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1. Project 91 launches Playgrounds, a live experiences platform backed by Justin Kalifowitz’s Klaf Companies

   The New York-based events company confirmed that Playgrounds will serve as an umbrella platform for concerts, branded experiences, and destination events

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2. Elon Musk’s X moves to dismiss music publishers’ $250M+ copyright lawsuit, arguing Supreme Court’s Cox ruling ‘forecloses’ the case

   The motion is the latest development in a copyright battle that dates back to June 2023

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3. NO FAKES: Senate panel backs bill that could cost platforms $750k per AI deepfake

   The US Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced the NO FAKES Act

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4. Spotify’s ‘Reserved’ ticketing feature launches in the US today under a multi-year Live Nation deal, starting with indie-pop artist Role Model

   Eligible Spotify subscribers will begin receiving notifications that two tour tickets have been set aside for them, with a purchasing window opening on June 23.

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5. Spotify opens direct uploads for music videos and live performances in beta

   The move steps up Spotify's challenge to YouTube, which dominates music video streaming globally.

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6. South Korea launches $2.2M fund to help indie K-Pop agencies expand overseas

   Each selected agency will receive up to 300 million won ($197,000) annually for up to three years.

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7. Meta moves to dismiss Wixen’s $102M lawsuit, says publisher is ‘seeking to transform a routine licensing dispute’ into a ‘sweeping’ legal battle

   The motion targets Wixen's first amended complaint, which lists 681 works and seeks more than $102 million in statutory damages.

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8. CISAC launches AVR+ to modernize how music in film and TV is tracked – and paid for

   The format is built on the Global Cue Sheet Standard 2.0 and turns that standard into a practical, implementation-ready tool for the first time.

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9. BMG/Concord merger approved by competition authorities in United States and Germany (report)

   Deal cleared in US, Reuters reports, after official approval in Germany

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10. A landmark bill targeting AI deepfakes faces a US Senate Judiciary Committee vote on June 18. Five things to know about the NO FAKES Act.

    The bill would create, for the first time in US federal law, an intellectual property right in a person's voice and visual likeness.

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