Category: Weekly Headline Roundup
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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 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 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 Weekly Headline Roundup | May 1, 2026
It’s the Weekly Headline Roundup! This week we’re looking at AI deals and criticism, the merger of BMG and Concord, iHeart being acquired by SiriusXM, Spotify verification, Taylor swift trademarking her voice and likeness, and more! How will the major labels overcome the copyright threat from AI music? By turning…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | April 24, 2026
It’s the Weekly Headline Roundup! This week we’re looking at Live Nation next steps, Spotify’s AI-transparency features, the increasing number of AI tracks on streaming platforms, Apple Music, and more! Live Nation loses monopoly trial in “historic and resounding victory for artists and fans”: but what happens next? The verdict…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | April 17, 2026
It’s the Weekly Headline Roundup! This week we’re looking at the strength of Latin Music in the U.S., SOCAN’s Record Revenue, keeping lyrics out of court cases, music and AI, and the landmark antitrust verdict finding Live Nation a monopoly. Latin Music’s U.S. Revenue Tops $1 Billion, Per RIAA Report…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | April 10, 2026
It’s the Weekly Headline Roundup! This week we’re looking at Suno, remifications to the COX ruling, an op-ed from Jorge Brea, music catalog valuations, and the recent bid to buy UMG from Pershing Square. Suno is a music copyright nightmare AI music platform Suno’s policy is that it does not…