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Jermaine Dupri’s So So Def drops $18 million royalty suit against Sony
So So Def voluntarily dismissed its New York royalty case against Sony Music after the parties said they resolved the matter, without disclosing settlement terms.
Spotify’s AI Persona badges arrive as streamers tighten AI labeling
With Spotify set to surface AI Persona badges from mid-September and keep those profiles out of default recommendations, platforms and charts are converging on clearer AI disclosure rules.
Spotify-MLC royalty fight continues after mixed New York court ruling
A federal judge denied the MLC an immediate appeal on Spotify’s audiobook-bundle royalty rate while rejecting Spotify’s unclean-hands defense, keeping the high-stakes mechanicals case alive.
Yoshiki partners with BMG for global distribution and publishing
The X Japan leader’s Melodee label taps BMG for worldwide distribution and publishing administration outside Japan, kicking off with a live Forever Love collaboration with Josh Groban.
SOCAN sues Suno in Canada over AI outputs that copy hit songs
SOCAN’s Federal Court claim targets Suno’s streamed outputs — including alleged copies of Canadian hits — rather than only how the model was trained.
