British MP Damian Hinds introduces bill to tackle the growing use of bots to access news content without compensation
Korean government sets up special division to combat online infringement
French creative sector does not give up on the bill introducing a presumption of using creative content to train AI models
US Senate’s Judiciary Committee unanimously passes the NO FAKES Act
US Department of Justice approves the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance
Universal Music Group renews and expands multi-year licensing agreement with TikTok
Spotify seals new licensing deal with Universal Music Group to enable a tool allowing users to create AI-driven licensed covers and remixes
Qobuz expands library through licensing partnership with Create Music Group
Kobalt and AI-powered music creation platform Udio form strategic partnership
News/Media Alliance signs opt-in AI licensing agreement with Bria
DDEX announces Music Tech 20/20 Summit on November 19 in Toronto with Phil Wiser as keynote speaker
CISAC launches new AVR+ format designed to improve music data processing by the global AV industry
Warner Music Group acquires AI attribution startup Sureel AI
Jamen Capital and Merlin partner to acquire Curve Royalty Systems from Universal Music Group
SoundExchange and IFPI unveil new automatic assignment system for ISRCs
Court sides with Taylor Swift in infringement case filed by poet Kimberly Marasco
US publishers sue WeLib for the alleged reproduction and distribution of literary works without authorisation
The UK Musicians’ Union supports the American Federation of Musicians’ legal action against record labels over AI deals
X Corp. files motion to dismiss in music publishers’ infringement lawsuit
Global Music Rights sues Music Choice for alleged willful infringement
Believe regroups its activities into two operational units: Global Commercial and Product, Tech and Operations
Dynamite Songs acquires a bundle of rights from The Association’s Terry Kirkman
Sony Music Publishing promotes Luis Pinilla to SVP, Global Head of Strategy
Warner Music Group names Howard Corner as Head of EMEA at distribution and label services division ADA
Triple Tigers Records promotes Raffaella Braun to co-President
Sweden’s Reactional Music wins €2.5 million grant from the European Innovation Council
Calendar — Week 26, 2026
Key figures — Week 26, 2026
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