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The September 15 complaint alleges copyright infringement and deceptive trade practices and lists 1,000 recordings the labels say copy or sample works they own or license. The plaintiffs seek an injunction and statutory damages. The filing proves the claims were made, not that DistroKid is liable; no merits response from DistroKid was found.
Read this story →Music Business Worldwide reports that Suno's September 1 answer admits obtaining YouTube audio with YT-DLP for training but argues the use was fair and challenges the labels' standing and anti-circumvention theory. The dispute covers 560 recordings and fact discovery is due to close September 30. An admission about acquisition is not an admission of infringement or liability.
Read this story →Stability AI announced on August 25 a US$76 million Series B, bringing funding under its current leadership to US$232 million. Investors include Electronic Arts, Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, AMD Ventures and Pacific Alliance Ventures; the company says it will expand production tools, applied research and professional services. Valuation and individual investment amounts were not disclosed.
Read this story →Universal Music Group and Apple Corps announced a long-term worldwide partnership on August 19 covering physical and digital Beatles merchandise, licensing and e-commerce. Apple Corps chief executive Tom Greene tied the timing to a Savile Row fan experience planned for 2027 and Sam Mendes’s four interconnected Beatles films planned for 2028; no products, financial terms or film-production changes were disclosed.
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