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Ty Dolla $ign, Create Music Group Settle Long-Running Copyright Lawsuit—But Kanye’s Still On the Hook

July 31, 2025

Ty Dolla $ign settles the long-running copyright infringement suit against him alongside Create Music Group. But the case against Ye continues. Ty Dolla $ign has reached a settlement to be removed from the c... Read More...

Creator Orgs Rally in Support of Potentially Game-Changing Copyright Case Vetter v. Resnik

Ashley King

July 31, 2025

Leading creator organizations unite to file an amicus brief in support of a landmark copyright case that could affirm songwriter rights worldwide. A coalition of music creator advocacy organizations has file... Read More...

IFPI, CISAC, and Many More Call Out AI Act Implementation Measures: ‘A Missed Opportunity to Provide Meaningful Protection of Intellectual Property Rights’

Dylan Smith

July 30, 2025

The IFPI, CISAC, IMPALA, and others are taking aim at the EU’s AI Act implementation, which they’re criticizing as “a missed opportunity to provide meaningful protection of intellectual property rights.” Tho... Read More...

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Accused Streaming Fraudster Michael Smith Notched 17 Billboard Placements In Two Years — So Why Won’t Billboard Fix Its Charts?

Paul Resnikoff

July 29, 2025

Before his September 2024 indictment, accused fraudster Michael Smith allegedly used bot plays to artificially inflate his Billboard chart positions. Now, DMN's ongoing investigation, led by Dylan Smith, reve... Read More...

Cosynd Pushes Into the Streaming Platform Space with SoundCloud Copyright Tie-Up

Ashley King

July 29, 2025

Cosynd is making moves into the streaming space with a copyright registration deal for SoundCloud users. Cosynd, a platform for copyright protection, has announced an expanded collaboration with SoundCloud. ... Read More...

Trump Labels AI Microlicensing An “Impossible Task”—Offering Another Serious Setback for Music IP Owners

Ashley King

July 24, 2025

President Trump has declared microlicensing and individual payments for every piece of content used in artificial intelligence training as an “impossible task.” He has voiced an opposition to proposed framewo... Read More...

Major Labels Fire Back Against Verizon’s Push to Pause Copyright Suit: ‘This Case Is Already One Year Old and Has Not Left the Gate’

Dylan Smith

July 24, 2025

Earlier this month, Verizon moved to pause its major-label copyright showdown pending the Supreme Court’s Cox ruling. Now, the majors have formally opposed the request. Technically, that opposition isn’t ne... Read More...

Authors’ Anthropic Infringement Suit Receives Class Certification — ‘Comprehensive, Per Work List’ of Pirated Books Due September 1st

Dylan Smith

July 18, 2025

A federal judge has granted class certification in a copyright complaint levied against Anthropic by authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson. Judge William Alsup ordered as much yeste... Read More...

DOJ Fires the Prosecutor Behind the Epstein and Diddy Cases

Ashley King

July 16, 2025

The Department of Justice has fired Manhattan federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, who worked on the cases of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean “Diddy” Combs. Manhattan federal prosecutor Maurene Comey was fired by the ... Read More...

We’re Hearing Rumblings of a Streaming Manipulation Crackdown Ahead — But Is This What the Majors Really Want?

Paul Resnikoff

July 16, 2025

The IFPI has already shaken down streaming manipulation operations in Germany, Canada, and Brazil. Now, whispers abound of a stepped-up global crackdown on this shadowy market. Last year, Beatdapp estimated ... Read More...

Federal Court Stays Majors v. Altice Infringement Case Pending Supreme Court’s Cox Ruling

Dylan Smith

July 16, 2025

With the marathon copyright dispute between the major labels and Cox Communications heading to the Supreme Court, a federal court has officially paused a separate showdown involving Altice USA. Judge Roy S. ... Read More...

Can AI Ever Replace Human Authenticity?

Paul Resnikoff

July 15, 2025

The music industry is at war with AI music startups, battling tooth-and-nail to protect its AI. But how much can the robots really replace? My wife walked in on me listening to The Velvet Sundown. 'What's... Read More...

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

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What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

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

Ty Dolla $ign, Create Music Group Settle Long-Running Copyright Lawsuit—But Kanye’s Still On the Hook

Creator Orgs Rally in Support of Potentially Game-Changing Copyright Case Vetter v. Resnik

IFPI, CISAC, and Many More Call Out AI Act Implementation Measures: ‘A Missed Opportunity to Provide Meaningful Protection of Intellectual Property Rights’

Accused Streaming Fraudster Michael Smith Notched 17 Billboard Placements In Two Years — So Why Won’t Billboard Fix Its Charts?

Cosynd Pushes Into the Streaming Platform Space with SoundCloud Copyright Tie-Up

Trump Labels AI Microlicensing An “Impossible Task”—Offering Another Serious Setback for Music IP Owners

Major Labels Fire Back Against Verizon’s Push to Pause Copyright Suit: ‘This Case Is Already One Year Old and Has Not Left the Gate’

Authors’ Anthropic Infringement Suit Receives Class Certification — ‘Comprehensive, Per Work List’ of Pirated Books Due September 1st

DOJ Fires the Prosecutor Behind the Epstein and Diddy Cases

We’re Hearing Rumblings of a Streaming Manipulation Crackdown Ahead — But Is This What the Majors Really Want?

Federal Court Stays Majors v. Altice Infringement Case Pending Supreme Court’s Cox Ruling

Can AI Ever Replace Human Authenticity?