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BTS bootleg merch sellers targeted in HYBE lawsuit ahead of MetLife Stadium shows

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BTS bootleg merch sellers targeted in HYBE lawsuit ahead of MetLife Stadium shows

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HYBE, BIGHIT Music, and HYBE America have filed a lawsuit in New Jersey federal court seeking to...

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BTS label Big Hit Music rejects ‘SWIM’ copyright claim, says track was independently created

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BTS label Big Hit Music rejects ‘SWIM’ copyright claim, says track was independently created

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Big Hit Music has denied allegations that BTS‘s single SWIM copied a song written by three US...

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The Recording Academy invites over 4,000, including Lola Young and sombr, to join its 2026 New Member Class

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The Recording Academy invites over 4,000, including Lola Young and sombr, to join its 2026 New Member Class

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The Recording Academy has invited more than 4,000 music creators and industry professionals to become Grammy members....

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iHeartMedia settles FCC ‘payola’ probe at its live music events, with no fine and no admission of liability

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iHeartMedia settles FCC ‘payola’ probe at its live music events, with no fine and no admission of liability

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iHeartMedia has settled a Federal Communications Commission investigation into its live music events. The FCC had been...

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India’s thumpN raises $3.75m for AI-powered live entertainment platform

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India’s thumpN raises $3.75m for AI-powered live entertainment platform

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thumpN, an India-based live entertainment discovery and ticketing platform, has launched with an AI agent at its...

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Record industry proposes AI labeling system for streaming platforms

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Record industry proposes AI labeling system for streaming platforms

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The RIAA and IFPI are leading a music industry push to get AI-made tracks labeled across the...

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Dynamite Songs acquires catalog of The Association co-founder Terry Kirkman

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Dynamite Songs acquires catalog of The Association co-founder Terry Kirkman

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Dynamite Songs says it has acquired the music catalog of Terry Kirkman, co-founder and principal songwriter of...

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From Primary Wave’s Kobalt acquisition to CVC’s DistroKid deal… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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From Primary Wave’s Kobalt acquisition to CVC’s DistroKid deal… 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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Sam Smith and Normani move to end ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ copyright suit, say the older song is itself built on unlicensed samples

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Sam Smith and Normani move to end ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ copyright suit, say the older song is itself built on unlicensed samples

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Sam Smith and Normani have asked a federal judge to throw out a copyright lawsuit that accuses...

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Streaming accelerates nostalgia-driven catalog discovery, says Vevo study

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Streaming accelerates nostalgia-driven catalog discovery, says Vevo study

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Streaming is accelerating how audiences discover and revisit nostalgic content, according to a new study from Vevo....

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