Doechii, Phoebe Bridgers, Fontaines D.C. Lead Barcelona’s Primavera Sound 25th Anniversary Lineup
Barcelona’s Primavera Sound has revealed the lineup for its 25th anniversary edition, with Doechii, Phoebe Bridgers, Fontaines D.C., Hayley Williams
Sony Music has now asked platforms to remove more than 260,000 AI deepfakes imitating artists like Harry Styles, Adele, and Michael Jackson
Sony told the Financial Times that the fight against AI tracks impersonating artists such as Harry Styles and Adele is
Grammys will keep ‘Asian Pop’ category for 2027 awards, as Stray Kids follow BTS in declining to submit music
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said the organization was “confident it’s the right conclusion for the music community overall.”
Beatport secures financing led by Square Nine Capital, refinancing existing credit facility
The deal refinances an existing Beatport credit facility and brings additional capital into the company. Source
A US appeals court has rejected a ‘fair use’ defense over AI training. What does it mean for the labels’ fight with Suno?
The US Court of Appeals ruled for Thomson Reuters and against AI legal research company ROSS Intelligence on September 29
Live Nation is bankrolling Creator Nation, a creator-management roll-up, with its first acquisitions due in the coming months
Alongside creator-management firms, Creator Nation will acquire and scale what Live Nation describes as “adjacent businesses”. Source
Wondering If AI Wrote That Document? These Are the Surprising New Clues
The latest Claude and ChatGPT models use em dashes much less than before—but there are new tells to watch out
Why Unilever Acquired Grüns and Dr. Squatch
Upstart brands—along with offbeat collabs and upscaling brands like Dove—are behind the consumer product giant’s growth strategy.
Sony Music UK hires Jack Fryer from Universal Music as President of Catalogue, Digital Media and Sync
After spending more than a decade at Universal Music in senior strategy roles, Fryer now reports to Azi Eftekhari, Sony
Erica Campbell’s label settles royalty lawsuit against distributor SRG/ILS Group, 15 days after suing for $1M+
The two sides settled before SRG had formally responded to the lawsuit in court, and no court has ruled on