News Merlin appoints former Downtown exec Harmen Hemminga as VP, Business Development Hemminga joins Merlin from Downtown Music, where he most recently served as VP Product & Services Strategy.
News South Korea’s FTC opens probe into HYBE and ADOR over NewJeans’ Danielle Danielle's attorney, Jung Jong-chae, who filed the complaint, said the FTC began investigating on June 4.
News Spotify bundles three months of Premium with Vodafone Idea’s postpaid plans in its first Indian telco partnership Vi postpaid customers on eligible plans receive three months of Spotify Premium at no extra cost.
News Suno sued by Winamp subsidiary Jamendo over AI training, as firm files new copyright suit just a week after suing Nvidia Jamendo accuses Suno of the unauthorized use of musical content and associated data in the development and operation of its AI technologies.
News Beyoncé’s Parkwood wins dismissal of ‘Alien Superstar’ sample suit as plaintiff didn’t yet exist when it sued US District Judge Mark C. Scarsi granted Parkwood's motion to dismiss and threw out the entire action "for want of standing."
News Live Nation moves to push ex-exec’s $35m lawsuit out of court and into private arbitration Former EVP Nicholas Rumanes alleged he was fired in May 2025 in retaliation for flagging what his complaint called "serious corporate misconduct."
News HYBE’s BIGHIT MUSIC cracks down on ‘egregious and unlawful conduct’ targeting CORTIS, as fans attach GPS trackers to artists’ vehicles The complaints covered malicious online posts, the illegal sale of the members' airport ticketing information, and breaches of the artists' privacy and safety.
News Backstreet Boys file to trademark their voices, joining Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie in battle against AI deepfakes The application, made with the US Patent and Trademark Office, covers the group saying: “Hi, we’re the Backstreet Boys.”
News The MLC rejects Pandora’s bid to use a horse racing ruling against the mechanical royalties lawsuit Pandora bets on a major horseracing constitutional precedent to strip the MLC of its constitutional authority to sue.
News Warner Music launches pilot with indie record stores to test whether fans’ unwanted vinyl can be recycled Participating stores will collect the records for recovery partner Virterras Materials to assess for potential material recycling.
News iHeartMedia cuts radio jobs across US as it targets $50m in annual cost savings (report) According to RadioInsight, nationwide station budget cuts began Tuesday and rolled out through the week.
News Anthropic, fighting lawsuits over alleged copying of song lyrics, accuses Alibaba of copying Claude to train a rival AI Anthropic says Alibaba-affiliated operators used nearly 25,000 fraudulent accounts to generate over 28.8 million exchanges with its Claude AI model.
News UAE’s MusicNation joins the Human Artistry Campaign as its first Middle East signatory MusicNation said its participation reflects its role in implementing the UAE's vision for the protection and enforcement of musical copyrights.
News Michele Page appointed General Counsel at SoundExchange Michele Page previously held vice president roles at Peloton Interactive and Nielsen.
News Ryman Hospitality confirms it is exploring options for Grand Ole Opry owner Opry Entertainment Group The Nashville-based REIT said it had engaged Morgan Stanley to evaluate its options after receiving inbound interest from "a range of organizations."