Music Business
SOCAN Acquires CMRRA, Consolidating Canadian Music Rights Licensing
SOCAN, the performing rights society for Canadian songwriters, has bought CMRRA, Canada’s mechanical rights organisation. It means performing rights and mechanical rights will be licensed via one soci
Sony Music sues Ralphs parent Kroger over alleged copyright infringement in social media ads
The complaint states that Kroger disclosed advertising costs of approximately $1.18 billion in 2025. Source
5 things to know about Round Hill’s Suno and Anthropic lawsuits: model weights, extraction tools, and a $75M number
Round Hill says statutory damages could approach or exceed $1 billion in each case, and intends to take both Suno and Anthropic to trial. Source
Record Labels Propose AI Music Chart Eligibility Rules
The major labels and an assortment of indies have proposed a set of rules for when AI-generated recordings should be eligible for the music charts. They say only AI-assisted tracks should be allowed t
SOCAN Acquires CMRRA, Consolidating Canadian Music Rights Licensing
SOCAN, the performing rights society for Canadian songwriters, has bought CMRRA, Canada’s mechanical rights organisation. It means performing rights and mechanical rights will be licensed via one soci
Sony Music Alleges Copyright Infringement by Kroger
The complaint states that Kroger disclosed advertising costs of approximately $1.18 billion in 2025. Source
Round Hill Lawsuits Against Suno and Anthropic
Round Hill says statutory damages could approach or exceed $1 billion in each case, and intends to take both Suno and Anthropic to trial. Source
SOCAN acquires CMRRA, consolidating Canadian music rights licensing
SOCAN, the performing rights society for Canadian songwriters, has bought CMRRA, Canada’s mechanical rights organisation. It means performing rights and mechanical rights will be licensed via one soci
Sony Music sues Kroger for copyright infringement
The complaint states that Kroger disclosed advertising costs of approximately $1.18 billion in 2025. Source
Round Hill lawsuits against Suno and Anthropic
Round Hill says statutory damages could approach or exceed $1 billion in each case, and intends to take both Suno and Anthropic to trial. Source
Record Labels Propose AI Music Chart Eligibility Rules
The major labels and an assortment of indies have proposed a set of rules for when AI-generated recordings should be eligible for the music charts. They say only AI-assisted tracks should be allowed t
SOCAN Acquires CMRRA, Consolidating Canadian Music Rights Licensing
SOCAN, the performing rights society for Canadian songwriters, has bought CMRRA, Canada’s mechanical rights organisation. It means performing rights and mechanical rights will be licensed via one soci
Sony Music Alleges Copyright Infringement by Kroger
The complaint states that Kroger disclosed advertising costs of approximately $1.18 billion in 2025. Source
Round Hill Lawsuits Against Suno and Anthropic
Round Hill says statutory damages could approach or exceed $1 billion in each case, and intends to take both Suno and Anthropic to trial. Source
Two Lawsuits Filed Against Suno Following Data Breach
Following the recent media reports that data connected to 55.3 million Suno users was accessed by hackers last November, two class action lawsuits have now been filed against the AI company over its f
Major Labels Propose Chart Eligibility Rules for AI Music
The major labels and an assortment of indies have proposed a set of rules for when AI-generated recordings should be eligible for the music charts. They say only AI-assisted tracks should be allowed t
SOCAN Acquires CMRRA, Consolidating Canadian Music Licensing
SOCAN, the performing rights society for Canadian songwriters, has bought CMRRA, Canada’s mechanical rights organisation. It means performing rights and mechanical rights will be licensed via one soci
Sony Music Accuses Kroger of Copyright Infringement
The complaint states that Kroger disclosed advertising costs of approximately $1.18 billion in 2025. Source
Lawsuits Filed Against Suno Following Data Breach
Following the recent media reports that data connected to 55.3 million Suno users was accessed by hackers last November, two class action lawsuits have now been filed against the AI company over its f
Industry Proposal for AI Music Chart Eligibility
The major labels and an assortment of indies have proposed a set of rules for when AI-generated recordings should be eligible for the music charts. They say only AI-assisted tracks should be allowed t