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- Aug 3, 2026
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Appeal and Bond Expenses Take Center Stage in UMG v. Grande — Major Labels Fire Back as the ISP Demands ‘Roughly $4 Million in Bond Premium Costs’ (opens the original)
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The hunted has become the hunter in UMG v. Grande, where the ISP is urging an appeals court to issue a definitive decision in and award it costs from the nearly decade-long legal battle. Both Grande (which has been operating as Astound for some time) and the major label plaintiffs recently described their positions – […]
GEMA Notches a Major Legal Win Over Suno in High-Stakes Infringement Case — AI Music Platform Preps Appeal (opens the original)
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Germany’s GEMA has notched another AI legal victory – this time over Suno, which the Munich Regional Court has reportedly ordered to disclose its revenue and pay damages. Meanwhile, the music-generation startup is set to appeal. GEMA touted its “groundbreaking success” today, after suing Suno closer to 2025’s start. Additionally, although legal documents themselves aren’t […]
Live Nation Stock Dips Despite Solid Q2 2026 Financials — CEO Michael Rapino Pushes Back Against ‘Blue Dot Fever’ Concerns (opens the original)
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Another day, another seemingly solid earnings report accompanied by a share-price slip: Live Nation stock (NYSE: LYV) is down 5% today after the company posted 9.4% revenue growth for Q2 2026. That bump elevated quarterly revenue to $7.67 billion, including $6.44 billion from concerts (up 8.4% year over year), $852.2 million from ticketing (up 14.7% […]
Latest Music Industry Hires (And Abrupt Fires): Warner Music Group, SiriusXM, Symphonic, Sony Music Publishing, Secretly Distribution, Pipeline, Borchetta Entertainment Group, More (opens the original)
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Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of July 31st, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicnews.com. And, keep track of all the […]
Universal Music Reveals Lukewarm Q2 2026 Performance — Plus a New Pandora Deal, a $460 Million+ Spotify Stock Sale, and More (opens the original)
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Universal Music Group (UMG) has posted so-so financials for Q2 2026, including modest publishing growth and a double-digit merch-revenue slide. Meanwhile, the major has reupped with Pandora, sold over $460 million worth of Spotify stock, and disclosed plans to put new releases behind a paywall in India. As was also the case in Q1, […]
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