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Sony Music v. Udio Lawsuit Heats Up Amid Stream-Ripping Dispute
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (461+ words) The AI music generator just recently touched on these and other noteworthy subjects when answering Sony Music's amended action. As we reported, the retooled suit arrived in October 2025 " right around when Universal Music and then Warner Music settled with and…...
What's Next in the FTC v. Live Nation BOTS Act Lawsuit?
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (428+ words) That pressing question is front of mind for two main reasons. Most immediately, pretty much everyone is aware of states" recent victory over Live Nation and Ticketmaster. One rollercoaster trial later, a jury determined that the companies had "engaged in…...
You Tube Music & Premium Post Record Q1 2026 Subscriber Jump
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (173+ words) Digital Music News Despite the lack of concrete figures, however, our knowledge of Music/Premium's present positioning doesn't begin and end with "strong growth." When considered alongside the 2025 growth, it also appears indicative of a winning strategy. A steady stream…...
X Games Announces Sacramento 2026 Headliners
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (277+ words) Fans can head to the X Games official website to purchase premium, 3-day, single-day, and X-Fest or music-only tickets, with limited availability. Tickets are on sale now, and prices will increase as inventory moves. "I've been coming to X Games…...
Grok AI Tool Accused of Generating Deepfake Taylor Swift Nudes
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (23+ words) X's AI tool Grok is under fire once again for its offensive outputs, this time generating nude deepfake images of Taylor Swift....
Hybe Posts Double-Digit Revenue Growth Amid BTS Comeback
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (519+ words) According to its newly released earnings breakdown, Hybe (KRX: 352820) generated a cool "698. 35 billion (currently $469 million) during the three-month stretch; the sum represents the company's "highest-ever first-quarter revenue." Within the total, Hybe attributed $271. 08 million/"403. 65 billion (up 25. 2% Yo Y) to the artist-direct side,…...
Study Reveals Why Some Scandals Kill Streams, Others Increase
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (259+ words) A new Cornell study on so-called "cancel culture" has found that music streaming platforms like Spotify hold tremendous swaying power over whether fans listen to a given artist, while social media boycotts have far less impact. Instead, the clearest declines…...
Primary Wave Confirms 'Final Closing' of $2. 2 Billion Fourth Fund
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (355+ words) Brookfield Asset Management-partnered Primary Wave confirmed the sizable tranche, specifically consisting of $2. 225 billion in commitments, today. That sum, the business pointed out, is substantially larger than the fund's initial $1. 5 billion target and $2 billion "hard cap." Now, with insurance companies, pension…...
Suno Posts Music Industry Partnerships Job Listing
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (298+ words) Although AI music company Suno came to the table with Warner Music Group late last year, the company remains locked in ongoing litigation with Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group. Now, Suno has announced a job listing that indicates…...
Primary Wave Inks Catalog, NIL Deal With the Harry Chapin Estate
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (365+ words) New York City-headquartered Primary Wave and the Chapin estate formally disclosed their partnership, but not the financial and ownership particulars thereof, today. On the catalog side, the tie-up extends to the better part of 1, 000 total recordings and compositions " including, of…...