News Judge dismisses Epidemic Sound’s second copyright lawsuit against Meta – but leaves the door open to amend US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granted Meta's motion to dismiss on Friday, July 10
News BMG acquires remaining interests in Hal David, John Lee Hooker and ARC Music publishing catalogs BMG says deal gives it full ownership of landmark publishing catalogs spanning Blues, Rock & Roll, Soul, Pop, and classic American songwriting
News HYBE ramps up fake BTS merch crackdown, as firm files lawsuit against bootleggers ahead of MetLife shows The suit seeks a court order authorizing HYBE and law enforcement to seize counterfeit goods from whoever sells them in the vicinity of the venue
News John Legend joins Universal Music, Udio, Stability AI, Splice and NVIDIA to discuss AI and music at the UN’s AI for Good Summit The panel examined how AI is changing music from discovery to fan engagement
News Bad Bunny must face ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit over voice recording used on ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ track, Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court rules Carliz De La Cruz Hernández, who is seeking at least USD $40 million in damages, sued Bad Bunny and his label Rimas Entertainment in 2023.
News Suno, sued by major labels, says ‘transparency is important’ as record industry proposes AI labeling system The labels use visual icons, supported by metadata and delivery systems, to show fans whether and how AI was used in a recording
News US Copyright Royalty Board proposes extending physical and download mechanical rates through 2032 The deal would leave the existing rate structure in place through 2032, save for annual adjustments in line with inflation.
News Michael Jackson movie becomes first biopic to cross $1 billion at global box office The figure comprises $371.8 million in North America sales and $629.8 million from international markets.
Analysis Björn Ulvaeus on AI at United Nations summit: ‘We should be paid for what went in, not for every output that comes out the other end.’ The following was originally delivered as a speech at the United Nations' AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on Wednesday (July 8) by ABBA co-founder and CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus
Interviews ‘The mission has always been to support artists as entrepreneurs.’ MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Suzy Ryoo, co-founder and President of Venice Music
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News Sam Smith and Normani move to end ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ copyright suit, say the older song is itself built on unlicensed samples It is the second time Smith and the other co-defendants have tried to shut the case down before trial.
News Streaming accelerates nostalgia-driven catalog discovery, says Vevo study The report highlights Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild" as an example of a new release built on borrowed nostalgia.
News Dynamite Songs acquires catalog of The Association co-founder Terry Kirkman The deal adds 71 compositions to the specialist publisher's portfolio, including Cherish, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966.
News India’s thumpN raises $3.75m for AI-powered live entertainment platform Backers of the round include Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma's family office VSS Investco and Paytm CFO Madhur Deora.
News iHeartMedia settles FCC ‘payola’ probe at its live music events, with no fine and no admission of liability The FCC investigated whether iHeart broke rules by trading radio airplay for artist performances at its events.
News The Recording Academy invites over 4,000, including Lola Young and sombr, to join its 2026 New Member Class They form the organization's 2026 New Member Class, part of a membership model the Grammys rebuilt in 2019.
News Believe restructures global organization to ‘accelerate artist development strategy’ Romain Becker named Group COO, Elsa Bahamonde Bourgain to lead combined Artist Services and Label & Artist Solutions