Category: Weekly Headline Roundup
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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…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | July 31, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at the latest global streaming numbers, proposed chart eligibility rules for AI music, a new Luminate consumer study, and more. Major Record Labels Call to Disqualify AI Slop Songs From Global Charts A coalition of nearly a dozen of the biggest…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | July 24, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at curation, Live Nation, Deezer’s AI tracks, the Sony and Udio court case, Spotify adding music videos, and more. Why dedicated fans are trading infinite choice for trusted curation Streaming’s real innovation wasn’t just access, it was the playlist as the…
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Jaybird Weekly Headline Roundup | July 17, 2026
It’s the weekly headline roundup! This week we’re looking at the proposed new mechanical rates, Spotify bundle analysis, the recent Suno hack, and more. US Copyright Royalty Board Proposes Extending Physical and Download Mechanical Rates Through 2032 The US Copyright Royalty Board has published a proposed settlement that would govern…
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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…