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Is AI the Future or the Crime of the Century? — Week of June 29
The AI copyright war escalated on every front: Jamendo sued Suno for $20M, Hagens Berman joined the independent artists' class action against Suno and Udio, Sony's Udio discovery closed, and Tidal became the most aggressive major streaming plat...
Spotify's $3M Stream-Fraud Scandal, Primary Wave's $100M Atticus Bet — Friday, July 3
Spotify's artificial-stream scandal dominates Friday's brief after the platform stripped 500,000+ fake plays from a chart-topping track tied to a $3M prediction-market payout. Meanwhile, Primary Wave backs a new $100M literary and theatrical IP co...
Suno Sued for $20M, Elton Hologram Deal, MJ Biopic Hits $977M — Thu, July 2
Jamendo's $20M lawsuit against Suno headlines a packed legal day, while Elton John's hologram Las Vegas residency and the Michael Jackson biopic closing in on $1 billion dominate the culture beat. Catalog deals, a MENA streamer take-private bid, a...
Firebird's $750M Fund, Suno Sued Again, Michael Biopic Hits $977M — Wed, July 1
Catalog money is flowing, AI lawsuits are multiplying, and the Michael Jackson biopic just rewrote box office history. Wednesday brings a $750M acquisition fund, a fresh Suno lawsuit, Ricardo Montaner vs. UMG, and Illinois cracking down on predato...
Jamendo Sues Suno, Tidal Demonetizes AI Music, Backstreet Boys Trademark Voices — June 30
AI copyright battles are accelerating on multiple fronts, with a new Suno lawsuit, Google staking out a bold fair-use position, and artists turning to trademark law to protect their voices. Tidal meanwhile became the first major DSP to fully demon...