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1. Elon Musk’s X seizes on Supreme Court’s landmark Cox ruling in bid to derail music publishers’ copyright case

   X Corp has told a Nashville federal court that last week's ruling renders the publishers' surviving claims defunct.

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2. Larry Mestel: How it started…

   MBW’s new series delves into the stories behind the music industry’s most notable founder-led companies.

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3. RIAA, NMPA, and more file amicus brief backing UMG, Concord and ABKCO in original Anthropic case, arguing AI firm’s unlicensed copying is ‘inexcusable’

   Brief urges court to reject Anthropic's fair use defense in case brought by UMPG, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO

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4. Salt-N-Pepa file appeal brief urging court to revive master recordings case against UMG

   The latest filing follows the court's dismissal of the duo's lawsuit in January 2026

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5. CTM Outlander acquires masters catalog of US singer-songwriter Matt Simons

   Led by CEO André de Raaff, CTM Outlander is a JV between Netherlands-based CTM and US-based Outlander Capital

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6. Warner Music Group to acquire Revelator; says indie music platform will add ‘firepower’ to WMG’s global operations

   WMG has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire independent music platform Revelator

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7. Universal Music Group kicks off €500 million share buyback program

   The program is capped at 50 million shares and is expected to wrap up by October 1, 2026.

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8. Dynamite Songs hires Claudia Namukasa as Catalogue Manager and Charlotte Hancock as Rights Acquisition Manager

   New appointments will support the growth and management of Dynamite’s portfolio of music rights, as the business continues to expand

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9. Shane Knotts promoted to SVP, Global Royalties at Sony Music Publishing

   Knotts joined SMP in 1994 as a Royalty Manager and has spent his entire career at the company.

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10. TikTok to let US creators sell personalized videos in-app through its new Cameo partnership

    The integration allows TikTok creators to sign up for Cameo without leaving the platform and add customized call-to-action buttons to their TikTok content.

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