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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on August 18, 2025

Recent Music Industry News Roundup: Kobalt, Neil Young, Cardi B, Megadeth, and More!

This newsletter is about various recent music industry news, including Kobalt's direct licensing deal with Spotify, Neil Young's decision to unfriend Facebook, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's boycott of Spotify, Ana Navarro urging Gloria Gaynor to decline a Kennedy Center honor from Trump, Crowded House's involvement in an AI-generated video hoax, Cardi B's new single and upcoming album, the Pinkfong 'Baby Shark' copyright ruling in South Korea, Nine Inch Nails scoring Disney's "Tron: Ares," Megadeth's final album and farewell tour announcement, and David Byrne's statement on a Talking Heads reunion.

Legal: 0.95: 2025-08-14: Kobalt strikes US direct licensing deal with Spotify Legal: 0.85: 2025-08-15: Neil Young Leaves Facebook Over ‘Unconscionable’ Chatbot Policies Allowing ‘Romantic’ Conversations With Children
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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on August 14, 2025

Music Industry Legal Battles & Controversies: DSW, Congress, AI, Festivals, Drake, & More

This newsletter is about legal battles and controversies in the music industry, including DSW Shoe Warehouse facing a lawsuit from Sony Music for copyright infringement, US Congress members pressuring the Trump administration over Canada's Online Streaming Act, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association opposing a new copyright exception for AI companies, festivals facing backlash for owner investments in Israel, Kneecap being banned from Hungary for alleged anti-Semitic sentiments, Drake suing Universal Music and CEO Lucian Grainge for defamation, Jon Batiste criticizing CBS' decision to end The Late Show, music publishers seeking to amend a lawsuit against AI company Anthropic for copyright infringement, and controversy surrounding Marilyn Manson's performance in Mexico and Taylor Swift's upcoming album release "The Life of a Showgirl.

Legal: 0.95: 2025-08-12: Shoe shop TikTok spat escalates as Sony sues DSW over unlicensed music Legal: 0.9: 2025-08-11: US Republicans want Trump to use trade talk pressure to kill Canada’s streaming levy
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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on August 11, 2025

"Latest Music Industry News: Vinyl releases, legal disputes, and rising stars"

This newsletter is about recent music industry developments, featuring news on new vinyl releases by UMe and Frank Sinatra Enterprises, a legal dispute between SoundExchange and Sirius, a rising Dutch producer at Coachella, busking restrictions in London, Thomas Rhett's chart success, Netflix's K-pop film, independent artist Alexandra Kay's career, Salt N Pepa's legal battle, and Kourtney Kardashian's boat safety controversy. Also mentioned is the passing of Brandon Blackstock, former husband of Kelly Clarkson and Nashville music manager.

Legal: 0.9: 2025-08-08: Frank Sinatra’s 1960s Collabs With Count Basie & Duke Ellington to Be Reissued    Legal: 0.9: 2025-08-08: SoundExchange can’t sue Sirius in federal courts, says judge in royalties dispute
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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on August 07, 2025

"Sony Music Sues Napster, Axel Voss's Copyright Report, Boosie Badazz Plea Deal & More"

This newsletter is about Sony Music suing Napster and its owner for unpaid royalties and copyright infringement, MEP Axel Voss's draft report on copyright and generative AI, an inquest into a festival-goer's death at Boomtown, Boosie Badazz's plea deal in a federal gun possession case, Maynard James Keenan banning phones at live shows, the introduction of the Block BEARD Act in Congress, the nomination of "I Lied to You" for Best Original Song, the legal battle between LyricFind and Musixmatch, and HUNTR/X's song "Golden" staying at No. 1 on Billboard charts.

Legal: 0.95: 2025-08-05: Sony sues Napster over $9.2 million in unpaid royalties Legal: 0.95: 2025-08-04: Approval with reservations
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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on August 04, 2025

Latest Music Industry Updates and Trends: Licensing, Rights Reclamation, Age Verification, Awards, and More

This newsletter is about recent developments in the music industry, including a UK taskforce recommending improvements to licensing, a US court ruling allowing music creators to reclaim rights, Spotify UK subscribers needing to verify their age, Rocky Block winning a CMA award, YouTube becoming the second most-watched home video service in the UK, Adidas releasing a Zootopia-themed line, Madonna dropping new music, Machine Gun Kelly providing an anthem for ESPN, Scott Stapp releasing a short film, and Kesha's upcoming tour in Australia.

Legal: 0.9: 2025-08-01: Industry welcomes ten step plan for “rebalancing the licensing regime” of UK festivals and venues Legal: 0.9: 2025-08-01: Controversial ruling on US termination right fulfills the intention of Congress, say creators
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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on July 31, 2025

"Updates on UK Hospitality Rules, K-pop Legal Issues, Music Charts, and BOTS Act Enforcement"

This newsletter is about the UK government's plans to modernize planning and licensing rules for hospitality venues, as well as the legal issues facing K-pop company HYBE. It also covers recent achievements in music charts for different artists and the FTC's enforcement of the BOTS Act against ticket scalpers.

Legal: 0.9: 2025-07-28: UK government says it will ramp up ‘agent of change’ as it seeks to simplify the licensing of night-time businesses Legal: 0.9: 2025-07-29: Marc Maron Happy to Pay a Hefty Price to Use Taylor Swift Song Snippet in New Stand-Up Special: ‘It Had to Happen’
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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on July 28, 2025

"Music and Entertainment News: Pusha T, TikTok, Madonna, Slipknot, and more!"

This newsletter is about various music and entertainment news, including Pusha T's comeback album with Clipse, Donald Trump's 'AI Action Plan', the US government's pressure on TikTok to sell its US operations, the delay of the Michael Jackson biopic, Bicep's climate change awareness project, Madonna's remix album, Slipknot's anniversary reissue, a legal case involving comedians and Pandora, Harry Styles' NSFW product launch, and Kneecap's ban from performing in Hungary.

Legal: 0.85: 2025-07-25: Pusha T Appears to Take Jabs at Drake & Birdman on New Wale Collaboration ‘Damage Control’ Legal: 0.85: 2025-07-24: Getting AI companies to agree to licensing deals with copyright owners is “not doable” and “China’s not doing it”, rambles Trump
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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on July 24, 2025

Exciting Job Opportunities, Music Updates, and Celebrity Beauty Brands - Newsletter Highlights

This newsletter is about job opportunities in the music industry, with PACE Rights Management seeking a Copyright & Licensing Manager in London. It also discusses Linkin Park's decision to no longer perform "One More Light" after Chester Bennington's death, Avon And Somerset Police's conclusion of the Kneecap investigation, Colbie Caillat's upcoming duets album, Katseye's collaboration with Monster High, and the growing trend of celebrity-owned beauty brands. Additionally, Village People's dispute with Donald Trump over the use of "Y.M.C.A.

Legal: 0.9: 2025-07-22: Copyright & Licensing Manager // PACE Rights Management (London) Legal: 0.85: 2025-07-21: Linkin Park Drop ‘One More Light’ From Live Shows After Bennington’s Death
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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on July 21, 2025

"Music Industry Legal Battles: AI Copyright, Lawsuits, and Artist Advocacy"

This newsletter is about legal battles and conflicts in the music industry, including a copyright battle involving an AI company using books to train its model, a reunion tour of Jane's Addiction cut short by lawsuits, Tim McGraw's hit song "Live Like You Were Dying," a concert film chronicling Ozzy Osbourne's final show, and Scooter Braun addressing his feud with Taylor Swift. Additionally, the newsletter covers Massive Attack's alliance to support musicians speaking out on political issues, challenges in the Latin Grammys' best new artist category, concerns about streaming platforms impacting music creators, and the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Initiative Urheberrecht advocating for fair copyright laws in Germany.

Legal: 0.95: 2025-07-18: Anthropic’s ‘fair use’ win in AI copyright case could turn into a trillion dollar loss Legal: 0.9: 2025-07-17: Are we about to see an epic alt-rock soap opera as Jane’s Addiction slug out their differences in the courts? Here’s hoping…
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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on July 17, 2025

Legal Battles and Industry Incidents: LyricFind, Antitrust, Band Rejects Airbnb, Stolen Music, and More

This newsletter is about various legal battles and incidents in the music industry, including accusations of anticompetitive behavior between LyricFind and Musixmatch, an antitrust investigation into Universal Music's acquisition of Downtown Music, Welsh indie rock band Los Campesinos! rejecting an offer from Airbnb, Metallica forcing the Pentagon to remove a video featuring their song, Beyoncé's unreleased music being stolen, and concerns from European music creators regarding the use of copyrighted content by AI companies. Additionally, it discusses the unfortunate deaths of former American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, as well as the success of the fictional K-pop group HUNTR/X in the Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters.

Legal: 0.95: 2025-07-16: No copyright exception for AI training in European law, says new report Legal: 0.95: 2025-07-14: Musixmatch pitched acquisition, snaffled confidential info to scupper Spotify deal, claims LyricFind in lawsuit latest
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