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Backstreet Boys file to trademark their voices, joining Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie in battle against AI deepfakes

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Suno is paying grants to indie artists

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The Ghost in the Machine Wants a Cut

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Blur drummer Dave Rowntree loses UK court appeal to revive ‘black box’ royalties claim against PRS for Music

Rowntree's appeal in his proposed class action against PRS for Music has been dismissed

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TIDAL to automatically tag AI-generated music… and block it from earning royalties

TIDAL is introducing an AI policy that will automatically tag wholly AI-generated music in its app

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Live Nation moves to push ex-exec’s $35m lawsuit out of court and into private arbitration

Former EVP Nicholas Rumanes alleged he was fired in May 2025 in retaliation for flagging what his complaint called "serious corporate misconduct."

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HYBE’s BIGHIT MUSIC cracks down on ‘egregious and unlawful conduct’ targeting CORTIS, as fans attach GPS trackers to artists’ vehicles

The complaints covered malicious online posts, the illegal sale of the members' airport ticketing information, and breaches of the artists' privacy and safety.

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Frontiers Label Group makes raft of senior promotions in the UK, globally

Leo Nicholas has been appointed Managing Director, UK, Aldo Lonobile named Vice President, Global A&R, and Martina Palermo promoted to Global Head of PR.

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Sony Music Publishing wins Publisher of the Year at 2026 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards

SMP songwriters were recognized across 27 of ASCAP's top-performing R&B, hip-hop and gospel songs of the past year.

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The MLC rejects Pandora’s bid to use a horse racing ruling against the mechanical royalties lawsuit

Pandora bets on a major horseracing constitutional precedent to strip the MLC of its constitutional authority to sue.

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From Suno’s latest legal opponent to Influence Media’s $650M+ Anthem bid… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days...

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Warner Music launches pilot with indie record stores to test whether fans’ unwanted vinyl can be recycled

Participating stores will collect the records for recovery partner Virterras Materials to assess for potential material recycling.

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iHeartMedia cuts radio jobs across US as it targets $50m in annual cost savings (report)

According to RadioInsight, nationwide station budget cuts began Tuesday and rolled out through the week.

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Diljit Dosanjh breaks his own record for biggest North American tour by a Punjabi artist with $32M Aura run

Live Nation-promoted run sold more than 225,000 tickets, according to the concert giant.

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David McIninch appointed General Manager of Soundmouse, the music cue sheet platform acquired by BMI

McIninch will oversee Soundmouse's global operations

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English-language share of US audio streams fell in Q1, says Luminate, as Latin music gained ground driven by megastars like Bad Bunny

Luminate said Latin music has "fully shattered" its 'niche' status" in the US

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Backstreet Boys file to trademark their voices, joining Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie in battle against AI deepfakes

Suno is paying grants to indie artists

The Ghost in the Machine Wants a Cut

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree loses UK court appeal to revive ‘black box’ royalties claim against PRS for Music

TIDAL to automatically tag AI-generated music… and block it from earning royalties

Live Nation moves to push ex-exec’s $35m lawsuit out of court and into private arbitration

HYBE’s BIGHIT MUSIC cracks down on ‘egregious and unlawful conduct’ targeting CORTIS, as fans attach GPS trackers to artists’ vehicles

Frontiers Label Group makes raft of senior promotions in the UK, globally

Sony Music Publishing wins Publisher of the Year at 2026 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards

The MLC rejects Pandora’s bid to use a horse racing ruling against the mechanical royalties lawsuit

From Suno’s latest legal opponent to Influence Media’s $650M+ Anthem bid… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

Warner Music launches pilot with indie record stores to test whether fans’ unwanted vinyl can be recycled

iHeartMedia cuts radio jobs across US as it targets $50m in annual cost savings (report)

Diljit Dosanjh breaks his own record for biggest North American tour by a Punjabi artist with $32M Aura run

David McIninch appointed General Manager of Soundmouse, the music cue sheet platform acquired by BMI

English-language share of US audio streams fell in Q1, says Luminate, as Latin music gained ground driven by megastars like Bad Bunny

Anthropic, fighting lawsuits over alleged copying of song lyrics, accuses Alibaba of copying Claude to train a rival AI

UAE’s MusicNation joins the Human Artistry Campaign as its first Middle East signatory

Michele Page appointed General Counsel at SoundExchange

Reservoir strikes joint venture with Latin music company TU Publishing

Ryman Hospitality confirms it is exploring options for Grand Ole Opry owner Opry Entertainment Group