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AI Fraud Sentence, O2 Arena's $260M Renewal, Suno Italy Probe - Oct 7
Today's brief spans a landmark criminal sentencing for AI streaming fraud, a quarter-billion-dollar venue naming-rights renewal in London, and a fresh regulatory threat to Suno in Europe. Mechanical royalty proceedings heated up on two fronts, whi...
Soundstorm Canceled, Spotify's 72-Hr Paywall Spreads, Phono V Fight - Tuesday, October 6
Saudi Arabia's Soundstorm festival joins a widening wave of regional entertainment cancellations, while Spotify's Premium Early Access paywall surfaces in new markets and the Phonorecords V royalty battle heats up at the CRB. Meanwhile, YouTube, T...
Live Nation's $60M Rapino Deal, Sony's 260K AI Takedowns - Monday, October 5
Live Nation doubles down on CEO Michael Rapino with a $60M annual pay package through 2031, while Sony Music's AI deepfake fight hits 260,000 takedown requests — nearly double its March tally. Zach Bryan breaks Gillette Stadium's all-time attendan...
Primary Wave's $2.225B Fund, Metallica at Sphere, UMG Sued Twice - Friday, October 2
Live Nation bets on creator management, Primary Wave confirms its $2.225B Fund 4 is oversubscribed, and UMG finds itself in two separate lawsuits before the weekend. Meanwhile, Metallica kicks off a landmark Sphere residency and Glastonbury 2027 c...
Sia's $180M Pophouse Deal, AI Fair Use Ruling Rejected - Thursday, October 1
Sia's catalog fetches a $360M implied valuation, a federal appeals court delivers the first US ruling rejecting AI fair use for training data, and Warner offloads EMP Merchandise to Gabe Jagger's Whynow. It's a heavy day for catalog deals, AI copy...