5+ day, 7+ 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, 7+ 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, 7+ 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....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (135+ words) This week’s industry roundup includes confirmation that BMG and Concord have completed their previously announced merger, combining two of the largest independent music companies into a single entity with expanded reach across recorded music and publishing. Also making headlines: AI…...

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…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (127+ words) Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group and Warner Music Group have all become investors in Stability AI, joining a $76 million Series B funding round for the generative AI company. The round also includes gaming company Electronic Arts and investment firms…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (115+ words) Footwear retailer DSW has reached a settlement in principle with Sony Music over its use of the label’s music in social media advertising, according to a court filing. The agreement has not yet been formally executed, and financial terms were…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (114+ words) Sony Music has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Kroger, parent company of grocery chain Ralphs, alleging the retailer used its recordings without authorization in social media advertising. The complaint cites 392 alleged unauthorized uses of Sony-owned tracks. Court filings reference…...

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, 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…...