French consumer group CLCV (Consumption, Housing, and Living Environment Association) has launched a class action lawsuit in the Paris Judicial Court against Apple, accusing the tech giant of "abusive business practices" with streaming services' subscriptions. Apple contends that "this lawsuit is unfounded."
For Apple, the European digital music market is "thriving and competitive, and consumers have more choices than ever before when it comes to music streaming services.”
In the lawsuit, CLCV...

Warner Music Group has settled its copyright infringement suit against Suno, and announced a new partnership with the music AI company that will "open new frontiers in music creation, interaction, and discovery, while both compensating and protecting artists, songwriters, and the wider creative community."
WMG said the deal "brings together Suno's best-in-class AI capabilities with WMG's artist development leadership and expertise at the intersection of music and technology." The deal appears to...

Warner Music Group and AI music company Udio have settled the copyright infringement litigation initiated by WMG and announced an agreement that "establishes a clear framework for the development of Udio's licensed AI music creation service, set to launch in 2026."
Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. The agreement covers both WMG's recorded music and music publishing catalogues. WMG said the deal "creates new revenue streams for artists and songwriters, while ensuring their work remains...