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1. Sony Music and University of Southern California settle copyright lawsuit over music used in social media posts

   USC's athletics social media accounts allegedly featured 170 Sony-owned songs without permission.

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2. Live events giant CTS Eventim generated $3.48B in revenue last year, up 9.6% YoY — but shares fall on cautious 2026 outlook

   Germany-headquartered company reported its Q4 and FY annual results on Thursday (March 26)

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3. Epidemic Sound rival Artlist now lets its users generate 3-minute AI tracks using Google’s Lyria 3 Pro music model

   The integration expands Artlist's AI Toolkit, allowing it to offer AI video, image, voiceover, and now music generation into a single platform.

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4. SoundCloud launches superfan feature that lets artists release music exclusively to followers before wider release

   Artists can use the new feature to share early demos, surprise drops, or previews ahead of a wider release.

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5. Cardi B wins dismissal of copyright lawsuit over ‘Enough (Miami)’

   A Texas judge found that the plaintiffs sued in the wrong place, and that the plaintiffs didn't have a copyright registered for their song when they filed the case.

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6. Sarah Rothschild appointed SVP of Strategic Finance and Investor Relations for VENU Holding

   Rothschild previously held roles across the MSG Entertainment and at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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7. Suno launches v5.5 AI model with voice cloning tool: ‘The best music starts with a human.’

   The voice capture feature lets users record or upload audio of themselves singing and incorporating that vocal identity into tracks generated by Suno.

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8. Germany’s GEMA paid out $1.3B to rightsholders in 2025, up 1.4% YoY

   The German collection society described the results as "excellent," but total revenues grew less than 1%

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9. Blake Foster appointed Head of Business Intelligence at HYBE America

   Former WMG SVP will oversee data strategy, analytics, and insights across HYBE America’s operations

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10. ‘We must continue evolving how K-pop is made.’

    With concert revenues up 53% in Q4 2025, a new boy group set for 2026, and plans to ramp up acquisitions, SM Entertainment is betting big on its next chapter. In this exclusive interview, Co-CEOs Daniel Jang and Dmitry YJ Tak take us inside a K-pop powerhouse...

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