Social media

Sony Music sues University of Southern California over music used in social media posts

Lawyers for Sony provided a list of 283 USC social media posts they say violated the company's copyrights

‘When artists say they want to be independent, what they really mean is they want to be autonomous.’

Stem founder, Milana Rabkin-Lewis, on her company, TikTok vs. UMG, AI, and much more

New York City sues TikTok, YouTube and other social media giants over ‘youth mental health crisis’

"These companies have chosen profit over the wellbeing of children by intentionally designing their platforms with manipulative and addictive features..."

News

Sony Music sues cosmetics brand OFRA for using recordings by Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and other artists in social media ads without permission

Lawsuit was filed in Florida on Tuesday (October 31)

Analysis

Twitter, now rebranded as X, started sharing revenue with creators. What might this mean for the music industry?

MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next.