News Suno is ‘building toward IPO readiness’ Suno is hiring for a Director of Accounting tasked with building 'toward the controls and rigor required for IPO readiness.'
News Jeremy Erlich’s Alta Music Group launches publishing division led by Zeb Berg Sony Music Publishing will support and administer Alta Publishing worldwide.
News Pophouse acquires stake in Iron Maiden’s catalog, name, image & likeness rights Pophouse Entertainment has entered into a partnership with influential British heavy metal band Iron Maiden
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 files lawsuit against counterfeit BTS merch sellers 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 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 Record industry proposes AI labeling system for streaming platforms Music orgs want the world's biggest streaming services to start labeling music made with artificial intelligence.
News BTS label Big Hit Music rejects ‘SWIM’ copyright claim, says track was independently created 'The allegations in the lawsuit are unilateral and unsubstantiated,' Big Hit Music said
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
News Songwriters file copyright suit against HYBE over BTS hit ‘SWIM’, alleging it copied their demo Steve Cooper, Jon Sandler and Greylyn Johnson filed the complaint on July 8
News WMG folds Africori and Qanawat into ADA amid EMEA expansion led by Howard Corner WMG says the moves 'are designed to supercharge ADA’s regional operations, integrate advanced tech solutions, and unify its fast-growing regional footprint'.
News Suno hires ex-Atlantic Records and YouTube veterans in senior roles Suno on music biz hiring spree as AI firm taps former YouTube and Atlantic Records execs to lead business development and artist marketing
News Danish indie label behind Scatman John sues Moncho Chavea and Morad for alleged copyright infringement over ‘Se Fue’ Complaint alleges that the sound recording and musical composition of Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) was used without authorization