5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (122+ words) Suno has responded to the amended complaint filed by Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, acknowledging that it obtained audio from YouTube to train its AI models. In its answer, the company does not dispute the practice itself but…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (103+ words) Suno has launched its v6 AI music generation models, developed in partnership with Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe. The company’s earlier models will be phased out, according to Chief Product Officer Jack Brody. The rollout marks a notable shift for…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (96+ words) Paris-based music company Believe has struck a global licensing agreement with AI music platform Suno. The deal adds Believe to the growing list of music companies formalizing arrangements with the generative AI service. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed....

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (159+ words) Raleigh, N.C. band Jack The Radio has released a reprised recording of “Warbirds,” a track from its 2024 album Under Lonely Light. The new version, recorded live and mixed by Danny Johnson in Raleigh, returns to the darker tone of the song’s…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (87+ words) BMG reported first-half 2026 revenue of €444 million ($518 million), up 4.9% year-over-year. Stripping out acquisitions, disposals and currency effects, organic revenue growth came in stronger at 8.1%, according to interim figures released by the company. BMG also confirmed that its previously announced merger with…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (89+ words) Music Industry Weekly Music Business Worldwide’s latest weekly round-up highlights two major developments in the music-AI space. Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music have reportedly taken a combined $76 million equity stake in Stability AI, the generative AI…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (110+ words) Apple Music is moving forward with a plan to label AI-generated or AI-assisted tracks for listeners, part of a broader industry push toward transparency around synthetic content. The move comes as streaming platforms face mounting pressure to distinguish human-made music…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (105+ words) Universal Music Poland has acquired the Kayax Records catalog and brand, adding recordings from Brodka, Nosowska and Zakopower to its roster. Kayax has built a reputation as one of Poland’s notable independent labels, and the deal brings its recorded output…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (124+ words) Music IP Holdings, a venture backed by Universal Music Group, has introduced a patent portfolio aimed at governing how artificial intelligence intersects with music creation and distribution. The company says the effort is intended to establish a licensing framework for…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (110+ words) Universal Music Group has signed a partnership with Hook to license its recorded music catalog for use in fan-created content across social media platforms. The deal is designed to let fans legally incorporate UMG artists’ music into their own posts…...