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Sony Music Publishing & Warner Chappell Sue Anthropic

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

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Label Manager // Fire Records (London)

Fire Records is looking for a vastly experienced label manager to work as part of its tight-knit and loyal team out of its offices in Dalston. Closes Monday 7 September - but applications will be revi

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Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell sue Anthropic

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

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Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def drops $18m royalty lawsuit against Sony Music after parties ‘resolved the matter’

The dismissal was without prejudice, leaving Dupri and his companies free to bring the claims again. Source

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AFEM Signs EMMA-Led Call for Meaningful Consent in AI Music Deals

AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.

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AFEM, YOYAKU, SACEM, CLIP: Understanding the Life of an Electronic Music Release

Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.

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Wilson Pickett Estate Partners With Primary Wave in Deal That Includes NIL Rights & Publishing Stake

The soul legend's hits include "In the Midnight Hour," "Mustang Sally" and “634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.).”

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Major Publishers Sue AI Company Anthropic

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

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Jermaine Dupri Lawsuit Against Sony Music Resolved

The dismissal was without prejudice, leaving Dupri and his companies free to bring the claims again. Source

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AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals

AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.

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Lifecycle of an Electronic Music Release Explored

Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.

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Report explores AI’s indies impact and infrastructure erosion

Research firm Stvdio and Secretly Distribution have published a report on the independent-music sector, billing it as “a fight for music’s infrastructure”. The post is from Music Ally.

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Musixmatch adds label hub as LyricFind debuts Verified Artist Program

Given their bitter, ongoing legal battle, Musixmatch and LyricFind won’t enjoy being grouped into the same news story. However, both made announcements in the last 24 hours, and together they show the companies’ product direction. The post is from Music Ally.

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AFEM Joins Call for Consent in AI Music Deals

AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.

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Electronic Music Release Lifecycle Session

Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.

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Bad Bunny Aids in Copyright Case Victory

The case centers on the boom-ch-boom-chick beat that became a foundation of reggaeton. Bad Bunny Helps Defeat Copyright Claim That Threatened Thousands of Reggaeton Songs Pedro Camacho

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Suno sued by musicians including David Lowery and Jason Isbell

The latest lawsuit filed against AI-music firm Suno comes from a group of US-based musicians: Jason Isbell, David Lowery, Guy Forsyth and Eduardo Calle. The post is from Music Ally.

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Bad Bunny Helps Defeat Copyright Claim That Threatened Thousands of Reggaeton Songs

The case centers on the boom-ch-boom-chick beat that became a foundation of reggaeton. Bad Bunny Helps Defeat Copyright Claim That Threatened Thousands of Reggaeton Songs Pedro Camacho

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AFEM Joins Call for Consent in AI Music Deals

AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.

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Electronic Music Release Lifecycle Session

Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.