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Newsletter for AI in MusicTech created at September 03, 2026 06:50

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Legal Issues in Music Industry: AI Exploitation, Copyright Lawsuits, Revenue Figures, and Industry News

This newsletter is about legal issues in the music industry, including lawsuits against AI companies like Suno for exploiting musicians' identities, copyright infringement allegations against Anthropic, and SOCAN suing Suno for copyright infringement. It also covers the importance of protecting musicians' hearing, the latest revenue figures from the recorded music industry, and Warner Music Group's appointment of Mateusz Smółka as Managing Director of Warner Music Eastern Europe to support local music cultures and talent.

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Latest Suno lawsuit accuses AI company of violating the publicity rights of musicians rather than infringing their copyrights 0.9 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Musixmatch launches Pro for Labels to help record companies manage and distribute lyrics at scale - Music Business Worldwide 0.85 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Jason Isbell and David Lowery are suing Suno in a class action suit. Importantly, they’re hitting Mikey Shulman’s company with identity claims – not copyright. - Music Business Worldwide 0.85 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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The Sony and Warner music publishers finally get round to suing Anthropic 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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A 2011 Katy Perry track is TikTok’s global Song of the Summer 2026 – as catalog tracks claim the platform’s entire US Top 4 - Music Business Worldwide 0.85 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Did Suno illegally copy hits like ‘Both Sides Now’ and ‘Sk8er Boi’? 0.8 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Music Artists Are Losing Their Hearing: Here Are the Best Earplugs for Musicians for Noise Reduction 0.6 Billboard 0 0
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Premium subscription streaming generated $3.1B for rightsholders in the US in H1 2026, up 7.8% YoY - Music Business Worldwide 0.6 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Suno and Bright Data sued again by ‘Blurred Lines’ lawyer Richard Busch – this time for Regional Mexican label Gerencia 360 - Music Business Worldwide 0.6 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Mateusz Smółka named Managing Director of Warner Music Eastern Europe - Music Business Worldwide 0.6 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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