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Suno got caught reproducing copyrighted songs
GEMA proved Suno can spit out near-exact replicas of Forever Young and Mambo No. 5, Suno signed a deal with BMG, Dr. Dre said he's embracing AI, and Sony and Warner Chappell sued Anthropic.
Is Suno pulling a SpaceX?
The UK put £45 million behind grassroots venues, Suno hired toward an IPO amid massive copyright exposure, and iZotope left Native Instruments for Boris FX.
Tours continue to be cancelled left and right. What's next for live music?
High-profile tours caught "blue dot fever," generative AI lawsuits stacked up across labels and unions, and Angine de Poitrine packed the Montreal Jazz Fest.
Native Instruments was bought. What will happen to our plugins?
inMusic acquired Native Instruments, Spotify began optional AI credits, and YouTube Music tied Tencent as the second-largest paid streaming service.
Inside the TRUMP AI ACT and what it means for musicians
The TRUMP AMERICA AI Act would lock down training data and voice likeness, while IFPI reported global recorded music hitting $31.7 billion — with growth outside North America and Europe.
Inside Spotify's $11B payout and Live Nation's settlement
Spotify paid out $11 billion in 2025 royalties, Live Nation settled its DOJ antitrust case without a breakup, and DistroKid was reportedly shopping a $2 billion sale.
The downfall of Native Instruments?
Native Instruments entered insolvency proceedings in Germany, and Fender pushed further into interfaces, speakers, and headphones after buying PreSonus.
Spotify's top 5 of 2025… were released in 2024?
Spotify's 2025 top five was dominated by 2024 releases, Suno raised $250 million at a $2.45 billion valuation, and a Jorja Smith soundalike sparked a voice-rights fight.
Life of a Showgirl Records. The Online Fight for DJs. The AI Music Police.
Taylor Swift rewrote the Billboard record books with The Life of a Showgirl, streaming platforms fought over DJs, and labels rolled out AI fingerprinting to police mixes.
Spotify CEO Steps Down. AirPods Step Up. Touring Explodes.
Daniel Ek steps aside as Spotify CEO, AirPods Pro 3 raise the stakes for how most people hear mixes, and live touring hits record highs — but only at the top.