US states sue to block the merger of Paramount with Warner Bros. Discovery
Michael Dugher named as the British government’s Music Champion
France’s competition authority orders Meta to negotiate neighbouring rights in ‘good faith’ with news content publishers
Creative sector calls on Australia’s government to ensure AI platforms respect and remunerate creative content used to train models
British MP Damian Hinds introduces bill to tackle the growing use of bots to access news content without compensation
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
US newspaper publishers file copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft for using content to train AI models
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
Dan Nevin appointed Vice President, Industry Relations at Merlin
Kruse Brothers sign global publishing deal with Sony Music Publishing Nashville
BMG acquires remaining interests in the song catalogues of Hal David, John Lee Hooker and ARC Music
Music organisations agree to a unified approach for the voluntary labeling of AI-generated tracks
DIMA names Alyssa Slaimen as Vice President, Government & External Affairs
Sweden’s Reactional Music wins €2.5 million grant from the European Innovation Council
Calendar — Week 26, 2026
Key figures — Week 26, 2026
Main stories — Week 26, 2026
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