In 2023, a group of seventeen music publishers filed suit against X, in the Federal District Court, alleging copyright infringement on 1,700 songs and demanding up to $250 million in damages.

Strip the audio from a viral TikTok clip and watch it again. The familiar hook that made you stop scrolling, the beat drop, the gripping crescendo — all gone. Leaving what? A piece of media that ...

In November, KNKX published a story about live music licensing costs and received many reader questions. We set out to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Music is just one industry turning to licensing deals to settle its long, embattled copyright disputes with AI companies. Content ...

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As generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems move from experiments to infrastructure, the music business is being asked to normalize a model in which training comes first and permission is ...

Post-UMG and TikTok’s hard-fought licensing agreement, royalties and AI are still sticking points for the latest deals TikTok and Merlin fell out, YouTube and SESAC made up, and Warners and Meta got ...

The social media platform says it was pressured into licensing agreements for songs “at inflated rates.” In 2023, publishers sued the company for copyright violations.

It's the morning of your biggest trade show. The exhibit hall is buzzing with coffee and conversation. You cue up some Spotify playlists—smooth jazz for the breakfast session, walk-on music for your ...

NAPLES, FL, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Music Licensing, Inc. (OTC: SONG), also known as Pro Music Rights, a diversified holding company and the fifth public performance rights organization (PRO ...

From New Year’s Eve parties and seasonal extravaganzas to DJ-led club nights and hotel galas, music is the emotional engine ...