Primary Wave, Bella Figura Music, The Orchard and more also figure in the latest biweekly roundup of music industry deals.

Udio’s new licensing agreement with Merlin lets independent labels and artists control and profit from their works used in AI training.

The partnership follows settlements Udio reached with Universal Music Group in October and Warner Music Group in November.

AI-music firm Udio has signed its third significant licensing deal. Its agreement with indie licensing agency Merlin.

Pipeline was launched by Matt Spetzler’s investment firm Jamen Capital, with ambitions to become the “largest funder of independent music globally”. Just days after going public with the new platform, ...