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  • From 75,000 AI tracks hitting Deezer daily to UMG’s copyright lawsuit against Quince… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

From 75,000 AI tracks hitting Deezer daily to UMG’s copyright lawsuit against Quince… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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routenote.com /4 weeks ago

The biggest music industry news | April 2026

YouTube raises prices in the US, Amazon Music makes concert discovery easier, and Spotify turns 20. YouTube introduces 24/7 streaming ‘Stations’ Stepping even closer towards tradit...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /2 weeks ago

From Sony Music Publishing’s $4 billion catalog deal to Live Nation’s ‘blue dot fever’ rebuttal… it’s MBW’s weekly round...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Deezer Latest Earnings Report Is Mostly Uninteresting. But Buried In the Financials Is a Curious AI Detection Deal

Deezer reports lower revenues and global subscribers in Q1, but its AI-detection tool continues to make it an industry leader. Now, there’s a licensing deal afoot with Hungary-base...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Latest Music Industry Hires: Warner Chappell India, Beatport, Apple, Surfdog, Big Machine, Versa, K-Love, More

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of April 24th, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusi...

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digitalmusicnews.com /3 days ago

Suno’s Legal Battle Against Sony Music and UMG Just Got 100 Times More Serious—Literally

Universal Music and Sony Music are dramatically expanding their litigation against AI music giant Suno, claiming over 61,000 copyright infringements. Just moments after Sony Music...

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digitalmusicnews.com /3 weeks ago

The Start of Another Record Quarter? April 2026 Music Industry Funding Hit $2.8 Billion Amid Continued Catalog Acquisiti...

After Q1 2026 delivered nearly $5 billion in core music industry funding, the second quarter hit the ground running with a cumulative total of almost $2.84 billion in publicly disc...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 week ago

How Music Reports Solved the Complex World of Claims-Based Royalties for DSPs & Global Rights Owners

As digital streaming platforms (DSPs) continue to expand worldwide, rendering national borders irrelevant, the burden of managing publishing licenses has grown exponentially. One n...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Universal Music, Sony Music, and Suno Reportedly Hit Hard Impasse in Settlement Discussions — As Warner Music’s Suno Par...

Universal Music, Sony Music, and Suno have reportedly hit a hard impasse in their settlement discussions, where, unsurprisingly, the “walled garden” hang-up is said to be taking ce...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

From Live Nation’s antitrust trial loss to Max Lousada and Julie Greenwald’s 26.2 launch… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

As Lawsuits Rage, Suno Posts a ‘Music Industry Partnerships’ Job Listing (And Even Generates a Song About It)

Suno posts a job opening for a director of business development and music industry partnerships while the AI company remains locked in litigation with the majors. Although AI music...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Latest Music Industry Hires: Warner Records, Round Hill, Y Royalties, The Team, iHeartMedia, SportyBet, More

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of April 10th, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusi...

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nme.com /1 month ago

Anna’s Archive to pay $322million after losing court case for scraping “nearly all of the world’s commercial sound recor...

Warner, Sony and Universal will supposedly receive over $7million in damages, while Spotify is set to receive $300million The post Anna’s Archive to pay $322million after losing co...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 week ago

After Watching 80% of Their Earnings Evaporate, Successful Music Production Duo Sues Suno for $35 Million

Suno faces a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by ambient instrumental duo The American Dollar, alleging the platform ingested 236 of their songs to train its AI models. Poseido...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 week ago

From Spotify and UMG’s landmark AI deal to Shamrock’s $813M raise… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /3 weeks ago

From Tencent Music’s 250K song takedowns to Sony and WMG’s calendar Q1 results… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

IMPALA Calls WMG’s Revelator Acquisition ‘Bad News’ — Though the Fireworks May End There

On the heels of Warner Music Group’s agreement to acquire B2B music platform Revelator, IMPALA issues a statement weighing the pros and cons. Last week, Warner Music Group (WMG) an...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 week ago

Virgin’s FUGA Renews Global Distribution Partnership With Insomniac Music Group

B2B distributor FUGA, now part of the UMG-owned Virgin Music Group,  announces the renewal and expansion of its partnership and continuing marketing support with Insomniac Music Gr...

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digitalmusicnews.com /3 weeks ago

Warner Music Divulges Dramatic $650 Million Catalog Expenditure During Q2 Earnings Call

Warner Music Group disclosed a whopping $650 million in catalog expenditure since its joint venture with Bain Capital was established last year. Warner Music Group (WMG) just poste...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Amazon Music Drops Third Eye Blind Exclusive Ahead of Stagecoach 2026 Livestream

Ahead of its Stagecoach 2026 livestream, Amazon Music unveils new exclusives with Third Eye Blind and Michael Marcagi for some reimagined hits. Today, Amazon Music has announced tw...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Universal Music and Sony Music Aggressively Push to Obtain Warner Music’s Suno Agreement Terms Amid Discovery Dispute —...

It’s high time for Suno to disclose the terms of its Warner Music licensing deal – at least according to Universal Music and Sony Music, which are aggressively pushing to obtain a...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

The Start of Another Record Year? Core Music Industry Funding Approached $5 Billion During Q1 2026, DMN Pro Data Shows

If Q1 2025’s nearly $2 billion in music industry funding seemed like a lot, you’ll want to take a seat for this one. Thanks in large part to another huge contribution from catalog,...

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digitalmusicnews.com /4 weeks ago

Sony Music v. Udio Legal Battle Heats Up — AI Music Generator Acknowledges Obtaining ‘Audio Data from YouTube,’ Using St...

Still fending off a high-stakes lawsuit from Sony Music, Udio is doubling down on its longstanding fair use arguments and defending its training-related ingestion of “audio data fr...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 day ago

Music Biz 2026: Inside the Future of Music Rights, Sync Licensing, and AI Innovation

 Digital Music News and Open On Sunday returned to Atlanta for Music Biz 2026 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. Industry leaders, executives, artists, and tech innovators...

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