The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) of the United States and ‌Canada has sued Warner Music Group (WMG) and Universal Music Group (UMG) in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York for "Breach of a Labor Contract" due to their failure to compensate musicians taking part in recordings that have been part of a settlement with, and licensed to AI companies such as Udio and Suno. "The AFM brings this lawsuit because Defendants, two of the largest music companies in the world,...

Creators from across the globe have adopted a declaration putting the protection of human creativity at the heart of artificial intelligence policies. The declaration, known as The Paris Commitment, was unveiled in Paris on June 4 during the centenary General Assembly of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC). The declaration states: “At a time when rapid advancements in artificial intelligence risk undermining the value of creative work, we affirm a shared...

Concord Music Publishing ANZ has acquired an interest in the publishing catalogue of Australian songwriter, producer and musician Julian Hamilton, best known as one half of electronic duo The Presets. The acquired catalogue spans Hamilton's work across four albums by The Presets and includes a share in tracks such as 'My People', 'Talk Like That', 'This Boy's In Love', 'Are You The One?', 'Girl and the Sea,' and 'Martini'. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Hamilton said: "Partnering ...