The US Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday Cox Communications cannot be held liable for piracy by its internet service subscribers of songs owned by Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and other labels, ending their billion-dollar-plus music copyright lawsuit. The 9-0 ruling overturned a lower court’s decision to order a new trial to determine how much the internet … Read more
D4vd’s record label is refusing to promote the release of the deluxe version of his album Friday — as homicide cops investigate photos of the singer with the teenage girl found dismembered in the back of his abandoned Tesla, according to reports Universal Music Group, Sony Music Publishing and Wasserman have put all promotional activities … Read more
Major record labels Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Records sued artificial intelligence companies Suno and Udio on Monday, accusing them of committing mass copyright infringement by using the labels’ recordings to train music-generating AI systems. The companies copied music without permission to teach their systems to create music that will “directly compete with, cheapen, and ultimately drown … Read more
This deal, you just can’t beat it. Half of Michael Jackson’s music catalog has been reportedly purchased by Sony Music Group for at least $600 million. The deal values the King of Pop’s music at some $1.2 billion, which could be the largest valuation ever of a musician’s music assets, according to Billboard. The deal … Read more