Operational Excellence (OPEX) Daily Briefing – Thursday, October 02, 2025: When Universal & Warner Meet AI: Operational Excellence Lessons for Every Business.
Điểm Tin Operational Excellence (OPEX) Mỗi Ngày – Thứ Năm, Ngày 02/10/2025: Khi Universal & Warner Gặp AI: Bài Học Operational Excellence Cho Mọi Doanh Nghiệp.
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1. Introduction: More Than Just a Music Industry Story
On October 2, 2025, news broke that Universal Music and Warner Music—two giants in the entertainment industry—were negotiating with AI companies to license out their massive music catalogs. At first glance, this seemed like an industry-specific issue, tied only to artists, copyrights, and intellectual property law. But on closer inspection, it’s a vivid example of how new technology can overturn an entire business ecosystem, forcing every company—large or small—to ask:
• What is my core value?
• Where is that value located, and who controls it?
• How can I prevent “bleeding out” when a competitor or new technology enters the scene?
That’s why, if we look at this only as a copyright money dispute, we’ll miss the much deeper lesson for all businesses.