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Suno Admits Using YouTube Audio for AI Training, Disputes Major Labels' Stream-Ripping Claim
5+ day, 5+ 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…...
Suno Rolls Out v6 AI Music Models With Backing From WMG, BMG and Believe
5+ day, 5+ 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…...
Believe Signs Global Licensing Deal With Suno
5+ day, 5+ 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....
Chartmetric Debuts AI Agent Flow, Starting at $60 a Month
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (68+ words) Music Industry Weekly The company positions Flow as a significant upgrade to its data offerings, promising to expand how users interpret and act on music industry analytics rather than simply answering queries. Read the full story at Music Business Worldwide....
Major Labels' $76M Stability AI Stake, Suno Stream-Ripping Claim Headline MBW Round-Up
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…...
Universal, Sony, Warner Take Equity Stakes in Stability 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…...
Apple Music's AI Disclosure Plan, Spotify's $1.5B Buyback Highlight Latest Industry News
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…...
UMG-Backed Music IP Holdings Launches AI Music Patent Portfolio
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…...
Jamendo Withdraws Copyright Suit Against Suno Weeks After Filing It
3+ week, 6+ day ago (135+ words) Music Industry Weekly Jamendo has dropped its copyright infringement lawsuit against AI music generator Suno, just six weeks after bringing the case. The music library and licensing company has not detailed the reasoning behind the withdrawal. The move comes as…...
Suno's BMG Licensing Pact Comes With Download Caps and Watermarks
3+ week, 6+ day ago (140+ words) Suno’s BMG Licensing Pact Comes With Download Caps and Watermarks Music Industry Weekly Suno has struck a licensing agreement with BMG that pairs rights access with new usage controls, including limits on downloads and watermarking of AI-generated tracks. The arrangement…...