Music Business News: United States

UMG and Sony urge court to reject Suno’s bid to seal the size of its AI training data, arguing the public has a right to see the scale of its copying

None of those justifications 'withstand scrutiny,' the labels told the court

Universal Music Publishing Group unveils new brand identity

'Our new brand is about celebrating the enduring power of songwriting and giving it a clear voice, a lasting home, and a stronger future,' said UMPG Chairman and CEO Jody Gerson

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Sir Lucian Grainge likens ‘responsible AI’ to the arrival of sampling as he accepts Northeastern University’s inaugural Global Entrepreneur Award

The award was presented at Northeastern's seventh annual Global Leadership Summit on June 4

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OpenAI confidentially files for IPO, a week after rival Anthropic did the same

The ChatGPT maker said it has not decided on the timing yet, adding that "there are things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company."

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Judge vacates order that sealed Udio’s ‘confidential’ data in Sony Music’s copyright lawsuit

The decision reopens the question of how much of the material that Udio has designated confidential will stay off the public docket.

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What does an attribution engine actually do?

Monica Corton, a music publishing veteran and the founder of Go To Eleven Entertainment, talks about AI — and to the industry’s one great hope for deciding who actually gets paid when machines make music…

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US musicians union sues UMG and Warner Music, alleging member recordings were licensed to Suno and Udio ‘without compensation or credit’

The American Federation of Musicians claim the two companies licensed recordings made by its members to Suno and Udio without crediting the musicians.

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Universal Music eyes €1 billion bond sale, Bloomberg reports

News follows UMG's recent rejection of a $64 billion takeover bid from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square