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1. Jimmy Page, Warner Chappell, Sony Pictures Settle ‘Dazed and Confused’ Copyright Dispute

   Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page settles a copyright lawsuit over disputed credits to the band’s legendary track, ‘Dazed and Confused.’ Jimmy Page and songwriter Jake Holmes have reached a settlement in the latest lawsuit over disputed credits to Led Zeppelin’s iconic track, “Dazed and Confused.” The deal, the terms of which were undisclosed, puts to bed […]

2. Wall Street’s Not Feelin’ Spotify—SPOT Remains Down 10%+ Following Disappointing Q2 Earnings

   Spotify’s latest Q2 2025 earnings report delivered robust subscriber and monthly active user growth, but those positive markers didn’t shield the company from investor disappointment. Following the report, Spotify’s stock fell sharply, wiping out nearly $15 billion in market value. From a pre-earnings high of $702, shares have slid to roughly $627, with no rebound […]

3. Federal Judge Denies Ex-Register Shira Perlmutter’s Preliminary Injunction Motion — Appeal Already Underway

   Fired Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter’s preliminary injunction motion has been denied, and an appeal is already underway. Both those developments just recently came to light, after the overarching legal battle kicked off in May. As we’ve covered in detail, a reinstatement-minded Perlmutter claims that her Copyright Office dismissal was “blatantly unlawful.” On the other […]

4. Corporation for Public Broadcasting Announces ‘Orderly Wind-Down of Its Operations’ Following Rescissions Package Passage

   Following last month’s rescissions package passage, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has announced “an orderly wind-down of its operations.” The CPB detailed its shutdown in a formal release this afternoon, after the mentioned rescissions cut $1.1 billion in previously allocated public broadcasting funding. As we noted when covering the clawback, the CPB was the […]

5. Joey Bada$$ Throws Columbia Records Under the Bus Over Album Delay

   After clashing with Kendrick Lamar and other artists, Joey Bada$$ blames Columbia Records for his album delay: “I just ain’t been f–ing with them.” Joey Bada$$ has to wait a little longer to release his new album Lonely At the Top—originally set to drop this week—and he’s not mincing words over it. On Instagram Live, […]

6. Steve Martin, Alison Brown Will Host 2025 Bluegrass Music Awards

   The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) has announced that Steve Martin and Alison Brown will co-host 2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards. The show will take place on September 18, 2025 at 7:30 pm ET at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Tickets for the award ceremony are now on sale via Ticketmaster. […]

7. Sony Music Tees Up PARTYNEXTDOOR ‘Immersive Music Experience’ on Fortnite

   PARTYNEXTDOOR takes fans on a virtual ‘jet-setting adventure’ from Toronto to Miami in a new immersive music experience in Fortnite, available now. R&B singer, songwriter, and producer PARTYNEXTDOOR (PND) is taking fans on a virtual adventure in a new immersive music experience, playable in Fortnite beginning today. This limited-time immersive concert event, developed in partnership […]

8. JP Saxe Gets Brutally Honest About Tour Cancellation: ‘Being Transparent in Failure Sometimes Can Be More Powerful Than the Façade of Success’

   JP Saxe has shelved his upcoming tour – and offered a brutally honest explanation for the cancellation, which resulted from lower-than-expected ticket sales. The Toronto-based artist confirmed the unfortunate news on social media today, after announcing the Make Yourself At Home Tour in mid-June. That 32-date concert series would have kicked off in September and […]

9. Universal Music Posts Q2 2025 Streaming Growth and Physical Slide, Confirms Talks Involving ‘So Many, If Not All’ Key AI Companies

   Universal Music Group (UMG) has reported over $3.4 billion in revenue for Q2 2025, when a recorded streaming expansion was partially offset by a double-digit physical decline. That second-quarter revenue total refers specifically to €2.98 billion, up 1.6% YoY as compared to 6.4% for H1 2025 and its $6.7 billion/€5.9 billion. Behind the Q2 2025 […]

10. SiriusXM Posts a Lackluster Quarter, Though Subscribers Are Stabilizing and Podcasting Is a Bright Spot

    SiriusXM restates its financial projections for 2025, maintaining a positive outlook despite a lackluster quarter. Podcasting remains a bright spot. SiriusXM anticipates achieving a total revenue of around $8.5 billion, including an adjusted EBITDA of roughly $2.6 billion and a free cash flow approximating $1.15 billion. The company operates almost exclusively in the U.S. through […]

11. SESAC Music Group Closes $889 Million Whole Business Securitization

    SESAC Music Group has closed its fourth and largest whole business securitization to date, issuing $889 million in five-year senior notes. The deal raises SESAC Music Group’s outstanding senior notes to a total of approximately $1.1 billion. This bond issuance is notable as it is the largest 144A-rated whole business securitization ever completed in the […]

12. Ty Dolla $ign, Create Music Group Settle Long-Running Copyright Lawsuit—But Kanye’s Still On the Hook

    Ty Dolla $ign settles the long-running copyright infringement suit against him alongside Create Music Group. But the case against Ye continues. Ty Dolla $ign has reached a settlement to be removed from the copyright infringement lawsuit over an allegedly uncleared sample on Kanye West’s Vultures 1. But Kanye—now known as Ye—is still on the hook. […]

13. Creator Orgs Rally in Support of Potentially Game-Changing Copyright Case Vetter v. Resnik

    Leading creator organizations unite to file an amicus brief in support of a landmark copyright case that could affirm songwriter rights worldwide. A coalition of music creator advocacy organizations has filed an amicus brief in Vetter v. Resnik, a copyright case currently before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The brief urges the Court to […]

14. Google Loses Appeal of Order to Revamp App Store Policies

    Google failed to persuade a U.S. appeals court to overturn the federal court order requiring the company to revamp its app store. On Thursday, Google lost its appeal to overturn a jury verdict and federal court order requiring the company to overhaul its app store. In a unanimous ruling, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of […]

15. Lawmakers Move to Revive FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule in House

    Lawmakers are once again pushing to enact the Click-to-Cancel Consumer Protection Act, aiming to resurrect the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) previously halted. This comes just weeks after a federal appellate court blocked the FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ regulation, citing procedural errors in its rule-making process. The rule was set to take effect on July 14, 2025 and […]