-Based Subscriber Levels Are Declining In Early 2025, Preliminary Data Reveals

Paul Resnikoff

May 9, 2025

Last month, DMN Pro revealed that Spotify’s US-based subscriber growth rate was slowing in 2024 and early 2025, citing Spotify’s Q1 2025 disclosures. Now, newly obtained data reveals that Spotify’s US-based subscriber levels are actually declining, at least during the first few months of 2025.

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The US Emerges as Spotify’s Slowest-Growing Subscriber Market — With Big Implications for Pricing, ARPU, and Wall Street Valuations

Paul Resnikoff

April 30, 2025

Spotify touted significant year-over-year subscriber gains worldwide during its Q1 2025 earnings call. However, US-based subscribers are growing at the slowest rate compared to other worldwide regions, part of a continuing trend across North America and Europe.

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Who Gets to Control the Music Superfan? A Look at the Looming Fragmentation of ‘Superfan 2.0’

Paul Resnikoff

April 24, 2025

As the music industry plans an extreme superfan makeover, who gets to control this party? The answer might be complicated – and seriously fragmented.

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Kaboom! Music Industry Funding Surpasses $1.9 Billion In Q1, Setting the Stage for a Record-Setting 2025

Paul Resnikoff

April 17, 2025

Driven by a monstrous Pophouse Entertainment infusion, music industry funding is now on a breakneck pace in 2025. According to rounds captured and compiled in DMN Pro’s Music Industry Funding Tracker, total core funding has surpassed $1.9 billion, potentially the start of a record-setting year.

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