Music Business News: North America

UMG, Concord, and ABKCO file new motion asking judge to rule that Anthropic infringed their copyrights and reject AI ‘fair use’ argument: ‘The evidence in this case is overwhelming.’

Publishers filed motion for partial summary judgment on Monday (March 23) in the Northern District of California

Heather Vassar appointed Senior Vice President, Nashville at The Orchard

Vassar previously launched EMPIRE's Nashville division, where she is credited for her role in signing Shaboozey.

FKA Twigs files lawsuit against indie duo in trademark dispute, following seven-figure demand for ‘co-existence’

Grammy-winning artist accuses twin-sister band of 'weaponizing' barred trademark claims after a decade of co-existence.

Amid rise of AI deepfakes, Spotify to let artists vet releases before they appear on their profiles

Artist Profile Protection offers artists a proactive layer of control on top of existing reporting tools.

Music messaging app Feels, which counts Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg among its investors, launches with licensing deals from all three majors

The app, available globally on iOS and Android, lets users send short-form music video clips as messages.

Firebird acquires majority stake in Goodlife Management, the home of Fred again.., The Blessed Madonna, and more

Deal brings Goodlife founders Oliver Sasse, Lucy Sasse, Ellie Shaw, and David Watters, along with their team and talent roster into Firebird's expanding ecosystem of management companies

iHeartMedia and TikTok say they developed ‘a new blueprint for artist launches’ with Bruno Mars’ ‘The Romantic’

The campaign generated over 3 billion impressions, with the TikTok LIVE drawing 36 million likes within the first hour.

Where’s V6?

MBW Founder Tim Ingham on Suno's missing licensed model and why the WMG deal doesn't mean the music industry has moved on