News Suno and Udio hit with class action lawsuits from independent artist Justice is accusing the AI companies of using recordings and works from “thousands of class members” without authorization to train their AI models.
News Trump grants third TikTok extension as US sale talks stall The latest extension pushes ByteDance's deadline to sell its TikTok US operations to mid-September.
News BTS plan March 2026 return (report) Enhypen, managed by HYBE's Belift Lab, have reportedly moved their planned March comeback to January to avoid conflicts with BTS activities
News Bruno Mars joins Fortnite Festival as Season 9 ‘icon’ Other artists who have been featured as "icons" on Fortnite include The Weeknd, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, and Sabrina Carpenter
News Spotify integrates with Japanese ticketing platform ZAIKO to connect live events directly to listeners The Tokyo-headquartered ticketing platform has processed over 40,000 events since 2020
News Beyoncé sets $60m revenue record at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with six-night run on Cowboy Carter Tour The London run drew 275,000 fans
News Headphone maker Beyerdynamic sold to China’s Cosonic for $139m Cosonic says the deal will help it enhance its resilience against the uncertainties of potential trade hurdles.
News French-language music streams surge 192% on Spotify since 2019 French music listening now totals more than 64 million hours per month worldwide, according to Spotify’s latest Francophone Report for June 2025.
News Spotify expands ‘Heart & Soul’ mental health initiative with Backline partnership Spotify will make a domination to initiatives like MusiCares, Music Minds Matter, and Chappell Roan's Backline initiative.
News Sony Music Entertainment Japan acquires ‘full rights’ to Spookiz animation franchise Sony Music Labels will work with South Korea's Keyring to produce new Spookiz animations.
News Labels push back against government support for Cox Communications in copyright infringement battle The labels described the Justice Department's position as “bewildering,” saying the ISP protected its own profits.
News Wyclef Jean and 88rising’s Jaeson Ma launch OpenWav app that lets artists sell merch, tickets and exclusive content directly to fans The startup lets artists sell merch, tickets and exclusive content directly to fans, and employs AI to help musicians analyze audience data.
News Sony Corp opens up 360 virtual mixing audio tech to music creators and more The technology uses specialized headphones to recreate the acoustic environment of professional studios, allowing anyone to produce studio-quality mixes anywhere.
News RIAA applauds ‘critical stand’ made by Disney and NBCUniversal in copyright lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney The complaint marks the first major AI copyright challenge from Hollywood studio giants.
News NMPA says Spotify ‘bundling’ move could cost music publishers $3.1bn through 2032 NMPA General Counsel Danielle Aguirre said Spotify's bundling move resulted in $230m in lost revenue during its first year
