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John Legend joins Universal Music, Udio, Stability AI, Splice and NVIDIA to discuss AI and music at the UN’s AI for Good Summit

EGOT-winning artist John Legend joined Universal Music Group Chief Digital Officer Michael Nash and the leaders of Udio, Stability AI, Splice and NVIDIA for a panel discussion on AI and the future of music. The session, titled The Sound of Intelligence, took place on Thursday (July 9) at the seventh AI for Good Global Summit … Continued

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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From Primary Wave’s Kobalt acquisition to CVC’s DistroKid deal… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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