Latest Music Industry News
Warner Music Names Val Blavatnik to Executive Team, Unveils Suite of Leadership Promotions
Atlantic Music Group CEO Elliot Grainge will also become chairman of distribution arm ADA, while Warner Music Latin America President Alejandro Duque has been named president of Warner Music International.
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Warner Chappell COO and Co-Chair Carianne Marshall to Depart
Guy Moot, the publisher's CEO, will become Warner Chappell's sole chairman, the company said Monday.
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UMG, Sony Music File Second Lawsuit Against Suno Over AI Music Generator’s New Model
The suit comes weeks after Suno first launched v6, its first model to be trained on licensed music after carving out partnerships with Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe.
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Carter Gregory Signs With CAA (Exclusive)
The digital content creator and former Capitol Records A&R exec now finds himself at the intersection of popular culture, music and fashion.
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Suno Launches New AI Model Trained on Licensed WMG, BMG Tracks
"We believe this is a blueprint for how AI and the music industry can strengthen one another and build entirely new product experiences for artists, fans, and the broader music community," Suno CEO Mikey Shulman said.
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TuneCore Reverses Course on Suno, Now Will Distribute Its AI-Generated Music
The deal marks the AI music generator's first pact with an independent music distributor.
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Suno Scraps Mary J. Blige Ad After Making It Seem Singer Endorsed the AI Music Platform
"We entered into a business deal with someone who presented themselves as Ms. Blige’s official representative," Suno said, confirming the company pulled the ad after company "learned this was not the case."
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Country Star Jason Isbell Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Suno
The rocker alleged that the company takes artists' musical likeness without their consent, likening the company to The Borg from 'Star Trek.'
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Spotify Names Joe Hadley VP of Global Music Content and Partnerships
Joe's capable leadership will keep artist advocacy at the center of our work and bring even more impact to the programming we do," Spotify global head of music Charlie Hellman said.
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Meet Mestiza, the Female Duo From Spain Mixing Flamenco and Electronic Music
Belah and Pitty discuss their music and aesthetics, upcoming shows in London and New York, leaning into the "almost ritualistic" nature of electronic music, and the visual, cinematic side of their creativity.
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Apple Music to Launch Labels on AI Tracks Later This Year
"Content providers will be required to include AI Transparency Tags in any instance where AI was used to create a material portion of the content, including tracks that are AI platform generated," Apple Music said.
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Ariana Grande Granted Expedited Subpoena in Lawsuit Over Leaked Music
Grande first filed her suit in July, claiming hackers stole unreleased content of hers and sold it online on the dark web.
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Round Hill Files $1 Billion Copyright Infringement Suits Against Suno, Anthropic
"There is simply nothing fair about a company using theft to build for purely commercial purposes a multi-billion dollar business while those from which they steal receive nothing," Round Hill said.
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Ellie Goulding Sues Former Managers Over Ties to Live Nation
Goulding claimed TaP Management failed to disclose it was a subsidiary of Live Nation, which she said created a conflict of interest.
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Megan Thee Stallion Signs Distribution Partnership With Interscope, Will Remain Independent
“I’ve always wanted to create music on my terms while building a legacy that extends beyond the industry,” the "Savage" rapper said of her new partnership on Friday.
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California Bill to Cap Concert Resale Ticket Prices Dies After Lobbying Frenzy
StubHub, the industry's largest ticket resale platform, spent $3.4 million this year lobbying against California's AB 1720.
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