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Record Labels File $2.6 Billion Lawsuit Against Verizon For 'Massive' Infringement Allegations
"While Verizon is famous for its 'Can you hear me now?' advertising campaign, it has intentionally
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The World's Largest Music Company Is Helping Musicians Make Their Own AI Voice Clones
Universal Music Group announced a deal with AI startup SoundLabs on Tuesday, with artists getting access to its voice-model tech later this summer
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UMG and TikTok Reach New Licensing Deal to End Dispute
The decision comes three months after UMG's music was removed from the platform after the companies failed to reach a new deal
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UMG Artists React to Their Music's Removal From TikTok: 'I'll Probably Be Okay, Right?'
"Two massive companies deciding what goes on with people’s art. It’s a bit fucking daft, isn’t it?" Yungblud said
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His Song Was Going Massively Viral. Hours Later, Universal Music and TikTok Went to War
"I'm an ant at the picnic of all these other bigger entities," says Cody Fry, whose "Things You Said" had just started to go viral
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Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo Songs Vanish from TikTok as Licensing Battle With Universal Music Heats Up
UMG, the biggest music company on the planet, failed to renew a licensing deal with TikTok amid a dispute over artist compensation, security, and the use of AI
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Taylor Swift, Drake, and More Music May Exit TikTok as UMG Licensing Deal Nears End
The music company warned in an open letter that it will stop working with TikTok unless the platform addresses its concerns regarding compensation, security and artificial intelligence
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Black Sheep's $750 Million Class Action Lawsuit Against Universal Has Been Dismissed
The "Choice Is Yours" duo alleged the company was withholding Spotify royalties and stock options from them and other artists
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‘Scary, But Exciting’: What to Know About YouTube’s Pop Star-Imitating AI Experiment
YouTube announced a new experimental AI feature this week that allows select users to make song snippets featuring the AI vocals of Demi Lovato, John Legend and Charli XCX, among others
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Music Publishers Sue Amazon-backed AI Platform for Copyright Infringement
UMPG, Concord, and Abkco allege that AI company Anthropic has infringed on lyrics from the publishers' songs
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