Music Business News: North America
Analysis The following MBW op/ed comes from John Meller, a Partner in the Entertainment practice at law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.
News The New Mexico company filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in its case against BMG on July 15, ending a dispute it first brought in August 2024.
News Amílcar Boscán also asked a judge to let him reclaim the copyrights to the song under US copyright law.
News The deal opens a migration process for Nina's artists to move their music, content, and followers to SoundCloud.
News Suno spokesperson Rachel Racusen did not dispute the number of users affected and confirmed that the company had experienced a security incident in November 2025
News Andy Schuon will start in the role on September 1, 2026, and will be based at the Academy's headquarters in Nashville.
News Jonathan Daviss, known for the Netflix series Outer Banks, will play Snoop Dogg in the title role.
News The AFM says the deals triggered a "new use" provision requiring UMG and Warner to compensate members whose music was licensed to AI companies.