In 2023, a group of seventeen music publishers filed suit against X, in the Federal District Court, alleging copyright infringement on 1,700 songs and demanding up to $250 million in damages.

As generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems move from experiments to infrastructure, the music business is being asked ...

From New Year’s Eve parties and seasonal extravaganzas to DJ-led club nights and hotel galas, music is the emotional engine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Music is just one industry turning to licensing deals to settle its long, embattled copyright disputes with AI companies. Content ...

TouchTunes has appointed Angela Abbott as Vice President of Music Licensing and Strategy. Abbott will report to General Counsel Amy Tenbrink and work closely with executive leadership to oversee the ...

Strip the audio from a viral TikTok clip and watch it again. The familiar hook that made you stop scrolling, the beat drop, the gripping crescendo — all gone. Leaving what? A piece of media that ...

The social media platform says it was pressured into licensing agreements for songs “at inflated rates.” In 2023, publishers sued the company for copyright violations.

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on Dec 7, 2023 at ...

Post-UMG and TikTok’s hard-fought licensing agreement, royalties and AI are still sticking points for the latest deals TikTok and Merlin fell out, YouTube and SESAC made up, and Warners and Meta got ...

AI-music firm Udio has signed its third significant licensing deal. Its agreement with indie licensing agency Merlin.

The partnership follows settlements Udio reached with Universal Music Group in October and Warner Music Group in November.