Category: Jaybird Communications
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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…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | Aug. 28, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at the industry’s tribute to Dolly Parton, Luminate labeling AI music, Sony’s lawsuit against Kroger, and more. Music industry pays tribute to Dolly Parton The music industry has paid tribute to Dolly Parton, who died this week. Sony says Parton was…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | Aug. 21, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at the new CRB Comment Period, a potential ‘settlement economy,’ infrastructure, Apple Music labeling of AI generated music, and more. CRB Comment Period for Mechanical Rate Settlement Draws Supporters, Detractors — and Stevie Wonder During the Copyright Royalty Board’s (CRB) comment…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | Aug. 14, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at the latest global music forecast, Suno’s new set of principles, a Kickstarter initiative, and more! MIDiA Research 2026–2033 global music forecasts | A diversifying market The headline is that by 2033, global recorded music industry revenues will reach $121.1 billion…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | August 7, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at AI Music, SOCAN Buying CMRRA, AI Music Labeling, GEMA beating Suno in court, Spotify’s earnings, and more! AI Music: Coming of Age. Why the Next Music Revolution May Be Bigger Than Napster AI music has entered a new phase. Major…