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  • YouTube AI Lawsuit, Lionel Richie Trademark, Diddy Case Ruling & More Top Music Law News
  • Viewpoint: Music Licensing for Government and Higher Education–The Legal Risk
  • GMR Saddles Music Choice With $14 Million Lawsuit Over ‘Willful Copyright Infringement’

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billboard.com /4 weeks ago

YouTube AI Lawsuit, Lionel Richie Trademark, Diddy Case Ruling & More Top Music Law News

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, YouTube makes a surprising argument, Lionel Richie protects his voice, Diddy wins another civil case and much more.

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insurancejournal.com /2 weeks ago

Viewpoint: Music Licensing for Government and Higher Education–The Legal Risk

The organizations that ended up in music licensing disputes almost never saw it coming. They were operating on assumptions that seemed reasonable at the time. The music was availab...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

GMR Saddles Music Choice With $14 Million Lawsuit Over ‘Willful Copyright Infringement’

Global Music Rights is suing Music Choice over “willful copyright infringement” for continuing to play its catalog after its licensing expired. U.S.-based performance rights organi...

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musicconnection.com /1 month ago

Warner Music Group needs an Associate Director, LBA

They are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented junior lawyer to join their Los Angeles-based Legal and Business Affairs team at Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (“WCM”). This r...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

After Salt-N-Pepa and 2 Live Crew Legal Battles, Another Termination Showdown Emerges Over the University of Michigan Fi...

The original songwriters of a University of Michigan fight song are fighting back against the song’s publishers over alleged licensing interference. The realm of termination clause...

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weddingplz.com /1 month ago

Everything You Need to Know About Wedding Music Licensing

Indian weddings are incomplete without music, from energetic baraats and sangeet nights to after-parties and DJ sets. But in recent years, music licensing at weddings has become on...

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billboard.com /2 weeks ago

Music-Related Legislation Before Congress Right Now: Full List of Bills (UPDATING)

Billboard is keeping track of all the bills that could impact the music industry during the 119th Congress.  

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 day ago

Warner Music asks court to dismiss US musicians’ lawsuit over Suno, Udio deals

Warner says the union brought the lawsuit "in an improper attempt to place a judicial thumb on the negotiation scales." Source

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natlawreview.com /3 weeks ago

The “Showgirl” Showdown- What the Taylor Swift Lawsuit Reveals About Creative Expression, Trademarks, and Commercial Ide...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month 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 /4 weeks ago

Meta Must Face the Music (Infringement Litigation): $109 Million Lawsuit from Eminem’s Publisher Shall Proceed, Federal...

A federal judge denies Meta’s motion to dismiss a copyright infringement claim from Eminem’s publisher, allowing the case to move forward. After Meta filed to dismiss Eminem publis...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

Global Music Rights sues Music Choice, alleging ‘willful’ copyright infringement of 95 songs after its license expired

Founded in 2013 by Irving Azoff, GMR represents just over 175 songwriters and their publishers Source

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Can the Reintroduced Protect Working Musicians Act Pass? Get Ready for an ‘Artist-Led Full Court Press on the Hill’

The Artists Rights Alliance launches a campaign to pass the reintroduced Protect Working Musicians Act, including town halls and an artist-led press on the Hill. The Artist Rights...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 week ago

Suno Quickly Seizes on Udio’s Legal Victory Against Sony Music Over Admissible Infringed Works

Suno quickly seizes on Udio’s legal victory against Sony Music over admissible infringed works Last week, a federal judge denied Sony Music’s motion to expand its lawsuit against A...

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blackamericaweb.com /1 week ago

Judge Rules Landmark Reggaeton Copyright Case Will Be Decided By Jury Trial

One of the most closely watched copyright battles in modern music is heading to trial. A federal judge has ruled that a jury will determine whether the iconic dembow rhythm is prot...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

Musixmatch says LyricFind’s antitrust claim ‘without merit’ as rival files second amended complaint

LyricFind first sued Musixmatch in March 2025 Source

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songtalk.ca /1 month ago

All about Copyright for Songwriters

For this special episode, law graduate and artist Orian Israelsohn joined us to explain all about copyright for songwriting, including the implications brought on by artificial int...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /3 weeks ago

The majors and BMG asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that lets songwriters reclaim copyrights worldwide. F...

For about 50 years, the industry believed termination only affected US rights. This ruling would make those rights worldwide for the first time. Source

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digitalmusicnews.com /2 days ago

Warner Music Hits Back Hard at the American Federation of Musicians’ AI Lawsuit

Warner Music Group (WMG) is officially looking to toss the breach of contract lawsuit filed against it by the AFM, maintaining, among other things, that the agreement at the case’s...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 week ago

Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights Was Edged Out of Recent Phonorecords V Deliberations — So What Happened?

Earlier this week, Digital Music News broke the news of a voluntary settlement proposal tied to upcoming US-based mechanical licensing rates as part of the broader Phonorecords V C...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month 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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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Filing Frivolity Against Nelly? Judge Saddles Attorney Suing ‘Country Grammar’ Rapper With a Heavy Fine

Ouch. The attorney who sued Nelly for allegedly excluding his former bandmates from credits for his wildly successful debut solo album Country Grammar has been ordered to pay the r...

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law360.com /1 month ago

Musicians Say UMG, Warner Stiffed Them On AI Licensing

The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada claims Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group violated its members' collective bargaining agreement by li...

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law360.com /2 weeks ago

Argentine Singer Says Universal Illegally Distributed His Music

Universal Music Group NV wrongly assumed it still owned the rights to distribute an Argentine singer's music after the termination of a distribution agreement, the singer told a Fl...

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