Music Business News: North America

Deal brings Primary Wave’s iconic catalog into VENU’s expanding slate of live music initiatives.

UMG artists will be involved in the development process, gathering feedback on what creators need from AI-powered recording and composition tools.

Both parties agreed to jointly develop a licensed AI music creation service set to launch in 2026.

The new feature allows musicians to set up online stores selling merch like t-shirts, tote bags and mugs printed with album artwork.

Cam'ron says he was never paid for his lyrical and vocal contributions to 'Ready '24'

Adobe says its AI music tool was 'trained on licensed content... and public domain content where copyright has expired'

Drake has filed a Notice of Appeal to challenge the dismissal of his defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group.

The company recently reached 100 million users and seeks to help musicians navigate what it describes as “unpredictable algorithms."