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Summer Walker Invokes California Law to Exit Interscope Deal, Triggering $50M Lawsuit
legal-news2 days ago

Summer Walker Invokes California Law to Exit Interscope Deal, Triggering $50M Lawsuit

R&B star Summer Walker is embroiled in a high-stakes legal dispute with Interscope Records after invoking California’s seven-year statute to terminate her 2017 recording contract. The label filed a lawsuit on October 9, 2026, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, seeking over $50 million in damages for undelivered albums. Walker’s team argues the contract is no longer enforceable after seven years, while Interscope claims she owes two more studio albums and an EP. Both parties have expressed a desire for an amicable resolution, though the label filed suit to meet a strict 45-day statutory deadline.

via Billboard|
#california-seven-year-statute#interscope-records#legal-news
Copyright Suit Alleges Olivia Dean's 'I've Seen It' Copies Bill Withers Classic
music-and-legal11 days ago

Copyright Suit Alleges Olivia Dean's 'I've Seen It' Copies Bill Withers Classic

Mattie Music Group, the publisher of Bill Withers' catalog, has filed a federal lawsuit in Los Angeles alleging that Olivia Dean's track 'I've Seen It' infringes on the copyright of the 1981 hit 'Just the Two of Us.' The complaint targets Dean's label, Capitol Records, and her publishers, but not the singer herself. A hired musicologist claims the songs share 'substantial similarities' in melody. The defendants have not yet responded, and the song remains in distribution despite a prior notice of alleged infringement.

via bbc.com|
#bill-withers#copyright-infringement#music-and-legal
UMG and Sony File Second Suit Against Suno, Alleging V6 Models Infringe via 'Poisoned Tree' Training
legal24 days ago

UMG and Sony File Second Suit Against Suno, Alleging V6 Models Infringe via 'Poisoned Tree' Training

Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment have filed a second lawsuit against AI music platform Suno in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The complaint alleges that Suno's new v6 models, launched on September 9, infringe on 60,202 copyrighted sound recordings by training on outputs from previous models that were built on unlicensed data. The labels argue that training new models on infringing outputs 'launders' the infringement rather than eliminating it. Suno counters that v6 was trained on licensed content from partners like Warner Music Group and BMG, as well as user-generated data, and rejects the claims as legally flawed. The labels seek statutory damages, which could theoretically reach over $9 billion, and an injunction against further use of their recordings.

via Music Business Worldwide|
#ai-copyright#legal#sony-music
Hack-cached data ties Suno’s AI training to YouTube and Deezer in new legal spotlight
technology2 months ago

Hack-cached data ties Suno’s AI training to YouTube and Deezer in new legal spotlight

A hacked code dump reportedly shows Suno scraped YouTube Music, Deezer, and Genius (among others) to train its AI models, a detail that could strengthen Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment’s copyright-infringement case. Suno has said its training relied on publicly available data from the open internet and fair use, while the breach also exposed customer emails/phone numbers and Stripe payments, adding factual context to the ongoing litigation and the scale of potential damages.

via Music Business Worldwide|
#ai-training-data#copyright-lawsuit#suno
Pershing Square exits remaining UMG stake after bid rejection
business4 months ago

Pershing Square exits remaining UMG stake after bid rejection

Pershing Square is set to liquidate its remaining stake in Universal Music Group by selling about 80.6 million UMG shares in an overnight placing, weeks after UMG’s board rejected Pershing Square’s $64 billion takeover proposal as undervalued; the sale could raise roughly €1.5 billion and follows Ackman’s previous reductions in the stake and his resignation from UMG’s board.

via Music Business Worldwide|
#bill-ackman#business#pershing-square
Spotify and UMG Debut AI-Powered Licensing for Fan Covers and Remixes
business4 months ago

Spotify and UMG Debut AI-Powered Licensing for Fan Covers and Remixes

Spotify and Universal Music Group announce licensing agreements to launch a paid AI-powered tool that lets fans create licensed covers and remixes of participating songs, with direct revenue sharing for artists and songwriters. The tool emphasizes consent, credit, and compensation, and will roll out as a Premium add-on to expand creator opportunities and drive discovery.

via Spotify|
#ai#business#covers
Fan-made AI remixes to premiere on Spotify under new UMG licensing pact
business4 months ago

Fan-made AI remixes to premiere on Spotify under new UMG licensing pact

Spotify and Universal Music Group unveiled a licensing deal to allow fans to create AI-powered covers and remixes of songs from participating artists, offered as a paid Premium add-on. The arrangement covers both recorded music and music publishing, with opt-in participation and credit/compensation for artists and songwriters; all Spotify users will be able to play the AI-generated tracks. Pricing and launch date were not disclosed. The move strengthens UMG’s AI licensing strategy and expands monetization opportunities around fan-generated derivatives.

via Music Business Worldwide|
#ai#business#licensing
Spotify launches AI-generated remixes with UMG licensing for Premium users
ai4 months ago

Spotify launches AI-generated remixes with UMG licensing for Premium users

Spotify and Universal Music Group have licensed an AI remix tool that Premium subscribers can pay to use to generate AI-made remixes and covers; artists can opt out and receive royalties, and royalties go back to the original artist. The program is part of Spotify’s responsible AI initiative and emphasizes consent, credit, and compensation, but launch timing and pricing beyond Premium are not yet disclosed.

via theverge.com|
#ai#licensing#music
D4VD Dropped by Interscope, Collabs Pulled as Streaming Platforms Face Pressure
music5 months ago

D4VD Dropped by Interscope, Collabs Pulled as Streaming Platforms Face Pressure

D4VD was quietly dropped by Interscope last year after his murder arrest, and Universal Music Group has helped collaborators remove their tracks from streaming platforms. Artists like Kali Uchis, Holly Humberstone, Laufey, and Damiano David have pulled joint songs, while YouTube has demonetized D4VD’s account. Streaming services are under pressure to remove his catalog, though Spotify and Apple have not commented.

via Yahoo|
#d4vd#industry-blackout#interscope-records
Ackman’s $64B UMG Bid Sets Ovitz as Chairman, Grainge Keeps the Helm
business6 months ago

Ackman’s $64B UMG Bid Sets Ovitz as Chairman, Grainge Keeps the Helm

Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman is bidding about $63.5–$64 billion to buy Universal Music Group, naming Michael Ovitz as chairman and keeping Lucian Grainge as CEO; the plan envisions a Berkshire Hathaway‑style entertainment conglomerate with an NYSE listing possibility, while the board reviews the proposal and Bolloré’s stake adds a wildcard to the deal.

via Page Six|
#bill-ackman#business#lucian-grainge
EU clears UMG’s Downtown deal with Curve divestment condition
business8 months ago

EU clears UMG’s Downtown deal with Curve divestment condition

The European Commission approved Universal Music Group's $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings, but only after UMG agreed to divest Curve Royalty Systems to an independent buyer to address data-access and competition concerns; the deal will expand Virgin Music Group with Downtown assets like FUGA, CD Baby and Songtrust after a lengthy review that faced indie opposition.

via Music Business Worldwide|
#antitrust#business#curve-royalty-systems