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fromConsequence
2 days ago

Spotify and Big 3 Record Labels Sue Anna's Archive for $13 Trillion (!) Alleging Theft

Spotify and the Big 3 record labels - Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group - have filed a lawsuit against Anna's Archive, alleging the pirate platform scraped 86 million music files, and claiming an eye-popping $13 trillion in damages. Anna's Archive, formerly known as the Pirate Library Mirror, is accused of "brazen theft of millions of files containing nearly all of the world's commercial sound recordings," according to the full complaint.
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fromFortune
2 months ago
Intellectual property law

What Warner Music's settlement with Suno says about the AI bubble | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
Intellectual property law

What Warner Music's settlement with Suno says about the AI bubble | Fortune

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fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Spotify to raise US prices in first quarter of next year, report says | TechCrunch

Spotify will raise U.S. subscription prices in Q1 next year, the first U.S. increase since July 2024.
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Spotify to raise US subscription prices in Q1 2026

Back in August, Spotify announced a price hike for Premium users in markets across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Now we hear that the Sweden-based music streaming company is preparing to raise subscription prices in the US as well. Citing three people familiar with the matter, the Financial Times reports that Spotify is preparing to raise subscription prices in the US in the first quarter of 2026 as it seeks to demonstrate sustained profitability.
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fromRAIN News
2 months ago

Record labels: Important but challenged (MIDiA Research)

Record labels must specialise, innovate, nurture, grow, and diversify to adapt to streaming platforms' increased power, generative AI, streaming fraud, and attention-economy challenges.
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fromThe Verge
3 months ago

Universal partners with AI startup Udio after settling copyright suit

Universal Music Group reached a licensing and settlement agreement with AI startup Udio to license music, compensate artists, and launch a subscription AI music platform.
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fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

From CDs to Spotify: How the music industry has started making money again

Platform-based streaming restored music industry revenues but concentrated power in major labels and produced uneven, often insufficient artist earnings despite increased audience access.
fromFast Company
4 months ago

Pandora pioneered streaming music. Then it blew its massive lead

"We didn't have much money in the bank," recalls former CEO Joe Kennedy.
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fromThe Verge
6 months ago

Can the music industry make AI the next Napster?

AI is reshaping the music industry by providing tools that empower artists while also triggering significant copyright battles.
Intellectual property law
fromArs Technica
7 months ago

ISP settles with record labels that demanded mass termination of Internet users

The Trump administration supports ISPs' lack of liability for customer copyright infringement.
Record labels are pressing ISPs for more action against repeat copyright infringers, but ISPs resist terminating accounts.
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fromTechCrunch
7 months ago

Major record labels are reportedly in licensing talks with AI firms Udio and Suno | TechCrunch

Major record labels are negotiating with AI startups for licensing deals
The agreements aim to resolve lawsuits over copyright infringement
Labels seek equity in AI companies to enhance compensation for artists
AI firms desire greater creativity while labels want more control over their work
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