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Newsletter for Legal created at July 27, 2026 06:50

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"Music Industry Update: New Releases, Legal Battles, Awards, and More!"

This newsletter is about recent events in the music industry, including Billie Joe Armstrong releasing a new guitar and amplifier, a legal battle in Canada over AI-generated works, and Reach Records suing Capitol CMG. It also covers Opetaia Foa'I receiving an award for his song "We Know The Way," the copyright history of "The Way You Look Tonight," Katy Perry condemning the White House for using her song in a TikTok video, and Concord Music Group filing a complaint against Anthropic. Additionally, it mentions a new law in France banning under fifteens from social media, Ben McOwen Wilson's appointment as CEO of PRS for Music, and the investigation into StubHub CEO's ownership stake in a hedge fund.

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Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong Unveils New Signature Guitar and Marshall Amp 1.0 Billboard 0 0
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Only humans can be ‘authors’ say Canadian music publishers in test case on copyright status of AI-generated works 0.95 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Judge refuses to dismiss Reach Records’ case against UMG’s Capitol CMG over abandoned deal - Music Business Worldwide 0.9 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Opetaia Foa’i Receives Billions Award For ‘Moana’ Ballad ‘We Know The Way’ 0.9 Billboard 0 0
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In Praise of a 90-Year-Old Song That Simply Never Ages 0.9 Billboard 0 0
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Katy Perry Condemns Trump Administration’s Use of ‘Firework’ in Military Strikes Video 0.9 Billboard 0 0
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Music publishers file amended lyrics lawsuit against Anthropic – just as AI firm’s separate $1.5B settlement with authors wins court approval - Music Business Worldwide 0.85 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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French Parliament passes a social media ban for under fifteens, as social media platforms face ramped up regulation across Europe 0.85 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Ben McOwen Wilson named new CEO of the UK’s PRS for Music - Music Business Worldwide 0.85 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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StubHub CEO faces questions from House Democrats over his stake in a hedge fund reselling tickets on his own marketplace - Music Business Worldwide 0.85 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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