The European Composer and Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) has expressed "concern" over the lack of transparency of the multiple recent licensing deals between the three major companies and AI platforms Udio, Suno and KLAY and called for a remuneration model that would involve "parity between publishing and master rights."
Sony Music Group (SMG), Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG), alongside the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), sued Suno and Udio in November 2024...

The European Commission's preliminary view on the proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings by Universal Music Group (UMG) through its affiliate Virgin Music Group, is that the merger "may restrict competition in the market for the wholesale distribution of recorded music."
The determination was made by the Commission's competition division in a Statement of Objections sent to UMG. In European lingo, a Statement of Objections is a formal step in a competition investigation, through which t...

The US Copyright Office has announced on November 14 that it is back to being "fully operational" following the reopening of the federal government.
During the shutdown, most Office functions were paused but the USCO said it has now "resumed all services and continues to administer U.S. copyright law, including registering copyright claims, recording information about copyright ownership, providing information to the public, and assisting Congress and other parts of the government."
"We are wo...