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Matt Bellamy explains Muse’s social handle agreement with Meta

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NME reports that Matt Bellamy discussed the band’s social-media handle change with Mark Zuckerberg. In an iHeartRadio interview, Bellamy described an agreement separating the band’s music and merchandise from Meta’s AI product, rather than an unexplained seizure of its name.

Matt Bellamy performing on a blue-lit stage; publisher file photograph

Image: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for iHeartRadio, via NME. See the original article for full photo credits.

What actually changed?

The immediate change concerns social account handles, not the band’s name. NME traces its explanation to Bellamy’s iHeartRadio interview, where he says he met Zuckerberg and discussed the overlap. That is more specific evidence than speculation based only on a renamed account.

What the account cannot establish

Bellamy describes boundaries around music, merchandise and an AI product. His remarks are a participant’s account, not the agreement itself: NME does not reproduce contractual terms or establish payment. A handle change therefore should not be reported as a band sale, a rebrand or proof that Meta took control of Muse’s music.

Update note: Explains the difference between a social handle and band ownership, and limits the claim to Bellamy's account rather than treating an unseen agreement as verified contract evidence.

Original headline: Muse explain handing over social media handles to Meta AI and conversations with Mark Zuckerberg

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