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  • Jeremy Erlich’s Alta Music Group launches publishing division led by Zeb Berg
  • Sony Music Publishing wins Publisher of the Year at 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
  • My Songwriter Friends Weren’t Getting Paid for Their Music. So I Created 3 Hats.

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

Jeremy Erlich’s Alta Music Group launches publishing division led by Zeb Berg

Sony Music Publishing will support and administer Alta Publishing worldwide. Source

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 week ago

Sony Music Publishing wins Publisher of the Year at 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

The Sony-owned publisher landed the prize for representing 27 of the past awards year's most-performed R&B and hip-hop songs in BMI's repertoire Source

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

My Songwriter Friends Weren’t Getting Paid for Their Music. So I Created 3 Hats.

I never planned on starting a music publishing administration company. The following comes from 3 Hats Music Publishing, a partner of DMN. My name is Mateo Correa, born in the vibr...

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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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digitalmusicnews.com /1 week ago

The Legal Pile-On Continues: Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music Sue Anthropic, Alleging ‘Blatant Theft’ of...

A group of music publishers headed by Sony and Warner is suing Anthropic for “tens of thousands” over the allegedly blatant theft of copyrighted music. The lawsuit, filed late Frid...

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variety.com /1 month ago

Music Industry Moves: BMG Fully Acquires John Lee Hooker, Hal David, ARC Music Publishing Catalogs

BMG has announced its acquisition of the remaining interests in the songwriting works of the publishing catalogs of John Lee Hooker, Hal David, and ARC Music — three major archives...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

Music publishers file amended lyrics lawsuit against Anthropic – just as AI firm’s separate $1.5B settlement with author...

The latest filing draws heavily on Anthropic's internal records, obtained through discovery, to support claims the publishers first brought in October 2023. Source

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law360.com /1 month ago

Music Publishers, X End Copyright And Antitrust Fights

Music publishers have agreed to drop their copyright infringement suit against X Corp., at the same time the social platform said it would end claims that the publishers and their...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

BMG acquires remaining interests in Hal David, John Lee Hooker and ARC Music publishing catalogs

BMG says deal gives it full ownership of landmark publishing catalogs spanning Blues, Rock & Roll, Soul, Pop, and classic American songwriting Source

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theverge.com /1 week ago

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have filed suit against Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeking damages for "tens of thousands"...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 week ago

Musixmatch launches Pro for Labels to help record companies manage and distribute lyrics at scale

The platform is aimed at labels ranging from independents managing a small roster to organizations managing thousands of artists and releases. Source

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 week ago

Now Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell sue Anthropic in multi-billion dollar lawsuit: ‘One of the largest and mos...

The publishing arms of all three major music companies are now litigating against the Claude maker Source

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digitalmusicnews.com /4 weeks ago

Music Reports Marks 10 Years of Songdex Marketplace and Driving Scalable Music Licensing

Music Reports is marking a decade since the release of Songdex Marketplace, a platform designed to simplify music licensing at scale. The Songdex name stands for more than just the...

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digitalmusicnews.com /8 hours ago

The Next Generation of Cue Sheet Creation: How AI-Optimized Content Recognition Is Transforming Music Reporting

For media productions, cue sheets may seem like routine paperwork, but they sit at a critical point in the royalty chain. When they are complete, accurate, and delivered on time, t...

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /1 month ago

A Make-or-Break Moment for AI Music Companies

The following op-ed comes from David Israelite, President & CEO of the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) Source

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billboard.com /1 month ago

‘The Implications Are Global’: International Music Publishers Welcomes Australian Government’s ‘Landmark’ Statement on A...

Australia's PM remarked that writers, musicians, artists and journalists “must retain ownership and control of their work,” and that “our laws will spell that out, plain as day."

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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 /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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billboard.com /1 week ago

Gaga Music, Warp Publishing Strike New Partnership

Both independent music businesses have worked together since 2017.

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /4 weeks ago

Suno inks global licensing deal with BMG, ahead of launching new music model

BMG is the first significant rightsholder to ink a licensing deal with Suno since Warner Music Group announced an alliance with the AI company nine months ago. Source

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musicbusinessworldwide.com /2 weeks ago

UMG-backed Music IP Holdings unveils AI music patent portfolio, aiming to ‘set a standard for how AI and music grow toge...

Licenses, secured by Udio and GRAI, will support the development of licensed AI services including covers, remixes, and "a wide range of interactive music experiences" Source

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rollingstone.com /4 weeks ago

Amidst AI-Music War, Suno Finds Another Industry Partner in BMG

Two out of three major labels are still suing AI-music giant Suno, but the company is partnering with the fourth-largest music company, BMG, on new models

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routenote.com /1 week ago

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell sue Anthropic in multi-billion-dollar AI copyright case

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell are suing Anthropic over alleged mass copyright infringement. Here’s what the case could mean for musicians and songwriters. Sony Music Pu...

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digitalmusicnews.com /1 month ago

BMG Acquires Remaining Interests in Hal David, John Lee Hooker, ARC Music Catalogs

BMG acquires the remaining interests in the landmark songwriting works of the publishing catalogs of Hal David, John Lee Hooker, and ARC Music. BMG has announced its acquisition of...

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