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Rod Wave Sets His Sights on Fake Merch Peddlers in Latest Lawsuit

November 17, 2023

Rod Wave has joined the wave of artists who are protecting their merch sales by suing fake merch peddlers—even outside their own concerts. In the latest legal filing, Rod Wave received a federal court order ... Read More...

Is Spotify’s 1,000-Stream Payment Threshold Legal? Songwriter Calls on CRB To Block ‘Unreasonable, Discriminatory, and Anticompetitive’ Model

Dylan Smith

November 8, 2023

Amid continued debate about (and criticism of) Spotify’s reported plan to cease paying royalties for the vast majority of on-platform works, one songwriter is formally questioning whether the involved model i... Read More...

Sony Music Sues OFRA Cosmetics Over Alleged ‘Blatant, Willful, and Repeated Copyright Infringement’ on Twitter/X, Instagram, and TikTok

Dylan Smith

November 1, 2023

Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is officially suing makeup and skincare brand OFRA Cosmetics for allegedly infringing upon protected music in north of 300 social media videos. The Big Three label only recent... Read More...

The MLC Has Distributed Over $1.5 Billion in Royalties to Members, ‘Met Every Milestone Set by Congress’

The MLC Has Distributed Over $1.5 Billion in Royalties to Members — ‘We’ve Met Every Milestone Set by Congress’

Raha Muhammad

October 31, 2023

In its third Annual Membership Meeting last week, The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) revealed milestones and key metrics from the previous year, announcing the successful distribution of over $1.5 ... Read More...

Juice WRLD Estate & Dr. Luke Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Not Enough’

Ashley King

October 23, 2023

Dr. Luke and the estate of the late Juice WRLD face a copyright lawsuit alleging they did not credit a co-writer for the contribution of ‘key elements’ to the 2021 song ‘Not Enough.’ Producer Dr. Luke and th... Read More...

TikTok Copyright Takedowns More Than Tripled in 2022 — What Will 2023 Look Like?

Ashley King

October 23, 2023

TikTok releases the latest data on copyright and trademark content removal requests the company processed last year, revealing numbers that more than tripled from the previous year. As short-form video conte... Read More...

KISS lawsuit classic concert infringement case

KISS Alleges Infringement of Classic Concert Footage in Newly Filed Lawsuit

Ashley King

October 19, 2023

KISS members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley claim their copyright of classic concert footage has been infringed on by parties claiming to own various bootleg performances from 1974 to 1977, according to a laws... Read More...

Universal Music Group, Concord, ABKCO Sue Amazon-Backed Anthropic AI for Copyright Infringement

Ashley King

October 18, 2023

Universal Music Group, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO are suing the Amazon-backed Anthropic AI over ‘systematic and widespread’ copyright infringement. UMG’s publishing arm Universal Music Publishing Group, ... Read More...

RIAA’s Tom Clees Says Silicon Valley “Has to Know It Will Be Held Accountable”—But What Are the Rules for AI?

Ashley King

October 13, 2023

RIAA SVP of Federal Public Policy Tom Clees is a featured panelist on Digital Music News’ upcoming ‘Rules for AI’ mini-conference, which aims to discuss the impact the technology will have on multiple aspects... Read More...

SESAC Performing Rights Chooses Soundreef for Rights Management in Italy

Ashley King

October 13, 2023

SESAC Performing Rights has announced it has chosen Soundreef to represent its repertoire in Italy. The move is effective January 1, 2024. This marks the first time one of the ten largest performing rights o... Read More...

Music payout solution Trolley sponsored a webinar to discuss the current situation surrounding music royalty payouts.

Great News: Music Royalty Payments Are Actually In Better Shape Than You Think

Paul Resnikoff

October 12, 2023

When it comes to music royalties, there’s always been a clear delineation between royalty payouts for recordings versus payouts for the underlying musical composition. But beyond the top-level differences, th... Read More...

Splash Pro Gen-2 AI Lets You Craft Licensable Music and Vocals from a Text Prompt — Here’s How

Paul Resnikoff

October 11, 2023

Generative AI platform Splash just released its Gen-2 feature, allowing users to generate new music, lyrics, and vocals from a text prompt. Splash's models are exclusively trained on a self-owned music librar... 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’

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

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

Rod Wave Sets His Sights on Fake Merch Peddlers in Latest Lawsuit

Is Spotify’s 1,000-Stream Payment Threshold Legal? Songwriter Calls on CRB To Block ‘Unreasonable, Discriminatory, and Anticompetitive’ Model

The MLC Has Distributed Over $1.5 Billion in Royalties to Members — ‘We’ve Met Every Milestone Set by Congress’

Juice WRLD Estate & Dr. Luke Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Not Enough’

KISS Alleges Infringement of Classic Concert Footage in Newly Filed Lawsuit

Universal Music Group, Concord, ABKCO Sue Amazon-Backed Anthropic AI for Copyright Infringement

RIAA’s Tom Clees Says Silicon Valley “Has to Know It Will Be Held Accountable”—But What Are the Rules for AI?

SESAC Performing Rights Chooses Soundreef for Rights Management in Italy

Great News: Music Royalty Payments Are Actually In Better Shape Than You Think

Splash Pro Gen-2 AI Lets You Craft Licensable Music and Vocals from a Text Prompt — Here’s How