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Newsletter for Legal created at July 13, 2026 06:50

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"Legal Music Industry Updates: Lit settles lawsuit, AI-made track labeling, artist compensation taskforce"

This newsletter is about various legal developments in the music industry, including Lit settling a lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment over streaming royalties, the RIAA and IFPI leading an initiative to label AI-made tracks on streaming services, and songwriters suing HYBE and the writers behind BTS's single "SWIM" for alleged copyright infringement. It also covers the launch of a taskforce to address fair artist compensation in music streaming and Katy Perry promoting her new single on TikTok with her boyfriend, former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau. Additionally, it mentions the success of Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters and its merchandising tie-ins.

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Lit, the band behind pop-punk hit ‘My Own Worst Enemy,’ settles Sony Music streaming royalty lawsuit - Music Business Worldwide 0.95 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Gemeinfreiheit und Geoblocking 0.9 Urheber.info 0 0
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Latin music party giant BRESH Global acquires majority stake in Argentina’s Grupo Polenta, known for its DJ-driven music experiences - Music Business Worldwide 0.9 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Record industry proposes AI labeling system for streaming platforms - Music Business Worldwide 0.9 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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BTS hit ‘SWIM’ subject of copyright lawsuit filed by three songwriters against HYBE, claiming the track copied their demo 0.9 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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Bulgaria’s copyright regime is broken because it didn’t properly implement EU rules that justify web-blocking, say labels 0.9 Complete Music Update (CMU) 0 0
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Sam Smith and Normani move to end ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ copyright suit, say the older song is itself built on unlicensed samples - Music Business Worldwide 0.9 Music Business Worldwide 0 0
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"Taskforce Musikstreaming" von Weimer eingerichtet 0.85 Urheber.info 0 0
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Justin Trudeau Helps Katy Perry Promote ‘Watch it Burn’ Single With Goofy TikTok Dance: Watch 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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Squishmallows' 'KPop Demon Hunters' Collection Features 4 Fan-Favorite Characters in Plushie Form 0.85 Billboard 0 0
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