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Universal Music and Sony Music Aggressively Push to Obtain Warner Music’s Suno Agreement Terms Amid Discovery Dispute — As Another ‘Rolling Cipher’ Decision Comes Down

April 24, 2026

It’s high time for Suno to disclose the terms of its Warner Music licensing deal – at least according to Universal Music and Sony Music, which are aggressively pushing to obtain a copy of the contract via dis... Read More...

Major Labels Drop Verizon and Altice Copyright Lawsuits Following ‘Cox v. Sony’ Decision — Both Cases Voluntarily Dismissed With Prejudice

Dylan Smith

April 23, 2026

Just like that, at least two music industry infringement lawsuits against internet service providers – Verizon and Altice USA here – have drawn to an abrupt close following the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony dec... Read More...

Africa Rising Kicks Off: AIxchange Partners BUMA/Stemra, AFEM, CAPASSO, and SAMPRA Roll Into Johannesburg as ‘Creative Weight’ and Ethical AI Attribution Gain Momentum

Paul Resnikoff

April 22, 2026

BUMA/Stemra has become AIxchange’s marquee CMO partner as the creator-friendly attribution framework takes center stage at IMS Ibiza, LDS Lisbon, and Africa Rising Music Conference Johannesburg. Other early b... Read More...

Anthropic Doubles Down on Fair Use Claims In Attempt to End Music Publishers’ Copyright Suit: ‘Training on Lyrics (and Other Copyrighted Text) Is Transformative’

Dylan Smith

April 22, 2026

Does training generative AI models on protected lyrics without permission constitute fair use? After years of debate – and a couple court rulings – the question is taking center stage in Anthropic’s new push ... Read More...

RCN’s Multi-Year Legal War With UMG, WMG, and Sony Music Takes a Dramatic Turn

Dylan Smith

April 21, 2026

Cox v. Sony Music is factoring into yet another copyright dispute: RCN has cited the unanimous Supreme Court decision in its marathon legal battle with the major labels. That ugly courtroom confrontation’s ... Read More...

Tresóna Fires Off Expanded Lawsuit Against ClicknClear, Alleging a ‘Calculated Scheme to Mislead the Marketplace via False Advertising’

Dylan Smith

April 17, 2026

Right on cue, Tresóna Multimedia has fired off an amended false advertising lawsuit, including a fresh copyright infringement claim, against ClicknClear. Scottsdale-based Tresóna submitted the retooled suit... Read More...

After BTS, X Faces a Second Subpoena Demand as HBO Aggressively Pushes to Identify Alleged ‘Euphoria’ Leaker

Dylan Smith

April 14, 2026

Hybe’s Big Hit isn’t alone in calling on X to disclose the identity of an alleged leaker. Now, HBO is seeking information about an individual who allegedly posted Euphoria spoilers. With an eye on learning w... Read More...

Yout Cites Cox v. Sony Supreme Court Decision in Marathon RIAA Legal Battle — RIAA Says the Argument ‘Is Not Helpful to the Resolution of This Case’

Dylan Smith

April 13, 2026

Do stream-ripping platforms have “substantial” non-infringing uses? Hartford-based Yout believes so, and following the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony decision, it’s doubling down on the position in its marathon ... Read More...

Is Udio Really Committed to ‘Ensuring Artists’ Rights Are Respected and Fairly Compensated’? Aggressive Push to Crush Two Creator-Led Suits Raises Questions

Dylan Smith

April 10, 2026

Udio the creator-friendly AI music platform? Not so fast. Though the startup’s been making headlines for its pacts with the majors, Merlin, and most recently Kobalt, behind the scenes, it’s attempting to crus... Read More...

Universal Music, Sony Music, and Suno Reportedly Hit Hard Impasse in Settlement Discussions — As Warner Music’s Suno Partnership Takes Shape

Dylan Smith

April 9, 2026

Universal Music, Sony Music, and Suno have reportedly hit a hard impasse in their settlement discussions, where, unsurprisingly, the “walled garden” hang-up is said to be taking center stage. Word of that re... Read More...

Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony Decision Disrupts Another ISP Legal Battle — And Prompts Changes in Music Publishers’ Anthropic Complaint

Dylan Smith

April 8, 2026

Another ISP legal battle has been disrupted by the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony decision. Now, the major labels and Altice have jointly moved to pause their years-old copyright dispute. The litigating labels ... Read More...

Supreme Court Wipes Away $47 Million Grande Communications Copyright Verdict, Remands to Appellate Court ‘For Further Consideration’ Following Cox v. Sony Decision

Dylan Smith

April 7, 2026

The Cox v. Sony Music decision’s aftershocks aren’t finished yet: Now, the Supreme Court has wiped away a verdict that originally included a $47 million willful copyright infringement penalty against Grande C... Read More...

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Universal Music and Sony Music Aggressively Push to Obtain Warner Music’s Suno Agreement Terms Amid Discovery Dispute — As Another ‘Rolling Cipher’ Decision Comes Down

Major Labels Drop Verizon and Altice Copyright Lawsuits Following ‘Cox v. Sony’ Decision — Both Cases Voluntarily Dismissed With Prejudice

Africa Rising Kicks Off: AIxchange Partners BUMA/Stemra, AFEM, CAPASSO, and SAMPRA Roll Into Johannesburg as ‘Creative Weight’ and Ethical AI Attribution Gain Momentum

Anthropic Doubles Down on Fair Use Claims In Attempt to End Music Publishers’ Copyright Suit: ‘Training on Lyrics (and Other Copyrighted Text) Is Transformative’

RCN’s Multi-Year Legal War With UMG, WMG, and Sony Music Takes a Dramatic Turn

Tresóna Fires Off Expanded Lawsuit Against ClicknClear, Alleging a ‘Calculated Scheme to Mislead the Marketplace via False Advertising’

Yout Cites Cox v. Sony Supreme Court Decision in Marathon RIAA Legal Battle — RIAA Says the Argument ‘Is Not Helpful to the Resolution of This Case’

Is Udio Really Committed to ‘Ensuring Artists’ Rights Are Respected and Fairly Compensated’? Aggressive Push to Crush Two Creator-Led Suits Raises Questions

Universal Music, Sony Music, and Suno Reportedly Hit Hard Impasse in Settlement Discussions — As Warner Music’s Suno Partnership Takes Shape

Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony Decision Disrupts Another ISP Legal Battle — And Prompts Changes in Music Publishers’ Anthropic Complaint

Supreme Court Wipes Away $47 Million Grande Communications Copyright Verdict, Remands to Appellate Court ‘For Further Consideration’ Following Cox v. Sony Decision