Category: Weekly Headline Roundup
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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…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | April 3, 2026
It’s the Weekly Headline Roundup! This week we’re looking at SoundCloud’s new feature for super fans, Warner’s acquisition of Revelator, Suno’s voice cloning tool, and more. RIAA, NMPA, and more file amicus brief backing UMG, Concord and ABKCO in original Anthropic case, arguing AI firm’s unlicensed copying is ‘inexcusable’ The…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | March 27, 2026
It’s the Weekly Headline Roundup! This week we’re still enjoying our interviews with Shanieka Brooks and Jessica Vaughn, and we’re looking at streaming fraud guilty pleas, AI, the 2026 IFPI Global Report, the importance of education in music, Primary Wave acquiring Kobalt, The Supreme Court ruling against the majors, and…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | March 20, 2026
It’s the Weekly Headline Roundup! This week we’re looking at the latest US recorded music revenue numbers, an update on the Live Nation antitrust trial, SoundExchange’s change to Irish copyright law, and more. US Wholesale Recorded Music Revenue Reached $11.5B in 2025, as Paid Streaming Subscriptions Hit $106.5M Adding 6.5M…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | March 13, 2026
It’s the Weekly Headline Roundup! This week we’re highlighting our new Biz & Beyond Interview Series, the TICKET Act, streaming numbers, Loud and Clear, Live Nation’s settlement with the US DOJ, and more. The Biz & Beyond: Celebrating Women’s History Month – Featuring Liz Garner Ashley Friedman talks to music…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | March 6, 2026
It’s the Weekly Headline Roundup! This week we’re looking at Primary Wave’s potential Kobalt acquisition, the Live Nation antitrust trial, Bandcamp’s new publishing tools, and more. Primary Wave Nears Deal to Acquire Kobalt, Which Would Create a $7B Indie Music Powerhouse Primary Wave is in the advanced stages of putting…