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Dua Lipa urges judge to reject Samsung’s bid to throw out her $15M TV box lawsuit, accusing company of ‘theft’
Dua Lipa is seeking at least $15 million in damages, plus punitive damages, legal fees, and a permanent court order barring Samsung from using her image. Source...

Drake and UMG sued by songwriter who claims ‘Janice STFU’ chorus is ‘literally identical’ to his demo
Aviel Calev Hirschfield alleges that the song's chorus is "literally identical" to one he completed in January 2026 and sent to producers who work with Drake. Source...

90,000 synthetic tracks a day: Why Deezer is handing users the ultimate AI ‘kill switch’
Fully AI-generated tracks now make up more than half of Deezer’s new deliveries on peak days, yet just 1% to 3% of its streams. Source...

Musixmatch acquires Songdex owner Music Reports, as it looks to become a ‘full-stack rights and royalties platform’
The deal marks the first acquisition in Bologna-based Musixmatch's 16-year history. Source...

From Universal Music’s fresh round of layoffs to Spotify’s catalog surge… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, others sue Washington, D.C., to block its 10% cap on ticket resale prices
The plaintiffs are seeking a preliminary injunction against the District's RESALE Act, which is set to apply from January 1, 2027. Source...

Warner Chappell Music signs My Chemical Romance to exclusive worldwide publishing deal
Warner Chappell will oversee the catalog's global rights administration, copyright protection, and sync licensing across film, television, and video games. Source...

Live Nation calls FTC’s BOTS Act lawsuit ‘misguided,’ says agency is trying to ‘flip the Act on its head’
If the FTC wins, ticketing companies that run their own resale marketplaces could be held liable for reselling tickets they knew, or should have known. Source...

AEG Presents acquires Auguri Productions, which has worked with Stromae, Angèle, and David Guetta
Auguri Productions is the Paris-based artist development and concert production company co-founded by Charles Bensmaine. Source...

Chance the Rapper wins second trial against ex-manager Pat Corcoran, who must hand over merch vendor payments – and up to $1.5M in fees, according to Chance’s team
The ruling does not put a number on what Corcoran owes, but representatives for Chance say he is likely to forfeit up to $1.5 million in management fees. Source...

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