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The AFM’s AI Lawsuit Is Now Part of ‘A Global Fight’ — UK’s Musicians’ Union Urges Others to ‘Take on Major Corporations Who Intend to Exploit Their Rights Without Consent’

June 12, 2026

The AFM’s lawsuit against Universal Music and Warner Music is now one component of “a global fight,” as the UK’s Musicians' Union has backed the litigation and urged other unions yet to “take on major corpora... Read More...

After Salt-N-Pepa and 2 Live Crew Legal Battles, Another Termination Showdown Emerges Over the University of Michigan Fight Song

Ashley King

June 12, 2026

The original songwriters of a University of Michigan fight song are fighting back against the song’s publishers over alleged licensing interference. The realm of termination clause legal battles continues to... Read More...

Sorry, Artists: Google Says They Have ‘A Broad License’ to Use YouTube-Uploaded Music to Train Their AI

Dylan Smith

June 10, 2026

Do YouTube’s terms of service grant Google “a broad license” to train AI on uploaded music? The tech giant believes so, and it’s doubling down on the position as it aggressively pushes to dismiss an artist-le... Read More...

Sony Music Applies More Pressure on Udio to Reveal Its ‘Training Number,’ Says the Total Demonstrates a ‘Sweeping Disregard for Copyright Ownership’

Dylan Smith

June 9, 2026

Udio is facing continued pressure from Sony Music to publicly disclose its “training number,” which the major label maintains “provides necessary context” about the AI platform’s alleged use of protected reco... Read More...

Universal Music and Sony Music Aggressively Oppose Suno’s ‘Training Number’ Redactions Request: ‘It Speaks Directly to the Nature and Extent of Suno’s Copying’

Dylan Smith

June 8, 2026

The public deserves to know how many recordings Suno used to train its models – at least according to the non-Warner majors, which are pushing back against Suno’s demand to keep the much-discussed tally and d... Read More...

Federal Judge Vacates Order Sealing Udio’s Training Data — Are We About to Learn How Many Recordings the Platform Ingested?

Dylan Smith

June 5, 2026

Are we about to learn Udio's definitive “training number”? Perhaps, as a federal judge has vacated an earlier motion concerning the AI music platform’s purportedly confidential data. Both Suno and Udio, rep... Read More...

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Garth Wants to Sell His Catalog for Billions. But Can He Handle What Happens Next?

Paul Resnikoff

June 4, 2026

Cashing the $2 billion check is the easy part. But can Garth Brooks, a notoriously controlling IP owner, handle the realities of what really happens after a catalog transfer?

That ‘Telekinesis’ Infringement Suit Against SZA, Travis Scott, and Future? Well, It’s Over

Ashley King

June 4, 2026

The copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Travis Scott, SZA, and Future over their 2023 track “Telekinesis” has been voluntarily dismissed. Victory Boyd, the Roc Nation-signed artist who sued Travis S... Read More...

Appeals Court Reverses 2 Live Crew’s Copyright Termination Victory Based on a Bankruptcy Detail

Ashley King

June 2, 2026

2 Live Crew have lost their prior copyright victory in appeals court, based on a technicality that affects artists’ rights under federal bankruptcy law. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ove... Read More...

Udio Joins Suno Fight to Redact Core Training Data In Court — What Are These Guys Hiding?

Dylan Smith

June 2, 2026

Suno isn’t alone in pushing to keep its “training data number” – or a tally of the tracks used to train its models – out of the public view. Now, amid a legal battle with Sony Music, AI music rival Udio is al... Read More...

How Many Tracks Were Used to Train Suno? AI Music Platform Fights to Keep Training Data Sealed Amid Broader Major Label Legal Battle

Dylan Smith

June 1, 2026

Exactly how many tracks were used to train Suno’s generative models? The world may never know – at least if the company gets its way. Amid an ugly legal battle with the non-Warner majors, the AI music platfor... Read More...

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Copyright Office Top Brass to Address AIMP Global Publishing Summit in New York

Ashley King

June 1, 2026

The AIMP Global Music Publishing Summit will feature a special fireside chat with Shira Perlmutter and Emily L. Chapuis of the U.S. Copyright Office. The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) ha... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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Kroger Moves to Toss Sony Music-Led Infringement Lawsuit, Arguing Cox v. Sony Invalidates Everything

JYP Entertainment Sues Distributor OneSync Over the Alleged Infringement of Stray Kids Member Han’s ‘Back to Life’

The Music Industry Litigation Tracker — Cases Bubbling Right Now: Sony Music v. Kroger, SoundExchange v. Music Choice, Suno v. Apple (Round II), Penske Media v. Google, More

Billboard Owner Penske Media Officially Appeals AI-Focused Google Antitrust Lawsuit Dismissal

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

The AFM’s AI Lawsuit Is Now Part of ‘A Global Fight’ — UK’s Musicians’ Union Urges Others to ‘Take on Major Corporations Who Intend to Exploit Their Rights Without Consent’

After Salt-N-Pepa and 2 Live Crew Legal Battles, Another Termination Showdown Emerges Over the University of Michigan Fight Song

Sorry, Artists: Google Says They Have ‘A Broad License’ to Use YouTube-Uploaded Music to Train Their AI

Sony Music Applies More Pressure on Udio to Reveal Its ‘Training Number,’ Says the Total Demonstrates a ‘Sweeping Disregard for Copyright Ownership’

Universal Music and Sony Music Aggressively Oppose Suno’s ‘Training Number’ Redactions Request: ‘It Speaks Directly to the Nature and Extent of Suno’s Copying’

Federal Judge Vacates Order Sealing Udio’s Training Data — Are We About to Learn How Many Recordings the Platform Ingested?

Garth Wants to Sell His Catalog for Billions. But Can He Handle What Happens Next?

That ‘Telekinesis’ Infringement Suit Against SZA, Travis Scott, and Future? Well, It’s Over

Appeals Court Reverses 2 Live Crew’s Copyright Termination Victory Based on a Bankruptcy Detail

Udio Joins Suno Fight to Redact Core Training Data In Court — What Are These Guys Hiding?

How Many Tracks Were Used to Train Suno? AI Music Platform Fights to Keep Training Data Sealed Amid Broader Major Label Legal Battle

Copyright Office Top Brass to Address AIMP Global Publishing Summit in New York