Category: Jaybird Communications
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | Oct. 23, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at more unlicensed social media syncs, copyright reclaims and the US Supreme Court, AI impact, AI licensing, and more. Majors and BMG lose Supreme Court fight over songwriters’ worldwide copyright reclaims – on a technicality The majors and BMG have lost…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | Oct. 16, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at unlicensed social media syncs, blocks on AI-generated music in DSPs, the new Music Tourism Bill, AI-music labeling, And proposed songwriter royalties from major DSPs. Warner Music Sues Ray-Ban Owner for $64 Million Over Unlicensed Social Media Ad Synchs Warner Music…
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Jaybird Communications October 2026 Newsletter
Jaybird Updates At the beginning of September we celebrated Bill Greenwood’s 15th Anniversary with Jaybird, and he was featured in A2IM’s Industry Insider! From Laurie: Fifteen years ago, I took a big leap of faith, and hired Jaybird’s first employee: Bill Greenwood. A fresh graduate of the New School’s Masters…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | Oct. 9, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at the battle around mechanical royalties, the latest industry stock market figures, a new public inquiry into music streaming fraud, and more. The next battle over songwriter streaming royalties has begun. Don’t expect a quick fight. There’s an important type of…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | Oct. 2, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at Global music publishing revenue, new AI licensing principles, livestreaming connection for audiences, court rulings, and more. Global Music Publishing Revenue Grew 9.6% in 2025: MIDiA Revenue from the global music publishing industry grew by nearly 10% to $12.2 billion in…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | Sept. 25, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at Apple’s new music venue, Coachella and YouTube, what country owns the most superstar artists, Sony joining Ariam, and more. Apple Music Opens a London Venue Built to Turn Concerts Into Content Apple has opened a live music venue in London…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | Sept. 18, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at UMG suing DistroKid, the new IFPI streaming fraud initiative, and more. Universal Music Group Sues DistroKid, Accusing it of ‘Unlawful Pratices’ and ‘Flooding Platforms with AI-Generated Slop’ Universal Music Group is suing the world’s biggest music distributor by volume, DistroKid.…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | Sept. 11, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at Suno’s new AI music models, Meta’s new user protections, and more. Suno Launches V6 AI Music Models in Partnership with WMG, BMG, and Believe AI music platform Suno, facing copyright claims on several fronts, has been promising licensed models since…
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Celebrating Bill Greenwood’s 15th Anniversary with Jaybird Communications!
September marks Bill Greenwood’s 15th Anniversary with Jaybird, and Laurie wanted to say a few words to mark the occasion and celebrate Jaybird’s first employee! Fifteen years ago, I took a big leap of faith, and hired Jaybird’sfirst employee: Bill Greenwood. A fresh graduate of the New School’s Mastersprogram, a…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | Sept. 3, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at the return of our The Biz & Beyond series, YouTube’s usage outpacing TV, the return of radio as a discovery engine, and a new Suno lawsuit from SOCAN. New Research Reveals Americans Spend More Time Watching YouTube Over Live TV…