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Newsletter for Legal created at August 14, 2025 06:50

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Music Industry Legal Battles & Controversies: DSW, Congress, AI, Festivals, Drake, & More

This newsletter is about legal battles and controversies in the music industry, including DSW Shoe Warehouse facing a lawsuit from Sony Music for copyright infringement, US Congress members pressuring the Trump administration over Canada's Online Streaming Act, the Australian Independent Record Labels Association opposing a new copyright exception for AI companies, festivals facing backlash for owner investments in Israel, Kneecap being banned from Hungary for alleged anti-Semitic sentiments, Drake suing Universal Music and CEO Lucian Grainge for defamation, Jon Batiste criticizing CBS' decision to end The Late Show, music publishers seeking to amend a lawsuit against AI company Anthropic for copyright infringement, and controversy surrounding Marilyn Manson's performance in Mexico and Taylor Swift's upcoming album release "The Life of a Showgirl.

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Shoe shop TikTok spat escalates as Sony sues DSW over unlicensed music 0.95 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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US Republicans want Trump to use trade talk pressure to kill Canada’s streaming levy 0.9 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Australian music industry says proposed AI copyright exception would be “a dangerous step backwards” 0.9 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Boss of KKR-owned festival discusses boycotts, says there are “different approaches” to support Palestine 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Kneecap Share Video Message With Sziget Festival Audience Following Hungarian Ban 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Drake wants to trawl through Papa Grainge’s emails in ‘Not Like Us’ libel battle 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Jon Batiste Speaks Out in Support of Colbert After ‘Late Show’ Cancellation 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Music publishers want to amend Anthropic lawsuit because of pirated lyrics 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Amid Protests, Mexican Governor Brings Marilyn Manson to State Fair in an Act of ‘Cultural Justice’ 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Taylor Swift Announces New Album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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