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Newsletter for Legal created at August 27, 2026 06:50

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Legal Action Against Brands for Unauthorized Music Use and Latest Music Industry News

This newsletter is about major music companies, including Sony Music Entertainment and Round Hill Music, taking legal action against brands for unauthorized use of their music in marketing. It also covers YouTube Premium price increases, Sony's settlement with Designer Brands over copyright infringement, backlash faced by Reggie Watts, Billboard's commitment to transparency around AI-generated music, investments in gen-AI company Stability AI by major music companies, Kanye West's canceled shows, the success of Hadestown: The Musical, and Ticketmaster canceling tickets for Olivia Rodrigo's tour for resale violations.

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Sony Music sues Ralphs parent Kroger over alleged copyright infringement in social media ads - Music Business Worldwide 0.95 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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5 things to know about Round Hill’s Suno and Anthropic lawsuits: model weights, extraction tools, and a $75M number - Music Business Worldwide 0.9 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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YouTube Premium prices rise in Europe and Singapore - Music Business Worldwide 0.9 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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DSW reaches settlement in principle with Sony Music over music used in social media ads - Music Business Worldwide 0.85 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Reggie Watts Dropped From Podcast Intro & Comedy Festivals After Report Alleging Disturbing Behavior in Romantic Relationships 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Billboard Affirms Commitment to Transparency Around AI-Generated Music 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Universal, Sony, Warner join $76M funding round in Stability AI - Music Business Worldwide 0.85 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Ye’s Russia Shows Canceled After Venue Says No Rental Agreement Has Been Signed 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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The Tony-Winning ‘Hadestown’ Musical Arrives on Digital Ahead of Blu-ray & DVD Release 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Olivia Rodrigo fights the scalpers, as Ticketmaster cancels batch of tickets that breached sale terms - Music Business Worldwide 0.85 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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