Music Business
Jason Isbell and David Lowery Sue Suno for Identity Claims
The lawsuit accuses Suno of building a product that responds to a musician's name by generating a song, a written description, and a cover image evoking that person Source
Live Nation hired Trump lawyer amid DOJ antitrust talks
The Wall Street Journal has published a report into the role of Donald Trump and the White House in pressuring the US Department Of Justice to settle its antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation. The rep
Music industry mourns Dolly Parton
The music industry has paid tribute to Dolly Parton, who died yesterday. Sony says Parton was “a monumental talent and trailblazer”, agent Neil Warnock notes that “she started with a vision and never
Universal and Sony add stream ripping claims to Suno lawsuit
Earlier this month Universal and Sony were given permission to add stream ripping allegations to their Suno lawsuit, prompting the filing of an amended complaint this week. Those allegations may make
Jason Isbell and David Lowery Sue Suno
The lawsuit accuses Suno of building a product that responds to a musician's name by generating a song, a written description, and a cover image evoking that person Source
Live Nation hired Trump lawyer amid DOJ antitrust talks
The Wall Street Journal has published a report into the role of Donald Trump and the White House in pressuring the US Department Of Justice to settle its antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation. The rep
Music industry mourns Dolly Parton
The music industry has paid tribute to Dolly Parton, who died yesterday. Sony says Parton was “a monumental talent and trailblazer”, agent Neil Warnock notes that “she started with a vision and never
Brexit costs UK musicians £208 million in lost EU touring revenue
A new report commissioned by the UK government quantifies the economic impact of the post-Brexit bureaucracy faced by British musicians and performers touring Europe. With the total number of performa
Universal and Sony add stream ripping claims to Suno lawsuit
Earlier this month Universal and Sony were given permission to add stream ripping allegations to their Suno lawsuit, prompting the filing of an amended complaint this week. Those allegations may make
Jason Isbell and David Lowery Sue Suno Over Identity Claims
The lawsuit accuses Suno of building a product that responds to a musician's name by generating a song, a written description, and a cover image evoking that person Source
Soundplate Acquires Stemmer
Soundplate started as a record label before evolving into a company that makes marketing tools for independent artists. The post is from Music Ally.
US Recorded Music Revenue Rises in H1 2026
The RIAA has published its 2026 mid-year report, revealing total wholesale revenues of $5.97bn for recorded music in the US in the first half of this year. The post is from Music Ally.
BMG and Concord Merger Completed
What was that we wrote this morning about BMG and Concord expecting to complete their merger this month? Within hours, it was signed off. The post is from Music Ally.
Live Nation Hired Trump Lawyer Amid DOJ Antitrust Case
The Wall Street Journal has published a report into the role of Donald Trump and the White House in pressuring the US Department Of Justice to settle its antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation. The rep
Music Industry Tributes to Dolly Parton
The music industry has paid tribute to Dolly Parton, who died yesterday. Sony says Parton was “a monumental talent and trailblazer”, agent Neil Warnock notes that “she started with a vision and never
Universal and Sony Amend Suno Lawsuit with Stream Ripping Claims
Earlier this month Universal and Sony were given permission to add stream ripping allegations to their Suno lawsuit, prompting the filing of an amended complaint this week. Those allegations may make
Universal and Sony sue rogue music app Musi
Universal and Sony are suing Musi, the app that pulls in its music from YouTube rather than having its own deals with the music industry. That approach got Musi kicked out of the Apple App Store, and
Spotify to start labelling “AI personas”
Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus
Round Hill joins the AI lawsuit party, targets Suno and Anthropic
More lawsuits have been filed against generative AI companies, this time its Round Hill suing Suno and Anthropic. Aware both defendants will claim that AI training is ‘fair use’ - meaning they can use
Apple Music to start labelling tracks ‘Made With AI’
Apple Music has told its industry partners that AI-generated tracks will be labelled as such within its app from later this year. It’s relying on labels and distributors to identify which tracks were