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1. Stability AI Releases ‘Stable Audio 3.0,’ Trained on Authorized Sources and Able to Generate 6-Minute Tracks

   Stability AI launches Stable Audio 3.0, AI music models trained entirely on licensed data and able to generate tracks of over six minutes in length. Stability AI has announced the launch of Stable Audio 3.0, a family of four new AI music models that the company promises are trained entirely on licensed data. These new […]

2. AI, Under Control? Spotify and Universal Music Group Announce Landmark DSP Licensing Agreements for Fan-Made, AI-Crafted Covers and Remixes

   Spotify and Universal Music Group announce a licensing agreement for a responsible AI tool to launch as a paid add-on for Spotify subscribers. Today, Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced landmark recorded music and music publishing licensing agreements enabling Spotify to launch a new tool that allows fans to create covers and remixes […]

3. Mick Jagger Spotted in Italy Filming a Major New Motion Picture

   Mick Jagger has arrived on the island of Stromboli, near Sicily, to film Italian director Alice Rohrwacher’s adaptation of “Three Incestuous Sisters.” Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger was postponed by a day, but arrived via helicopter this week on the island of Stromboli, off the coast of Sicily. There, he will star in Italian director […]

4. Ontario Begins Enforcement of Its Hardline Ticket-Scalping Ban, the Most Aggressive Ticket Resale Law In North America

   Ontario’s ban on resale-for-profit is now the most aggressive ticket resale law in North America, overtaking Maine’s 10% resale price cap that passed in June 2025. The Canadian province now joins Ireland, Denmark, Italy, and France in banning ticket resale-for-profit, while the UK and select states in the US only have proposed caps. The Ontario […]

5. ‘Protect Working Musicians Act’ Reintroduced in Congress — Proposed Law Would Enable Indie Musicians ‘To Collectively Refuse to License Their Music’ for Streaming and Gen AI

   A federal lawmaker has reintroduced the Protect Working Musicians Act, which is designed to enable indie musicians “to collectively negotiate music licensing terms with” on-demand streaming and gen AI platforms. Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC) once again introduced the legislation today, with Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN) and Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) aboard as cosponsors. As some will […]

6. The ‘No Fakes’ Act is Back — But After ‘Dying in Committee,’ Can a 2026 Version Pass in Congress?

   The first version of the NO FAKES Act “died in committee” after being introduced in the summer of 2024. But a 2026 version has reared its head. Will the new-and-improved version make headway? A revised version of the NO FAKES Act (Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act), a bill originally introduced in […]

7. Rapper Russ, Easy Street Records Among the Biggest Winners at Music Biz 2026

   The Music Business Association’s annual conference, Music Biz 2026, saw artist Russ honored with a gargantuan NMPA Gold & Platinum Recognition plaque. Hosted by the Music Business Association, Music Biz 2026 took place last week at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly, the annual event’s second edition in the city. Attendees were treated to industry-defining conversations and […]

8. Democrats Intensify the Pressure on a Live Nation/Ticketmaster Split: “It’s Time for Structural Remedies”

   At a congressional hearing this week on Capitol Hill, lawmakers and industry advocates argued that the antitrust verdict against Live Nation was simply wrong. On Monday, lawmakers, artists, promoters, and independent venue operators used a congressional forum to argue for widespread structural changes across the live entertainment industry in light of the antitrust verdict against […]

9. Apple Music Says AI-Generated Music Accounts for ‘Significantly Less Than 1%’ of Total Listening

   Apple Music shares an open letter with the industry to reaffirm its commitment to “keep music fair” and navigate the use of AI in the music business. On Wednesday, Apple Music shared an open letter with the music industry entitled “What We’re Doing to Keep Music Fair,” which outlines the streamer’s commitment to navigating the […]

10. Time to Cut Off Streaming Revenue for AI Slop? Saregama MD Vikram Mehra Says Royalties Should ‘Be Distributed Only to Genuine IP’

    Is it time to cut off streaming payments for works pumped out with artificial intelligence? Saregama India MD Vikram Mehra believes so, as he’s calling for “AI-generated slop” to be booted from the royalty pool altogether. The Saregama higher-up of about 12 years explored this and other interesting subjects during his company’s earnings call for […]

11. How Music Reports Solved the Complex World of Claims-Based Royalties for DSPs & Global Rights Owners

    As digital streaming platforms (DSPs) continue to expand worldwide, rendering national borders irrelevant, the burden of managing publishing licenses has grown exponentially. One neutral and objective service provider has consistently worked to innovate and unwind red tape. Music Reports has steadily positioned itself as a key infrastructure partner to stakeholders across the digital music...

12. Shamrock Scores $813 Million ‘Content Strategy Fund,’ Eyes Investments Across Music, Film/TV, Sports, Gaming, and the ‘Creator Economy’

    Are additional song rights investments in the near-term cards for Shamrock? Possibly, as the firm has officially closed its Content Fund IV with $813 million worth of capital commitments. Shamrock Capital formally announced that oversubscribed fourth fund’s final closing today. All told, the LA-based entity’s 11-year-old “Content Strategy” is said to have north of $3.3 […]

13. As Lionsgate’s ‘Michael’ Continues to Break Records, Netflix Tees Up a Very, Very Different Jackson Biopic

    Netflix is releasing a three-part series about the 2005 Michael Jackson trial covering the pop star’s charges of child molestation, debuting on June 3. Lionsgate’s Michael biopic is still filling seats at the box office, but Netflix is preparing to release a very different kind of Michael Jackson documentary. “Michael Jackson: The Verdict” is a […]

14. Saweetie, Jason Derulo Sued for Ditching Japan’s Afro Jam Fest and Pocketing the Advances

    A pair of Japanese concert promoters file breach-of-contract lawsuits against Jason Derulo and Saweetie for backing out of scheduled performances. Concert promoters Moon Dream Production Co. and SFL Group filed separate breach-of-contract lawsuits against Jason Derulo and Saweetie for backing out of their scheduled performances at the July 2025 Afro Jam Festival in Japan. Originally, […]

15. A 12-Day Music Festival? EDC Las Vegas 2027 Adds a Second Weekend, Tees Up Nearly Two-Week-Long ‘Dusk Till Dawn Experience’

    A 12-day music festival? Hot on the heels of its sold-out 2026 edition, EDC Las Vegas has teed up a double-weekend 2027 installment as well as an accompanying “Dusk Till Dawn Experience” that’s set to span almost two weeks. Insomniac disclosed its ambitious EDC Las Vegas 2027 plans today, just three days following the 2026 […]