GEMA In The News

Germany’s recorded music sales grew 1.4% in the first half of 2025, marking a significant slowdown

The country's recorded music industry trade group is urging the EU to create the conditions needed for an AI licensing marketplace

Suno is getting more advanced, as AI music generator launches v4.5+ update with ‘previously unimaginable’ production capabilities

Version 4.5+ release introduces three new features that Suno calls 'first-of-their-kind professional audio production tools'

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.

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.

Suno upgrades AI Song Editor, as labels reportedly push for Content ID-style fingerprinting in licensing talks with AI music platforms

As record companies push for input over what sorts of tools AI music platforms develop, Suno is forging ahead with new capabilities

Sacem’s payouts to composers and publishers rose 12% to nearly $1.5bn in 2024

Sacem’s international revenues jumped 15% YoY, while domestic collections inched up 2% YoY

Suno upgrades AI music generator with enhanced vocal capabilities, extended track length

The v4.5 update allows users to create mashups combining different genre styles, and extends maximum song lengths to 8 minutes from 4 minutes

Tencent Music lets musicians generate AI tracks and send them directly to streaming app QQ Music

TME's ESG report explains how the firm's AI capabilities have been expanded across the business