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JYP Seeks DMCA Subpoena to Unmask Stray Kids Bootleg Uploader
After a May bootleg of Han’s “back to life” hit Apple Music and TikTok via Symphonic under the name New Vibs, JYP’s lawyers asked a California court to force the distributor to identify the uploader.
HYBE’s Weverse Confirms Breach Touching 422,584 Account IDs
Weverse Company says KISA flagged a vulnerability on September 3; a follow-up inspection found 422,584 account-ID records exposed with purchase metadata but not names, contacts, or card numbers.
Italy’s Recorded Music Market Climbs 7.3% in First Half of 2026
Italian labels body FIMI says trade revenue hit €224.7m in H1 2026, up 7.3% year on year, with streaming still dominant and vinyl sales jumping 18.5%.
Suno Rolls Out v6 Models Trained on Licensed Warner Catalog
Suno launched its v6 AI music models built with licensed Warner Music Group recordings, retiring older models trained on scraped audio as BMG and Believe deepen the licensed pipeline.
UMG’s UMusic Hotel Heads to London’s Denmark Street
Universal’s hospitality arm will open UMusic Hotel Denmark Street in London’s West End in Q4 2026, pairing with Outernet on rooms, venues
