Sony Music Entertainment In The News

‘It is unethical for generative AI companies to make money off the backs of artists and songwriters, without compensation or attribution.’

The following op/ed comes from Tracy Chan, a former SoundCloud, Twitch, and Spotify executive and currently the CEO of Australia-born AI music company Splash

News

Sony Music in talks to acquire Queen catalog in potential $1bn deal (report)

Potential deal would become one of the biggest single-artist music catalog sales in history

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Beyoncé sued for alleged copyright infringement over sample on ‘Break My Soul’

A group of former musicians in New Orleans say 'Break My Soul' infringed their copyright by way of a sample from Big Freedia

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Sony Music sues Marriott Hotels for alleged ‘rampant’ copyright infringement in social media posts

Sony alleges Marriott infringed works by Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Miley Cyrus and Shakira, among others

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Sony Music Publishing mulls ‘all options’ against Spotify over bundling subscriptions

"Spotify is taking the position that all US subscribers are part of a bundle without choosing the bundle option"

Analysis News

From the NMPA vs. Spotify to Sony’s opt-out from gen AI… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days…

Interviews

‘The most important advice for all of us, particularly women, is that no one else should dictate the ceiling of your capabilities.’

Juliette Jones, Alamo Records COO and previously a widely-respected radio promotions exec, talks about her career to date, strength in independence and finding her voice

Analysis News

Sony Music sends letters to 700 AI, music streaming companies declaring it’s ‘opting out’ of AI training

The letter also states that these companies may have already violated Sony's copyrights