AI music generator Suno has finalized a significant licensing agreement with major music label BMG. This deal will allow Suno to use BMG's catalog and is expected to pave the way for new label-backed AI music models.
Ten years after British voters chose to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016, a new report from the Bertelsmann Stiftung examines the state of relations between the UK and the EU and public opinion on the matter.
Hartwig Masuch, a successful German music manager, shares his views on AI music, the future of major music corporations, capital market distrust, billion-dollar deals, and his concerns about streaming.
The music world is undergoing a significant restructuring driven by multi-billion dollar acquisitions and catalog deals, such as the Bertelsmann deal, with financial investors increasingly participating in the consolidation.
Sabine Donner, an expert from the Bertelsmann Foundation, analyzed in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that autocrats are unable to implement normal economic policies, using Hungary as an illustrative example.
Serbia has been reclassified from a democratic state to a moderate autocracy according to the Bertelsmann index, a development described by local commentators as an expected consequence reflecting citizens' daily experiences.
Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe asserts that the company's streaming activities, bolstered by the Sky acquisition, are enabling RTL to catch up with Netflix, even as traditional television viewership declines, stating they are "not far from Netflix."
Major German companies and prominent families, including Zeppelin, Volkswagen, Bertelsmann, and Continental, are gradually revealing their connections to the Nazi regime. This ongoing process uncovers uncomfortable truths about their historical involvement.
A former Bertelsmann music executive shares insights on the future of major music corporations, capital market mistrust, billion-dollar deals, and his concerns regarding streaming and AI music.
A Bertelsmann Stiftung study indicates that nearly 60 percent of Europeans no longer trust the USA as a reliable partner, with Great Britain and Canada gaining importance in their view.
By merging the activities of its music company BMG with those of the American Concord, the group gives birth to the number 4 behind Universal, Sony, and Warner.
The Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Transformation Index (BTI) 2026 report on Morocco is under scrutiny, with critics questioning whether it accurately assesses the country's progress or imposes a predefined Western model.
The EU is facing a phase of uncertainty. It should prepare for further trade conflicts with the Americans and address its vulnerabilities, advises a European expert from the Bertelsmann St.
A decade after British voters chose to leave the European Union on June 23, 2016, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has released exclusive data to mark the anniversary, suggesting a shift towards European realism.
Hartwig Masuch, a successful German music manager and former Bertelsmann music chief, expressed no concerns regarding the impact of AI on music, discussing the future of major music corporations and streaming.
A Bertelsmann Foundation study reveals that while support for democratic values remains high in Germany, satisfaction with the actual functioning of democracy is only moderate.
Bertelsmann, the parent company of Penguin Random House, has announced a multi-billion dollar deal to combine its music division with Concord. This strategic move aims to significantly expand its presence in the music industry.
A Moscow court has sentenced German carnival sculptor Jacques Tilly to eight-and-a-half years in prison in absentia for creating carnival floats that depicted Russian President Vladimir Putin and Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill in sexual situations, which was deemed insulting.
Serbia has been categorized as a moderate autocracy according to the Bertelsmann Transformation Index, due to years of state capture, undermining of institutions, and significant electoral manipulations.