Category: Jaybird Communications
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | July 10, 2026
We’re back after the Fourth of July Holiday! This week we’re looking at streaming rates, AI music labels, streaming fraud and betting, future of music, and the top stories so far. NMPA Releases Latest Per-Stream US Publisher Payouts from Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and Amazon National Music Publishers’ Association President and…
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Jaybird Communications July 2026 Newsletter
Music Biz 2026 Recap It was great getting to see many of you at Music Biz 2026 in Atlanta! Our clients had a busy week speaking on panels, hosting events, and more. In case you missed it, check out our Music Biz 2026 Recap for all the details. A2IM Indie…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | June 25, 2026
This week’s Weekly Round up is a big one! This week we’re looking at YouTube’s new online concert series, return of the NO FAKES act, songwriters vs. AI, remixes, uninformed consent for AI training, and the loss of industry titan Clive Davis. YouTube launches ‘Music Nights’ series of exclusive concerts…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | June 12, 2026
It’s time for the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at AI settlement lawsuits, AI studies, Google’s new claims about fair use, and new AI licensing deals. Musicians Union Sues UMG, WMG Over AI Settlements: ‘Refused to Provide Compensation’ The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has filed a lawsuit…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | June 5, 2026
The Weekly Headline Roundup is back! This week we’re looking at the latest on the Suno lawsuit, UMG’s rejection of Bill Ackman’s takeover offer, and more. Suno really doesn’t want you to know how many audio files it copied when training its music AI model Universal and Sony are still…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | May 29, 2026
The Weekly Headline Roundup is back! This week we’re looking at rewriting copyright law, New York Music Month, Spotify and Universal’s big AI music deal, Spotify reserved tickets, Live Nation, and more. This may be the “moment” to rewrite copyright law, says US Copyright Office boss The boss of the…
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Jaybird 2026 Music Biz Recap
Instead of the Weekly Headline Roundup this week, we’ll be recapping our client’s activities at the 2026 Music Biz Conference in Atlanta, GA! More Than Music Videos: Different Video Formats for Music & Artist Promotion From Left: Andrea Gleeson (AGA: Andreea Gleeson Advisory), Jordan Glickson (Vevo), Tony Seyler (Feels Music),…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | May 8, 2026
It’s the Weekly Headline Roundup! This week we’re looking at YouTube revenues, AI streaming fraud stats, the US government’s latest piracy report, and more. In Q1, YouTube Music and Premium saw ‘largest quarterly increase’ in non-trial subscribers since 2018 launch, says Alphabet CEO, as platform’s quarterly ad revenues rose to…
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Jaybird 2026 May Newsletter
Fan Label is a music gamification and predictive entertainment company that turns real-world music performance data into interactive fan experiences. Built around the question, “Can you pick a hit?,” Fan Label operates at the intersection of music, gaming, data, and fan engagement, and its platforms connect labels, artists, and music fans…
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Pass the Mic: A Conversation with Ritch Esra of MUBUTV
Welcome back to our “Pass the Mic” Q&A series, where we give some of the best music-business journalists a place to tell their own stories. In this installment (Our first as a video), we focus on Ritch Esra, Co-Founder of MUBUTV, Editor of SCORE, and music business educator. Ritch Esra…