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Newsletter for Legal created at September 04, 2025 06:50

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Music Industry News Update: Polaris Closure, Sting Royalties Dispute, Warner CEO Departure

This newsletter is about the shutdown of the joint venture digital licensing hub Polaris by Nordic collecting societies Koda, Tono, and Teosto, the royalties dispute between Sting and his former Police bandmates, the departure of Warner Music UK CEO Tony Harlow, sombr's song "Undressed" reaching the top spot on Billboard's charts, Warner Music UK labels aligning with their US counterparts, Sony Music Australia facing a media scandal over corporate culture, Cox Communications urging the US Supreme Court to overturn a piracy judgment, and Paris Jackson distancing herself from an upcoming Michael Jackson biopic due to inaccuracies in the script and Young Thug's alleged leaked jail phone calls about paying for streams to help Gunna's album reach No. 1.

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Nordic licensing hub Polaris to shut down due to ‘evolving market conditions’ 0.95 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Sting owes us £1.5m from 1970s song split deal, say former bandmates 0.9 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Yet another senior exec out at Warner Music as UK boss Tony Harlow quits 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Sombr’s ‘Undressed’ Becomes the First New No. 1 Hit on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs in 2025 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Journalist:innen nicht durch KI ersetzen 0.85 Urheber.info 0 0
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More upheaval at Warner Music as UK label chiefs will report directly to US execs 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Sony Music’s NYC HQ criticised over handling of corporate culture scandal at Aussie division 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Billion dollar piracy win for majors “defies common law and common sense” says Cox 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Paris Jackson Refutes Colman Domingo’s Claim She Was ‘Helpful’ For Michael Jackson Biopic: ‘Leave Me Out of It’ 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Young Thug Claims He Purchased $50,000 Worth of Streams for Gunna’s ‘DS4EVER’ Album 0.8 Billboard 0 0
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