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Newsletter for Legal created at January 15, 2026 06:50

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"Music Industry Disputes: KISS, AI Music, Legal Challenges & more"

This newsletter is about disputes in the music industry, including Peter Criss and Bob Ezrin refuting Gene Simmons' claim about the creation of KISS's hit song "Beth," as well as legal challenges regarding AI-generated music and secondary ticketing. It also covers topics like music copyright revenue, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' acquisitions, Bizarrap's chart-topping collaboration with Daddy Yankee, and a royalties dispute between Sting and his former bandmates in The Police. Additionally, it discusses the Golden Globes' decision not to air the award for best original score, sparking backlash from the film scoring community.

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Peter Criss Shuts Down Gene Simmons’ Claim About the KISS Classic ‘Beth’: ‘He Talks About Things He Doesn’t Know About’ 0.9 Billboard 0 0
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Music and AI: 2025’s developments that will shape 2026’s disputes 0.9 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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EU’s Digital Fairness Act provides “one-off chance” to tackle “fraudulent” ticket touting practices 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Five interesting music business stats to start 2026 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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A Best Song Oscar, Handwritten Music Score, Bicycle from ‘Pee-wee’s Big Adventure’ & More Donated to Motion Picture Academy’s Collection 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Bizarrap & Daddy Yankee Take ‘Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 0/66’ to No. 1 on Latin Airplay 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Songwriter groups hail “unequivocal win for creator rights” as US appeals court upholds landmark termination rights ruling 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Café Tacvba Reflects on Its Request to Remove Its Music From Spotify: ‘This Process is Long, Tedious, Heavy’ 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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After Sting coughs up £647k in royalty dispute, former bandmates say there could be millions more missing 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Golden Globes Snubbed Film Scoring by Not Airing Ludwig Göransson’s Award on the 2026 Telecast: Op-Ed 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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