Music Business Worldwide

Suno confirms V6 model was trained on 'creations' from users, as it blasts latest Sony and Universal lawsuit

GoldState invests in audiobook publisher

Khosla-backed GRAI acquires Hangout

‘As an industry, we’ve confused followers with community.’

Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actually searching for...

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Operation LUMEN targets 317 music piracy sites reaching 5.4 million visitors across Latin America

IFPI says the operation brings together authorities from Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador

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Robert Palmer estate strikes deal with Primary Wave covering publishing and recording catalogs, plus name, image & likeness rights

Palmer recorded 14 studio albums and three live albums

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YouTube extends exclusive Coachella livestream deal with Goldenvoice through 2030

Alphabet-owned platform and festival promoter Goldenvoice have renewed their exclusive livestream and content partnership

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South Korean prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for Kakao founder in appeal over SM Entertainment stock case (report)

Kakao Corp. founder Kim Beom-su has denied the allegations

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Sony Music Group becomes first music company to join AI policy coalition ARIAM – alongside Disney, the BBC, and The New York Times

It is the first music company to join the group, which launched in June 2026 with members drawn from film, TV, journalism and more.

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The US and UK’s share of the world’s ‘Superstar’ artists has fallen from 55.7% to 40.7% since 2021, shows Chartmetric data

Figures come from Global Music Pulse, a new report from Chartmetric, which tracks 14m artists across streaming and social services

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Outkast’s trademark company sues rapper Ovrkast, claiming he reneged on deal to drop ‘nearly identical’ name

Silas Wilson allegedly agreed to abandon the Ovrkast name by July 15, 2026, and rebrand as OVERKXST.

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HYBE CINE FEST expands to over 60 territories with two live BTS broadcasts and concert films from SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN

HYBE CINE FEST 2026 will run in theaters from October 24 through October 31.

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Drake appeal against UMG over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ set for December 4 hearing

The hearing will be the last stage of the appeal before the panel rules on whether to revive the case, docketed as Graham v. UMG Recordings, Inc.

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Snoop Dogg’s Doggyland joins Big Feelings Music, a new children’s music company from CoComelon owner Moonbug Entertainment

Initial partners include Snoop Dogg's Doggyland, Baby Bandstand, Badanamu, Bob Zoom, English Tree TV, Lotty Friends, Mooseclumps, and Skyvibe.

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Suno confirms V6 model was trained on 'creations' from users, as it blasts latest Sony and Universal lawsuit

GoldState invests in audiobook publisher

Khosla-backed GRAI acquires Hangout

‘As an industry, we’ve confused followers with community.’

Operation LUMEN targets 317 music piracy sites reaching 5.4 million visitors across Latin America

Robert Palmer estate strikes deal with Primary Wave covering publishing and recording catalogs, plus name, image & likeness rights

YouTube extends exclusive Coachella livestream deal with Goldenvoice through 2030

South Korean prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for Kakao founder in appeal over SM Entertainment stock case (report)

Sony Music Group becomes first music company to join AI policy coalition ARIAM – alongside Disney, the BBC, and The New York Times

The US and UK’s share of the world’s ‘Superstar’ artists has fallen from 55.7% to 40.7% since 2021, shows Chartmetric data

Outkast’s trademark company sues rapper Ovrkast, claiming he reneged on deal to drop ‘nearly identical’ name

HYBE CINE FEST expands to over 60 territories with two live BTS broadcasts and concert films from SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN

Drake appeal against UMG over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ set for December 4 hearing

Snoop Dogg’s Doggyland joins Big Feelings Music, a new children’s music company from CoComelon owner Moonbug Entertainment

Vinyl counterfeiter who made $3.6M from fake Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar records jailed for 3.5 years in the UK

Judge explains StubHub arbitration ruling: ticket buyer agreed to terms barring class actions when he clicked ‘Buy Now’

UK-based avatar concert producer Unit1 Studio raises $20M led by Balderton Capital

Apple to open 600-capacity live music venue in London, with two recording studios and a broadcast control room built in

Tuboleta owner BeatHub buys out Chile’s BeLive to take 100% of Bogotá’s Movistar Arena

American Music Tourism Act heads to Trump’s desk after House vote

Erica Campbell’s label sues distributor SRG/ILS Group, claiming it never sent a single royalty statement