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Live Nation confirms settlement with the US Department of Justice; sets aside $280M for damages claims from states

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Live Nation confirms settlement with the US Department of Justice; sets aside $280M for damages claims from states

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Live Nation Entertainment has confirmed details of its settlement with the US Department of Justice in the...

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GEMA vs. Suno: German court hears landmark AI music copyright case

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GEMA vs. Suno: German court hears landmark AI music copyright case

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A packed courtroom in Munich on Monday (March 9) heard oral proceedings in the copyright case brought...

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$uicideboy$ sued in the UK by Rough Trade and Beggars Music over alleged unauthorized sample (report)

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$uicideboy$ sued in the UK by Rough Trade and Beggars Music over alleged unauthorized sample (report)

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US hip-hop duo Suicideboys (aka $uicideboy$) are reportedly being sued by Rough Trade and Beggars Music in...

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Kobalt inks worldwide sub publishing and admin deal with the UK’s Sync Music Global

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Kobalt inks worldwide sub publishing and admin deal with the UK’s Sync Music Global

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UK-headquartered indie publisher Sync Music Global has secured a new partnership with Kobalt for worldwide sub-publishing and...

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From Sir Lucian Grainge on AI and Downtown, to Create raising $450M at a $2.2B valuation… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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From Sir Lucian Grainge on AI and Downtown, to Create raising $450M at a $2.2B valuation… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s Weekly Round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest...

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Lucy Dickins, long-time agent for Adele and Mumford & Sons, to exit WME after seven years

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Lucy Dickins, long-time agent for Adele and Mumford & Sons, to exit WME after seven years

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Lucy Dickins, WME’s Global Head of Contemporary Music and Touring, is exiting the agency after seven years....

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South Korea’s music industry unites to declare ‘war’ on AI copyright infringement

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South Korea’s music industry unites to declare ‘war’ on AI copyright infringement

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The global music industry is facing “unprecedented upheaval” amid the rapid expansion of generative AI — and...

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Sony Music sued by Lit, the band behind pop-punk hit ‘My Own Worst Enemy,’ over alleged unpaid streaming royalties

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Sony Music sued by Lit, the band behind pop-punk hit ‘My Own Worst Enemy,’ over alleged unpaid streaming royalties

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Lit — the rock band best known for their 1999 hit My Own Worst Enemy — are...

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Robert Kyncl tells WMG shareholders: AI is music’s next growth engine, not its downfall

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Robert Kyncl tells WMG shareholders: AI is music’s next growth engine, not its downfall

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Robert Kyncl has published a letter to Warner Music Group shareholders that pushes back against any under-appreciation...

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Reservoir receives unsolicited $1.2B bid from activist investor Irenic Capital (report)

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Reservoir receives unsolicited $1.2B bid from activist investor Irenic Capital (report)

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Activist investment fund Irenic Capital Management reportedly made an unsolicited takeover bid for Reservoir Media, the Nasdaq-listed independent...

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