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1. How Many Tracks Were Used to Train Suno? AI Music Platform Fights to Prevent the ‘Confidential’ Total’s Release Amid Major Label Legal Battle

   Exactly how many tracks were used to train Suno’s generative models? The world may never know – at least if the company gets its way. Amid an ugly legal battle with the non-Warner majors, the AI music platform is fighting to conceal the figure. As some will recognize, this is the second tooth-and-nail sub-dispute that […]

2. Italy Says No to Kanye West and Travis Scott Concerts, Citing Safety Concerns

   Italian authorities have banned Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts from taking place in Reggio Emilia, citing public order and security concerns. On Friday, Italian Prefect Salvatore Angieri announced that two concerts by Kanye West and Travis Scott will not be taking place. The two concerts were scheduled to take place in northern Italy in […]

3. Primary Wave Music Partners with Mexican Music Powerhouse Intocable

   Primary Wave Music announces a partnership with legendary Mexican music powerhouse Intocable, including name, image, and likeness rights. Leading independent publisher Primary Wave Music has announced a partnership with the Grammy-winning and genre-defining Mexican music powerhouse Intocable. Terms of the deal will see the publisher partner with the critically acclaimed band on their catalog of...

4. Amazon Music Reveals Artist Lineup for Primavera Sound Barcelona Livestream

   Amazon Music announces the lineup for Primavera Sound Barcelona, with performances and exclusive content streaming worldwide on the Amazon Music app, Fire TV, and Twitch. On Monday, Amazon Music unveiled the lineup of confirmed artists that will be streamed live from Primavera Sound Barcelona. For the fifth consecutive year, the streaming service will produce and […]

5. Long Beach Amphitheater Opens Less Than Six Months After Breaking Ground

   Now that naming rights have been secured by FMB, Long Beach’s new $21 million amphitheater opens this week with a show from hometown hero Snoop Dogg. California’s new waterfront amphitheater, the FMB Amphitheater of Long Beach, will open this week, only six months after Legends Global broke ground on the $21 million project. Naming rights […]

6. Fender Slaps PRS with Cease-and-Desist Over Iconic Stratocaster Design

   Fender won the rights to the iconic Stratocaster body shape, and now the company is issuing a cease-and-desist to PRS Guitars over John Mayer’s Silver Sky. Fender was awarded broad rights to the iconic Stratocaster guitar body shape in a landmark copyright case. Now, the company is issuing a cease-and-desist to PRS Guitars. PRS makes […]

7. Live Nation Takes Majority Stake in Argentina’s Dale Play Live Amid Aggressive LATAM Expansion: ‘Buenos Aires Is the Second Largest Music Market in South America and a Priority’

   Another day, another international acquisition for Live Nation, which has taken a majority interest in Argentina’s Dale Play Live and deemed Buenos Aires “a priority” amid a broader expansion across Latin America. Live Nation unveiled its newest Dale Play “strategic partnership” today, four months after scoring a multifaceted deal centering on the Mâs Monumental Stadium. […]

8. M.I.A. Sues Kid Cudi After Being Booted from the Rebel Ragers Tour, Says She ‘Was Terminated to Generate Publicity’ Amid ‘Low Ticket Sales’

   M.I.A. is suing Kid Cudi for inducing breach of contract and more after being booted from the Rebel Ragers Tour, claiming that she “was terminated to generate publicity” amid low ticket sales. M.I.A. (real name Mathangi Arulpragasam) just recently submitted the straightforward suit to a California federal court, naming Kid Cudi (real name Scott Mescudi) […]

9. Is Apple Music About to Rejigger Its Plans? Android Apple Music Beta Indicates New Subscription Tiers on the Horizon

   Code in Apple Music’s Android client beta hints at new subscription tiers and features that don’t exist in the current iteration of the music service. Apple Music has long been a streaming service that provided all users with the same level of service regardless of their subscription plan. But code spotted in the developer beta […]

10. Trump Moves to Cancel Freedom 250 Concert Series After Multiple Artists Drop Out

    After several artists dropped out of the planned US Freedom 250 festival, Trump said “cancel it,” calling the planned performers “overpriced” and “boring.” President Trump is cancelling the planned musical performances for the United States’ 250th birthday after several artists dropped out. By Sunday (May 31), only a few acts remained on the bill out […]

11. Carpenter Brut Comes to Fortnite to Enrich the ‘ARTE Riff Mountain’ Gamified Island Immersive Project

    Carpenter Brut comes to Fortnite from May 29 to June 26 in an immersive and gamified racing project with nods to the Hellfest summer rock festival. Darkwave synth artist Carpenter Brut is in Fortnite for a limited time, thanks to the ARTE Riff Mountain project, an immersive and gamified island inspired by the Hellfest summer […]

12. Universal Music Board Unanimously Rejects Pershing Square Takeover Bid, Says ‘It Fundamentally and Materially Undervalues UMG’

    As expected, Universal Music Group’s board has formally rejected Pershing Square’s $64 billion takeover proposal after being urged to do so by Bolloré Group. We covered Bolloré Group’s clear-cut opposition to the bid earlier this week, when CEO Cyrille Bolloré criticized key elements (among them price and control particulars) of the offer during his own […]

13. US District Court Judge Orders Immediate Removal of Trump Name from Kennedy Center While Cancelling Renovations; Trump Immediately Fires Back

    A US District Court judge has now ruled that adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center was a violation of federal law, while further ordering the immediate removal of the Trump name from the building. A two-year renovation plan has also been nixed by the Obama-appointed judge. On Friday (May 29th), a federal judge ruled […]

14. Too Lost Taps Jay Moore to Drive Artist Financing and Catalog Acquisitions

    Too Lost has appointed Jay Moore as Chief Investment Officer (CIO), signaling a deeper push into catalog investment and artist financing within the independent music sector. This article was created in collaboration with DMN partner Too Lost. The Los Angeles-based company, known for its distribution and technology platform for independent artists and labels, confirmed that […]

15. Moments After Scoring a Big Legal Victory Against Music Publishers, Anthropic Scores a Cool $65 Billion Funding Round

    Anthropic announces a $65 billion funding round at a valuation of $965 billion, pushing it ahead of OpenAI in the artificial intelligence race. On Thursday, Anthropic said it had raised $65 billion in its latest funding round at a post-money valuation of $965 billion, bolstering the Claude chatbot company in the artificial intelligence race. More […]