Independent Musicians Join Class-Action Lawsuits Against AI Music Generators Suno and Udio
Independent musicians are now able to join a growing class‑action lawsuit against two AI‑music companies, Suno and U...
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Music Publishers Refile Direct Infringement Claims Against Anthropic Amid Supreme Court Shift
BMG Rights Management and Concord Music Group filed a second amended complaint on July 22 2026, reigniting a lawsuit aga...
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Cher Loses Bid to Recover Over $1 Million in Legal Fees from Mary Bono
Cher’s request to force Sonny Bono’s widow to reimburse her for more than $1 million in legal fees was denied by a f...
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Sony Music Files Expanded Copyright Suit Against Udio After Judge Rejects 30-K-Track Addition
Sony Music Entertainment launched a new copyright complaint against generative‑AI platform Udio on July 20, 2026, afte...
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X and Major Music Publishers Drop Lawsuits After Supreme Court Ruling, No Settlement Details Yet
In a legal turn that could reshape music licensing on social media, X Corp. and a coalition of major music publishers, l...
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Sam Smith and Normani Seek to Dismiss Copyright Suit Over 2019 Hit
In a move that could set a new precedent for how pop hooks are defended in court, Sam Smith and Normani, together with t...
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Major Labels, Publishers File Phonorecords V Settlement Proposal; Indie Groups Prepare Objections, GMR Excluded
In a move that could shape mechanical royalty rates for five years, a coalition of major record labels, the National Mus...
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Jamendo Files Copyright Lawsuit Against AI Music Platform Suno in U.S. Federal Court
On June 26, 2026, a legal showdown over the future of music began in Boston when Jamendo Music—an open‑music subsidi...
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Japan Grants Background-Music Royalties to Performers and Record Labels
Japan’s upper house of parliament passed a new copyright amendment on 17 June that gives singers, musicians and record...
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