Music Business Worldwide

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1. Warner Music Group acquires Sureel AI, the attribution startup that traces how AI models use artists’ work

   Sureel's multi-patented technology creates "AI DNA" for every work, breaking it into component parts and tracing how AI models use those elements.

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2. Chris Brown settles songwriter’s lawsuit over ‘Sensational’ and ‘Monalisa’

   Steve Chokpelle, who performs as Muso, alleged he wrote lyrics for two of Chris Brown's songs but was excluded from the credits and the revenues.

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3. Google moves to dismiss indie artists’ Lyria 3 AI training lawsuit, arguing they licensed their music when agreeing to YouTube’s terms of service

   Google argued that the artists licensed their music to YouTube when they uploaded it – and that the license covers the conduct they are now suing over.

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4. Sony Music urges court to reject Udio’s bid to seal the size of its AI training data

   Sony Music argued that the number "is necessary to understand the full extent of Udio's copying."

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5. Symphonic promotes four executives, with Taylor Garland elevated to EVP & CFO

   Janette Berrios was elevated to SVP, Corporate Marketing; Ed Poston to SVP, Head of A&R; Lane Roney to SVP, Finance; and Taylor Garland to EVP & CFO.

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6. Apple Music to expand Lyrics Translation, upgrade AutoMix and Lossless Audio this fall

   Lyrics Translation will add pairings spanning English to French, German, Italian, Korean, Spanish, and more.

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7. Pedro Winter appointed Global Head of Creation and Co-Managing Director of Because Music France

   The founder of Ed Banger Records, launched in 2003, and former manager of Daft Punk is joining Because Music in Paris.

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8. ASCAP sues four radio groups for ‘prolonged unauthorized use of its members’ music

   The four groups operate a total of 15 radio stations

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9. Pulse Music Group: How It Started…

   Pulse Music Group's Co-CEOs take us back through a series of near-misses across the streets, studios, and open houses of Los Angeles – before their paths finally collided over a half-shared chicken parmigiana...

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10. Global Music Rights sues Music Choice, alleging ‘willful’ copyright infringement of 95 songs after its license expired

    Founded in 2013 by Irving Azoff, GMR represents just over 175 songwriters and their publishers

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