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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on April 17, 2025

Exciting Updates: Payday Music's Rebrand, Viagogo Controversy, AI Training Critique, and more!

This newsletter is about Ultra International Music Publishing rebranding as Payday Music Publishing after a legal battle with Sony Music Entertainment. The newsletter also covers Viagogo's misleading practices in the secondary ticketing market, a critique on AI model training by Meta, the US Copyright Office's inquiry into Performance Rights Organizations, the UAE's first collective management license for music rights, and the controversy surrounding the elimination of all intellectual property laws suggested by Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk.

Legal: 0.95: 2025-04-16: Ultra International Music Publishing rebrands after Sony Music legal battle Legal: 0.95: 2025-04-14: Viagogo’s “belligerent disregard” for audiences and “misleading and potentially unlawful practices” are a “blight” on live music that needs urgent legislation, say campaigners

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Articles count: 11 Sent via mailing on April 14, 2025

Global Fair Remuneration, No Fakes Act, Deepfake Arrests & More in This Newsletter

This newsletter is about the importance of fair remuneration for audiovisual creators globally, the reintroduction of the No Fakes Act in the US music industry, a lawsuit between record labels and the Internet Archive, deepfake videos of K-pop artists leading to arrests by HYBE, the TICKET Act aimed at improving transparency in ticket pricing, backlash against former British politicians promoting Viagogo, efforts by ADOR to combat online defamation against K-pop group NewJeans, and YouTube's new Music Assistant feature for creators.

Legal: 1.0: 2025-04-10: „Artysta. Po co to żyje na świecie” - rozmowa z Jerzym Łabudą Legal: 0.95: 2025-04-10: Audiovisual authors speak out and urge WIPO Copyright Committee to address their rights

Music Industry News: Little Brother's farewell tour, Spotify royalties, AI copyright, and more!

This newsletter is about various topics in the music industry, including Little Brother's farewell tour, Spotify's royalty payouts to artists, the debate over copyright protections for AI, UK orchestras advocating for equitable remuneration on streaming platforms, creator conflicts on The White Lotus, Bobby Pulido's upcoming music releases, rights of audiovisual authors, Ava Max's unique promotional tactics, Tracy Chapman's preference for physical music over streaming, and Lizzo's mental health break before releasing her new album.

Legal: 0.95: 2025-04-08: Little Brother Announce Retirement With ‘Curtain Call’ Farewell Tour Legal: 0.9: 2025-04-07: The Numbers are in: Loud & Clear Updated with 2024 Data & New Takeaways

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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on April 07, 2025

Music Industry Legal Battles: Mariah Carey, TikTok Bid, Defamation Campaigns, Indie Publishing Revenues

This newsletter is about legal battles in the music industry, including Mariah Carey seeking legal fees from songwriters who sued her, Sphere Entertainment Co. launching The Wizard of Oz at Sphere, and Amazon making a bid to acquire TikTok. Other topics covered include online defamation campaigns in the music industry, a copyright lawsuit against President Donald Trump over his campaign's use of a song, ongoing payments from HYBE's label to K-pop group NewJeans amidst a contractual dispute, and a strategic review by Africa-focused music streaming service Mdundo. Additionally, Femme House's efforts to make the dance world more inclusive for women and marginalized groups and the IMPF report on indie music publishing revenues are discussed.

Legal: 0.95: 2025-04-04: Mariah Carey wants song theft accusers to cover $186,000 in legal costs incurred responding to “frivolous” and “unsupported” claims Legal: 0.9: 2025-04-04: ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Following the Yellow Brick Road to Las Vegas’ Sphere

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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on April 03, 2025

Legal Battles in Music Industry: Johnny Rotten, Triller, Spotify Payouts & More

This newsletter is about various legal battles and disputes in the music industry, including Johnny Rotten's dissatisfaction with the Sex Pistols lineup, Triller facing lawsuits from Merlin and Chance the Rapper's legal battle with his former manager. It also covers the ethical concerns of using pirated content like LibGen to train AI algorithms and Spotify expanding its Partner Program to increase creator payouts. Additionally, Kunlun Tech introduces advanced AI music models and BMG reports strong financial performance in 2024.

Legal: 0.9: 2025-04-03: John Lydon Nixes Idea of Reunion With ‘Woke’ Sex Pistols: ‘I Am the Pistols, and They’re Not’ Legal: 0.9: 2025-03-31: AI and the new Value Gap: Four actions to prevent songwriters from being sidelined - Music Business Worldwide

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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on March 31, 2025

"Spotify Partner Program expands globally, AI Act concerns, music industry strategies"

This newsletter is about Spotify expanding its 'Partner Program' for podcasters to nine more countries, offering monetization opportunities based on Premium subscribers and ad revenue within podcasts. It also discusses concerns within the creative industry about the EU's AI Act code of practice and developments in AI music, as well as strategies by the music industry to increase revenue and exclusive content for superfans. Additionally, it covers legal issues facing producers over song credits and royalties, including lawsuits against Sammy Soso and a global publishing deal for Matthew Bernard with Sony Music Publishing.

Legal: 0.95: 2025-03-28: ‘Hundreds’ of podcasters make $10k+ a month directly from Spotify Legal: 0.95: 2025-03-28: Creative industries reject the EU’s new AI code of practice saying it sets “dangerous precedents” and undermines copyright law

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Articles count: 11 Sent via mailing on March 27, 2025

"Music Industry Data Infrastructure, Emotional Intelligence, and Legal Updates"

This newsletter is about the importance of building a data infrastructure in the music industry, emotional intelligence in leadership, lawsuits involving music labels, and legal actions against streaming manipulation in Brazil. Mark Meharry emphasizes artists reclaiming ownership of fan data, while a K-pop group goes on hiatus due to conflicts with their label. Brazil's AI Bill aims to protect creators, Live Nation settles a lawsuit, Limp Bizkit sues UMG, Operation Out of Tune targets streaming manipulation, and music organizations advocate for AI copyright protection. Ticketmaster faces criticism from the CMA over ticket sales practices.

Legal: 1.0: 2025-03-24: Miley Cyrus’ motion to dismiss copyright lawsuit over ‘Flowers’ denied by court - Music Business Worldwide Legal: 0.95: 2025-03-25: Ascap calls for a ‘Humans First’ AI copyright policy in the US

Global Music Market Update: Australia Drops out of Top 10 Markets

This newsletter is about the shifting global music market landscape with Australia falling out of the top 10 markets for the first time in decades, the Mechanical Licensing Collective being named one of the World's Most Innovative Companies, Limp Bizkit suing Universal Music Group, Qobuz announcing a higher per-stream rate, ClicknClear seeking a Music Licensing Manager, Warner Music Group's ADA acquiring RSDL.io, Drake's lawsuit against Universal Music, Heat partnering with UMG for music in gaming, the US music industry pushing for AI regulations, and K-Pop group NJZ facing legal challenges.

Legal: 0.95: 2025-03-21: US music industry bodies make case to Trump over AI training Legal: 0.95: 2025-03-20: Limp Bizkit’s $200m lawsuit against UMG still alive after latest court order - Music Business Worldwide

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Articles count: 11 Sent via mailing on March 20, 2025

Latest Legal Battles, Climate Change Impact & Music Industry Updates - Newsletter Highlights

This newsletter is about various legal battles, including Iggy Azalea accusing UMG of withholding royalties, a lawsuit between Atlantic Records and Cardi B, and a dispute over the use of a Semisonic song in a White House video. It also discusses the impact of climate change on food security, Times Music's acquisition of regional music labels in India, and the launch of the Trans Charter to support trans and non-binary individuals in the music industry.

Legal: 1.0: 2025-03-14: PIKE dereguluje Legal: 0.95: 2025-03-17: Judge rejects Live Nation’s bid to dismiss parts of DOJ antitrust lawsuit - Music Business Worldwide

"Protecting Fair Use in AI Training: Copyright Lawsuits and International Regulations Update"

This newsletter is about copyright infringement lawsuits involving music usage in AI training. OpenAI is requesting Trump's administration to protect fair use principles for AI training in the US and push for favorable copyright regulations internationally to support AI innovation. Sony Music has filed a lawsuit against the University of Southern California for unauthorized use of copyrighted music in social media posts. These legal battles highlight the tension between tech companies and copyright holders over the use of existing content for training AI models.

Legal: 1.0: 2025-03-13: George Clinton sues former business partner for allegedly withholding royalties and other claims - Music Business Worldwide Legal: 1.0: 2025-03-13: George Clinton sues former business partner for ’fraudulently’ acquiring 90% of his catalog - Music Business Worldwide

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