Photo Credit: Gabriel Gurrola Independent music labels return a third of revenue to artists, according to a new report from global advocacy group ORCA. Global think tank and advocacy group ORCA (Organization for Recorded Culture […]
The three major labels — Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group — and their publishing arms have all struck individual licensing deals with AI music startup Klay. Klay is a music technology company […]
Photo Credit: BoliviaInteligente Amid intensifying stream-ripping sub-disputes with Suno and Udio, the major labels are firing back against the AI music generators’ dismissal pushes. The firmly worded dismissal-motion opposition recently arrived in the appropriate dockets, […]
Photo Credit: Omar:. Lopez-Rincon Get ready for even more AI audio and features on Spotify, which has struck agreements with the majors, Merlin, and Believe “to develop responsible AI products that empower the artists and […]
The Supreme Court Building. Photo Credit: Stephen Talas Amid a high-stakes Supreme Court case, the major labels have fired back against Cox Communications and the ISP’s alleged “shocking disregard” for their copyrights. Sony Music and […]
Photo Credit: Rubaitul Azad Suno has fired back against the majors’ amended copyright suit, the central stream-ripping claim in which is allegedly a “futile” attempt to pivot due to the “burgeoning consensus” that training on […]
Photo Credit: Igor Omilaev Let the amended copyright complaints continue: The major labels have updated their infringement suit against Uncharted Labs, the company behind AI music generator Udio. The RIAA-corralled plaintiffs just recently fired off […]
After a two-year legal battle, the Internet Archive and a conglomeration of major labels have settled a $621 million copyright infringement lawsuit. As reported by Rolling Stone, the decision came to light on Monday, September […]
A live performance from Thelonious Monk, one of the artists whose works were allegedly infringed upon by the Internet Archive’s Great 78 Project. Photo Credit: Algemeen Nederlandsch Fotobureau Over two years later, Universal Music, Sony […]
Via iStockphoto / @emalille TikTok Audio By Carbonatix Airbnb hosts don’t exactly have the best reputation. Between extra fees for basics, sudden price hikes, and requests to clean after paying a hefty cleaning charge, guests […]
Via iStockphoto / @carlylastie TikTok Audio By Carbonatix Concerns about food quality are nothing new. From “mystery meat” to bread that doesn’t seem to behave like bread, shoppers are often skeptical about what’s really on […]
The major labels have formally opposed a stay request from Verizon in their infringement legal battle. Photo Credit: José Matute Earlier this month, Verizon moved to pause its major-label copyright showdown pending the Supreme Court’s […]
Photo Credit: Kidfly182 With the marathon copyright dispute between the major labels and Cox Communications heading to the Supreme Court, a federal court has officially paused a separate showdown involving Altice USA. Judge Roy S. […]
Photo Credit: Kidfly182 With the marathon copyright dispute between the major labels and Cox Communications heading to the Supreme Court, a federal court has officially paused a separate showdown involving Altice USA. Judge Roy S. […]
Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) is firing back against social media copyright infringement claims from the majors, arguing that platforms’ licensing deals cover individual and business users alike. Photo Credit: Anthony92931 It turns out Designer Shoe […]
Photo Credit: 12 News Arizona / CC by 3.0 The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by ISP Cox over whether it should be held liable for the music piracy committed by […]
National Music Publishers’ Association head David Israelite. Photo Credit: NMPA U.S. music publishing revenue grew by double digits during 2024 to crack $7 billion, per the NMPA, which says it’s time for labels and artists […]
Photo Credit: Flaco2xs / reddit Apple’s removal of the popular music streaming app Musi from the App Store has sparked a high-profile legal battle. Musi’s creators allege the tech giant engaged in collusion and ‘backroom […]
Photo Credit: Amy Syiek Several major record labels have settled their copyright infringement lawsuit with internet provider Frontier after a multi-year legal battle. Major record labels, including UMG, Sony Music, and Warner Music, have settled […]
Photo Credit: Justin Higuchi / CC by 2.0 A new TikTok trend is turning the concept of ‘propaganda’ on its head — and singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams finds herself squarely in its crosshairs. The trend is […]