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Raye's Ticket Scam and AI Music Shift
Raye's AI bot ticket scam sparks ticketing crisis as UMG hires AI chief and Character•AI files for bankruptcy.
Musically · 1m
Universal Music Group Lays Off Executives Amid Cost-Cutting
Universal Music Group cuts 1,000+ roles as $270M cost-saving plan continues.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
Universal Music Group Layoffs
Universal Music Group cuts top executives as layoffs continue.
Variety · 1m
Summer Walker Lawsuit Over Record Deal
Summer Walker fights UMG over $50m record deal terms using California's seven-year rule.
Billboard · 1m
UMG Sues Artist Over Contract Exit
UMG sues Summer Walker for breaching contract as she tries to exit deal.
Music Ally · 1m
DistroKid removes songs over UMG lawsuit
DistroKid removes songs after UMG lawsuit claims.
Music Ally · 1m
UMG Sues Summer Walker Over $50M Contract
Interscope Records sues Summer Walker for $50M+ after she exits deal under California’s seven-year rule.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
DistroKid removes tracks after UMG lawsuit
DistroKid removes tracks following UMG's copyright claims.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
DistroKid quietly removes songs after UMG lawsuit
A music distribution platform is taking down artists' work without warning in response to a copyright lawsuit, leaving creators frustrated and confused.
The Verge · 1m
Summer Walker Faces $50M Lawsuit Over Record Deal
Summer Walker could owe $50 million to Interscope if she leaves her record deal.
Rolling Stone · 1m
Sollos Re-Engineers Songs for Sleep and Focus
UMG’s Sollos platform re-engineers Olivia Dean and Sam Smith songs with theta frequencies to improve focus and sleep.
Music Ally · 1m
Suno's IPO Roadblocks
Suno faces legal battles with music giants as it prepares for potential IPO.
Musicbusinessworldwide · 2m
Manager Claims UMG Illegally Cut Him From Gigi Perez Success
Music manager Josh Marshall sues UMG for breaching contract over Gigi Perez's streaming success.
Billboard · 1m
Umg Targets Southeast Asia as Virality Epicentre
Universal Music Group identifies southeast asia as a key hub for global viral trends.
Music Ally · 1m
UMG Manages 130+ Southeast Asian Artists
Universal Music Group now manages over 130 artists across Southeast Asia, aiming to boost regional music virality and artist support.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
AI Music Scammer Asks for No Prison Time
Streaming fraudster Michael Smith wants probation for $8M scam, claiming no artist suffered real harm.
Billboard · 1m
Bill Withers Publisher Sues UMG, Sony, Kobalt Over Song Copy
Bill Withers' publisher claims Olivia Dean's song copies his 1981 hit melody.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m
Suno AI Lawsuit Sparks Music Industry Tensions
Universal Music Group and Sony Music sue Suno AI over copyright theft and market saturation.
Billboard · 1m
Drake Appeals 'Not Like Us' Lawsuit Court Date Set
Drake's court battle over Kendrick Lamar's diss track gets December hearing after appeal.
Billboard · 1m
UMG Sony Sue Suno AI Music Model
Record labels sue Suno over AI music model training on copyrighted works.
The Hollywood Reporter · 1m
Umg And Sony Sue Suno Over New AI Music Model
Umg and Sony accuse Suno of stealing music to train its new ai model, calling it 'fruit of the same poisoned tree'.
Billboard · 1m