The evening, held at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium, also included illusionist David Blaine and comedian Fred Armisen.
Knoepfle has also appointed three executives to key positions within the U.S. A&R team.
Futures Music Group offers its artists "equitable" license-based deals and believes the "industry has never been brighter for artists and the independent sector."
"The unlicensed use of creative works for training generative AI is a major, unjust threat to the livelihoods of the people behind those works, and must not be permitted,” it reads.
In this week's Legal Beat, 2 Live Crew wins back its catalog, Young Thug’s attorney beats a contempt conviction, Diddy faces more abuse accusations and much more.
Timbaland will be involved in the "day-to-day product development" and "creative direction" at the controversial AI music start-up.
The decision will finally end a bizarre episode in which attorney Brian Steel was sentenced to 20 days in jail after he exposed a secret meeting between the judge and prosecutors.
Arjona's entire catalog, plus new works, will be distributed by Interscope Capitol Labels Group via his own Metamorfosis label.
While export sales rose 7.6% last year, that was down from 20% growth in 2022 thanks in part to competitors like Latin America and South Korea.
