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Newsletter for Legal created at April 30, 2026 06:50

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"Legal Issues in Music Industry: Lawsuits, Licensing Agreements, and Taylor Swift Trademark"

This newsletter is about legal issues in the music industry, including a former Live Nation employee filing a lawsuit, Universal and Sony Music seeking access to Warner Music's licensing agreement with Suno, and Taylor Swift trademarking her voice and likeness to combat AI-generated replicas. The lack of fair compensation for audiovisual creators worldwide, as well as Alicia Keys' efforts to address gender inequality in the music industry, are also discussed. Additionally, Fred again.., Alicia Keys, and the ASCAP Screen Music Awards are featured, along with the UK government's support for AI start-ups and Sony Music UK successfully defending a lawsuit over distribution rights.

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There is a “company-wide pattern of financial misrepresentation” at Live Nation, says former executive vice president at the company 0.95 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Universal and Sony must be allowed to see Warner’s deal with Suno, lawyers tell judge as AI legal battle continues 0.9 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Taylor Swift seeks to trademark her voice to combat AI clones 0.9 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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CISAC to host audiovisual creators’ panels at Festivals de Cannes 2026 0.85 CISAC Newsroom 0 0
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Fred again.. Discouraged Phone Use On His USB002 Tour, Now He’s Giving Away Photos & Videos From the Run 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Alicia Keys Says Music Industry Is Still an ‘Old Boy Network’ Where Women Aren’t ‘Given an Open Door’ 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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‘Wicked: For Good’ Gets Some Love at 2026 ASCAP Screen Celebrates Event 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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UK government should clarify whether it’s investing in AI companies that use unlicensed training data, say campaigners 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Sony Music wins copyright and performer rights battle with the estates of Jimi Hendrix’s bandmates 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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How Much Did Michael Jackson’s Streams Increase Following the Release of ‘Michael’ Biopic? 0.8 Billboard 0 0
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