Music Business News: United States

Outkast’s trademark company sues rapper Ovrkast, claiming he reneged on deal to drop ‘nearly identical’ name

Silas Wilson allegedly agreed to abandon the Ovrkast name by July 15, 2026, and rebrand as OVERKXST.

HYBE CINE FEST expands to over 60 territories with two live BTS broadcasts and concert films from SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN

HYBE CINE FEST 2026 will run in theaters from October 24 through October 31.

Drake appeal against UMG over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ set for December 4 hearing

The hearing will be the last stage of the appeal before the panel rules on whether to revive the case, docketed as Graham v. UMG Recordings, Inc.

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Charles Goldstuck’s GoldState makes minority investment in Podium Entertainment, as Flexpoint Ford and Shamrock Capital buy audiobook publisher in reported $400M+ deal

'Podium is poised to take full advantage of the changing landscape for audio around the globe,' said Goldstuck

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Snoop Dogg’s Doggyland joins Big Feelings Music, a new children’s music company from CoComelon owner Moonbug Entertainment

Initial partners include Snoop Dogg's Doggyland, Baby Bandstand, Badanamu, Bob Zoom, English Tree TV, Lotty Friends, Mooseclumps, and Skyvibe.

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Suno confirms V6 model was trained on ‘creations’ from users, as it blasts latest Sony and Universal lawsuit

The company set out that description in a statement responding to a second copyright lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment.

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Khosla Ventures-backed AI music company GRAI acquires social music platform Hangout

Hangout launched in November 2024 with a catalog of over 100 million tracks, licensed from Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Merlin.

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Judge explains StubHub arbitration ruling: ticket buyer agreed to terms barring class actions when he clicked ‘Buy Now’

Judge Jed S. Rakoff explained the one-page order issued over a week ago, which sent the case to private arbitration.