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Major record companies sue AI music generators Suno, Udio for ‘mass infringement’ of copyright

Universal, Sony, Warner come together to sue AI music generators in new lawsuit

Rimas Entertainment hires Rodrigo Prichard as GM, Kristen Quintero-Garriga as RIT.MO VP of Brand Partnerships

The new RIT.MO division will as a creative consultancy and sales unit for Rimas' companies and external clients

Copyright lawsuit over Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Savage’ dismissed

A federal court judge has ruled that the plaintiff didn't show a connection between Megan's 'Savage' and the 1999 track 'It's About To Be On'

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Spotify launches new Basic plan in the US, audiobooks excluded

The new music-only tier comes amid controversy over Spotify's bundling of audiobooks and music streaming

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IMPALA and A2IM take aim at indie music’s carbon footprint with US pilot program

The pilot project is meant to adapt IMPALA's carbon calculator for US companies, with an eye to further global expansion

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From TikTok’s music investment team to Sony’s reported Queen catalog acquisition… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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

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KKR acquires live music giant Superstruct in $1.4bn deal (UPDATE)

KKR is making the investment in Superstruct through its $8bn European Fund VI

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The Music Business Has A Stealing Problem. Again.

The following op/ed comes from tech entrepreneur and music veteran Shara Senderoff Shara Senderoff, Co-Founder & CEO of Jen

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Warner makes yet another move in South East Europe; acquires minority stake in Croatian label Dancing Bear

Croatia's Dancing Bear is known for having signed of the region's most prominent talent

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$125m-backed Suno is being used to make racist and antisemitic music

Suno users are making music with hateful messages, according to report from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

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Sony Music inks partnership with India’s Maddock Films to produce soundtracks, pop singles

The move comes amid remarkable growth in India's music market, and in the popularity of Indian music worldwide

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Universal Music Group’s merch company Bravado unveils new leadership structure

Colin McIntosh named Chief Financial Officer amid other appointments

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Amra has invested more than $50m in its tech to date – with most of it spent in the past 3 years

The company claims that these enhancements have directly resulted in an uplift in revenues

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FTC refers TikTok complaint to Justice Department over child privacy concerns

TikTok said it's 'disappointed the agency is pursuing litigation instead of continuing to work with us on a reasonable solution'

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Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz returns with exclusive distribution partnership with Elon Musk’s X

Swizz Beats and Timbaland recently reacquired the Verzuz series from TikTok rival Triller

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Queen catalog to be acquired by Sony Music in $1.27bn deal (report)

Sony Music Entertainment is set to acquire the catalog of legendary rock band Queen in a landmark deal worth GBP £1 billion (USD $1.27 billion at current exchange rates). That’s according to Hits, which reported on Wednesday (June 19), citing sources, that Sony Music has emerged as the winning buyer for Queen’s recording and publishing … Continued

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TikTok launches interactive Taylor Swift experience celebrating The Eras Tour

Swift's in-app experience is the first and longest-running feature of its kind on TikTok

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TikTok parent ByteDance to spend $2.1bn to develop AI hub in Malaysia

Malaysia is becoming a beacon for AI-related investment