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Too Little, Too Late? Sony Music Fires Off Blanket Warning Against the AI Mining of Its Catalog
Too little, too late? Sony Music has fired off a blanket warning against the unauthorized training of AI systems on its song catalog and other IP. The overarching Sony Music Group today made that clear-cut announcement on behalf of Sony Music Entertainment (SME) as well as its various subsidiaries and Sony Music Publishing (SMP). Spanning
Pandora Hits Back at MLC Lawsuit Over Streaming Royalties: ‘Legally Incoherent’
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In a strongly-worded response, Pandora says the royalties group "thinks it knows better than the entire music publishing industry."
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Huey Lewis Calls Musical Inspired by His Band’s Songs a ‘Creative Outlet’ After Losing His Hearing
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You may not think of Buddhist philosophy and Huey Lewis as the same time very often, but it works for him when considering...
YouTube Music switches to quarterly new feature recaps
After doing bi-monthly recaps of new features for the past several years, YouTube Music will now detail launches on a quarterly basis. more…...
YouTube Music for Android gets share sheet redesign
The YouTube family of apps have their own design language compared to first-party Google applications. That trend is not changing anytime soon and continues today with a redesign of the custom share sheet in YouTube Music for Android. more…...
Make Royalty-Free Music With Suno AI for Your Small Business in Minutes
Published: Apr 11, 2024 by Michael Guta In Small Business News 1 Licensing music can be expensive, and using copyrighted music without permission can land you in hot water. That’s where Suno AI comes in. Finding the right music is a particularly challenging aspect of content creation. And creating high-quality content that stands out from
Sony Music Entertainment CEO Won’t Rule Out TikTok Removal—Comments on ‘Astonishingly Small’ Payouts
Photo Credit: Sony Music Will Sony Music pull its music from TikTok? CEO Rob Stringer won’t rule out the possibility—potentially lining up the second largest music publisher to join UMG’s boycott of the platform. Universal Music Group pulled out of the platform earlier this year after failing to reach an agreement on licensing its music
Warner Music Expands Deal with JetSynthesys’ Global Music Junction
Photo Credit: Warner Music India Warner Music expands its deal with JetSynthesys’ Global Music Junction, making Warner Music India the biggest player in the Indian local language market. Warner Music India has expanded its partnership with JetSynthesys’ entertainment subsidiary, Global Music Junction (GMJ). Expanding upon a deal struck in 2021, the new agreement sees Warner
Hong Kong music talent embarks on cultural exchange in UK (with photos)
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, London (London ETO) supports Hong Kong pianist and distinguished educator Professor Eleanor Wong's cultural exchange tour in the United Kingdom (UK), which includes a Masterclass at the Tonbridge School on March 1, and her participation in the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition (HIPCC) from February 22 to March
Music Industry Moves: UMG Nashville Launches TV/Film Production Company, Announces War and Treaty Docuseries
Universal Music Group Nashville is stepping into the TV and film landscape with the launch of Sing Me Back Home Productions. Sing Me Back Home Productions will “tap into the deep catalog of artists from throughout UMG Nashville’s history as well as celebrating both newly discovered talent and stories,” according to the company’s official announcement...
Sony Music Japan to Shut Down Prism Project ‘Virtual Talent Management Agency’ Amid Evolving ‘Industry Trends’
The Sony Music Japan headquarters in Rokubanchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Photo Credit: Akonnchiroll Sony Music Japan is officially shutting down its Prism Project “virtual talent management agency” less than two years after holding related auditions. The Sony Music Entertainment division revealed the quick-approaching Prism shutdown via a formal release. Founded by a company called Anotherball in
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Too Little, Too Late? Sony Music Fires Off Blanket Warning Against the AI Mining of Its Catalog
Too little, too late? Sony Music has fired off a blanket warning against the unauthorized training of AI systems on its song catalog and other IP. The overarching Sony Music Group today made that clear-cut announcement on behalf of Sony Music Entertainment (SME) as well as its various subsidiaries and Sony Music Publishing (SMP). Spanning
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Pandora Hits Back at MLC Lawsuit Over Streaming Royalties: ‘Legally Incoherent’
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In a strongly-worded response, Pandora says the royalties...
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Huey Lewis Calls Musical Inspired by His Band’s Songs a ‘Creative Outlet’ After Losing His Hearing
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You may not think of Buddhist philosophy and...