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  • Bad Bunny Ruling, Diddy Release Date, Alanis Morissette Lawsuit & More Top Music Law News
  • As UGC Lawsuits Rage, Epidemic Sound Offers a Strikingly Different Licensing Approach
  • At least one music apocalypse has been averted. Here’s what you need to know.

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billboard.com /34 minutes ago

Bad Bunny Ruling, Diddy Release Date, Alanis Morissette Lawsuit & More Top Music Law News

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, Bad Bunny wins a crucial copyright decision, Diddy's date moves up, Alanis sues her ex-tour manager and much more.

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digitalmusicnews.com /2 weeks ago

As UGC Lawsuits Rage, Epidemic Sound Offers a Strikingly Different Licensing Approach

Shake a stick in this business, and you’ll quickly find a contentious lawsuit involving social media music licensing. Great for the lawyers, as they say, but is there a better way?...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /2 days ago

At least one music apocalypse has been averted. Here’s what you need to know.

Copyright is one of the oldest laws still in use. The rules regarding the “right to copy” intellectual property were first protected by Great Britain’s Statute of Anne in 1710. The...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /3 weeks ago

5 things to know about Suno’s BMG licensing deal, download caps, watermarks, and more

The BMG deal supplies the rights; the caps and the watermarks supply the controls. The other two are new exits: one professional, one physical. Source

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /6 days ago

Hallelujah! There was just a copyright ruling that is great for all music!

When it comes to music, there are three things that cannot be copyrighted. First, song titles. There can be as many songs called, say, “I Love You” as there are stars in the

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billboard.com /3 weeks ago

Lady Gaga Defeats Lawsuit That Claimed ‘Mayhem’ Album Name Infringed a Surfboard Brand

A judge cited the First Amendment to end a case claiming Gaga's album name represented a “blatant disregard” for an existing line of Mayhem surfboards.

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 week ago

Judge refuses to dismiss indie artist’s proposed class action against Suno, clearing AI output and stream-ripping claims...

Only one count fell: a claim under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, which the plaintiffs told the court they had cited by mistake. Source

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month 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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musicconnection.com /1 month ago

MUSICIANS’ UNION SUES UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP AND WARNER MUSIC GROUP

The American Federation of Music (AFM), the union for session musicians, has filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG). The AFM alleges that...

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nme.com /1 month ago

AI music generator Suno loses copyright infringement legal case

“This ruling sends a powerful international message: creativity has value, and creators’ rights must be respected” The post AI music generator Suno loses copyright infringement leg...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Sony Music Fires Off Supersized Infringement Lawsuit Against Udio — Doubling Down on Its Fair Use Arguments, DMCA Claims...

Weeks after a federal court rejected Sony Music’s request to supersize its Udio copyright lawsuit, the major label has responded by firing off a fresh complaint alleging the infrin...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 week ago

Legal Warfare Continues to Rage Between Anthropic, Suno, Round Hill, Sony Music, UMG, and Concord/BMG, et al. — With Eno...

Intense AI courtroom battles continue to roil the music industry, with multiple high-stakes skirmishes showing few signs of calming down. For starters, Anthropic and Suno are now a...

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routenote.com /3 weeks ago

Universal and Sony sue music app Musi over alleged copyright infringement

Universal Music Group and Sony Music Group are taking legal action against Musi in Canada, putting the spotlight on how music can be accessed, licensed and monetised online. The po...

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latimes.com /1 month ago

Sony Music Entertainment files new lawsuit against AI startup Udio

Sony Music Entertainment on Monday filed a new lawsuit against AI startup Udio, alleging the company infringed on the copyrights of more than 30,000 recordings.

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digitalmusicnews.com /2 weeks ago

Lady Gaga Triumphs in ‘Mayhem’ Trademark Lawsuit in Big First Amendment Win

Lady Gaga has defeated a trademark infringement suit filed by a surfboard brand, as a judge dismisses the case, citing insufficient evidence. On Tuesday, a judge dismissed the trad...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

Capitol/UMG Must Face Trial After Bailing on Reach Records Acquisition Deal, Judge Rules: ‘CMG’s Misrepresentations Caus...

A federal judge has officially rejected Capitol Christian Music Group’s motion to dismiss a breach of contract lawsuit filed by Reach Records. Now, the case, centering on an acquis...

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ajournalofmusicalthings.com /1 month ago

The existence of an entire genre of music may hinge on one judge’s decision

Judge André Birotte Jr was faced with a strange case. An obscure Jamaican duo called Steevy & Clevie, was looking to sue about a hundred artists for stealing a simple drum beat...

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billboard.com /2 weeks ago

Udio and GRAI Adopt UMG and Liquidax-Backed AI Music Patents

The move gives UMG and its partners more control over how copyrights are used and compensated by participating AI models.

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law360.com /3 weeks ago

PE Music Rights Co. Sues Anthropic, Suno Over AI Training

Private equity music publisher Round Hill Music has sued Anthropic, Suno and web-scraping provider Bright Data in separate federal lawsuits in California, accusing the companies of...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month 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 /2 weeks ago

Introducing UMG the Patent Licensor: Major Label’s ‘Music IP Holdings’ JV Licenses 24+ AI Patents to Udio and GRAI, Targ...

13 months after unveiling plans “to greatly expand” its patent portfolio under a Liquidax Capital joint venture, Universal Music Group (UMG) has officially licensed the AI-focused...

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law360.com /1 week ago

Music Publishers Fight To Keep $3B Anthropic IP Case Alive

Major music publishers on Monday urged a California federal court not to throw out their $3 billion suit accusing Anthropic PBC of "brazen" mass copyright infringement of sheet mus...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /4 weeks ago

Global Music Rights and Music Choice settle 95-song copyright case

GMR filed the complaint on June 8, alleging that Music Choice continued performing songs from its catalog after the companies' license agreement lapsed. Source

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plagiarismtoday.com /3 weeks ago

3 Count: Suno Up, Suno Down

Suno faces new lawsuit from Round Hill Music while Jamendo drops it case against them. Meanwhile, the MPA reached deal with ByteDance over deepfakes. Source

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