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After Universal and Merlin deals, Spotify inks agreement with Kobalt for AI-powered ‘fan-made’ covers and remixes

It is the first deal for the tool with a music publisher outside Universal Music Group.

Global Music Rights and Music Choice settle 95-song copyright case

GMR filed the complaint on June 8, alleging that Music Choice continued performing songs from its catalog after the companies' license agreement lapsed.

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Suno brings its voice clone tool to iOS and Android, opens a limited version to free users

Voices lets a user record or upload audio of themselves singing, which Suno then uses to generate new songs in that person's voice.

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Judge tosses shoe retailer DSW’s preemptive copyright suit against Sony Music

A federal judge dismissed the part of DSW's declaratory judgment lawsuit that targeted Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing.

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J-pop powerhouse ASOBISYSTEM opens first US headquarters in California

ASOBISYSTEM calls the launch its biggest spending yet in North America, and a permanent base for J-pop acts it has been sending on tour across the US.

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Warner Music expects AI music deals to boost subscription streaming revenue from late 2026

Robert Kyncl said WMG expected its "licensing deals to contribute materially to our subscription streaming revenue growth starting in fiscal '27."

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‘India at its core is a song-driven economy, moving toward a personality-led, show business economy.’

Times Music CEO Mandar Thakur talks catalog acquisitions, India’s subscription challenge, and why he believes Indian music’s biggest opportunity lies abroad...

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Anthropic seeks partial dismissal in music publishers’ $3B lyrics suit – as CEO moves to drop the direct-infringement claim against him

The two filings target the case that Concord Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group and ABKCO are pursuing over more than 20,000 songs.