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1. Bang Si-hyuk: Police arrest bid rejected by Korean prosecutors (report)

   Yonhap News Agency reports today (April 24) that the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office declined the warrant request

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2. How will the major labels overcome the copyright threat from AI music? By turning to the most powerful weapon available: AI itself.

   MBW digs through new patent filings describing a 'media rights platform' that sits between rightsholders, gen AI systems, and the end users who want to prompt AI to create derivative works from copyrighted music

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3. Record labels’ $2B+ copyright lawsuit against Verizon jointly dismissed in wake of Supreme Court’s Cox ruling

   The case was originally filed in July 2024

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4. Spotify to show AI tags in Song Credits, where artists have chosen to disclose through their label or distributor

   The feature, however, is optional as artists can still choose whether to disclose AI involvement in their song production.

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5. Katie Mae Miller and Chelsea Cloud appointed VPs within marketing division at AEG Presents

   Miller promoted to regional integrated marketing role; and Cloud joins from Universal Music Group to lead Goldenvoice strategy.

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6. YouTube extends deepfake detection tool access to celebrities and talent agencies

   The expansion comes six months after YouTube started rolling out the tool in October, which was limited to a specific set of creators with YouTube channels.

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7. Latin American dance label INVERSA launches with investors Milk & Honey, ONErpm and M3 Music

   19Clouds will be the first artist to release music through INVERSA and will also serve as a “creative decision-maker” and A&R.

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8. Inside the UMG-backed patent portfolio targeting AI music derivatives: A technical blueprint for the walled garden model?

   An entity linked to UMG has been building a patent portfolio around AI-music infrastructure

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9. Tuned Global launches streaming manipulation detection tool aimed at rightsholders and DSPs

   As streaming fraud concerns grow, platforms move toward built-in detection systems

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10. After Apple Music, Amazon Music taps Bandsintown to surface concert listings and ticket links on artist profiles

    Tour dates posted on Bandsintown for Artists will automatically show on Amazon Music profiles, with fans directed to Bandsintown to purchase tickets.

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