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Suno AI Music Lawsuit, Drake UMG Appeal, Diddy Lawyers & More Top Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a scathing new lawsuit over AI music, a "Not Like Us" court date for Drake, a legal shakeup for Diddy, and much more.
Charles Goldstuck’s GoldState makes minority investment in Podium Entertainment, as Flexpoint Ford and Shamrock Capital buy audiobook publisher in reported $400M+ deal
'Podium is poised to take full advantage of the changing landscape for audio around the globe,' said Goldstuck Source
King Buffalo Announce New Album, Unleash “The Slick and the Dead”: Stream
The psychedelic desert rock band's sixth studio album Doomsayer will be out December 4th. King Buffalo Announce New Album, Unleash “The Slick and the Dead”: Stream Langdon Hickman
DragonForce Announce New Album, Unleash “Hunger of the Beast”
The power matel act's self-titled 10th studio album will be out March 19th via Napalm Records. DragonForce Announce New Album, Unleash “Hunger of the Beast”: Stream Langdon Hickman
DragonForce Announce New Album, Unleash “Hunger of the Beast”: Stream
The power matel act's self-titled 10th studio album will be out March 19th via Napalm Records. DragonForce Announce New Album, Unleash “Hunger of the Beast”: Stream Langdon Hickman
Suno confirms V6 model was trained on ‘creations’ from users, as it blasts latest Sony and Universal lawsuit
The company set out that description in a statement responding to a second copyright lawsuit filed by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. Source
Playback Live discusses immersive screening of Queen's Budapest concert
We speak to Playback Live, who have designed a one-off, immersive screening of Queen Budapest – which is being treated as if it’s an actual gig!
Universal and Sony sue AI firm Suno over alleged copyright infringement
Case revolves around “user data” Suno has admitted it’s used
Eventide H9 Harmonizer Gen 2 review: Studio-grade effects in a compact pedal
Packing studio-grade algorithms in a compact chassis, the latest Eventide effects pedal is a multi-role fighter that can do any style
Apple to launch a concert venue in London's Battersea Power Station
The 600-capacity Apple Music Hall will boast a 48-speaker Spatial Audio system, dedicated recording studios, and multi-camera broadcast capabilities. Apple to Open Concert Venue Inside of London’s Bat
"Some of the best quality effect algorithms I’ve ever laid ears on": Eventide H9 Harmonizer Gen 2 review
Packing studio-grade algorithms in a compact chassis, the latest Eventide effects pedal is a multi-role fighter that can do any style
“Suno’s v6 is not a fresh start”: Universal and Sony sue AI firm over copyright infringement in its new model
Case revolves around “user data” Suno has admitted it’s used
Apple to Open Concert Venue Inside of London’s Battersea Power Station
The 600-capacity Apple Music Hall will boast a 48-speaker Spatial Audio system, dedicated recording studios, and multi-camera broadcast capabilities. Apple to Open Concert Venue Inside of London’s Battersea Power Station Alex Young
We talk to the team behind an innovative presentation of one of Queen’s most extraordinary live shows
We speak to Playback Live, who have designed a one-off, immersive screening of Queen Budapest – which is being treated as if it’s an actual gig!
Khosla Ventures-backed AI music company GRAI acquires social music platform Hangout
Hangout launched in November 2024 with a catalog of over 100 million tracks, licensed from Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Merlin. Source
Snapchat has a new GenAI-powered ‘Chat to Song’ feature
Earlier this year, we wrote about the ‘text-to-song’ craze on TikTok, where people were feeding their message-threads into Suno to generate songs – some of which went viral. The post is from Music Ally.
Suno hits back at ‘fundamentally flawed’ UMG and Sony Music claims
We reported yesterday on Universal Music Group and Sony Music’s new legal complaint against Suno, with a filing that attacked its latest v6 models as “the fruit of the same poisoned tree”. The post is from Music Ally.
Italy’s Sanremo Music Festival bars AI if it replaces human creativity
The Sanremo Music Festival is a veritable institution in Italy: an annual music contest and TV broadcast that’s often had a secondary purpose of choosing Italy’s entry for the next Eurovision Song Contest. The post is from Music Ally.
Arturia MiniFreak synthesizer updated to version 5.0, enabling custom sound uploads
Upload wavetables and samples to customise Arturia's hybrid poly and its plugin counterpart
Tom Cruise on AI and the Future of Cinema
The megastar was in London speaking at a career retrospective