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Five things to know about Suno’s data breach – and the hack that exposed how the AI music company trains its models
Some Suno customers whose records were exposed said they had not been notified of the breach. Source...

Former Nike music licensing staffer and consultant charged over alleged $1M kickback scheme
The alleged scheme ran for more than 2.5 years, with prosecutors identifying at least 11 fraudulent transactions, FOX 12 reported. Source...

Venu raises $25M in debt for its Oklahoma venue, months after CEO said: ‘We are done.’
Venu described the deal as a single-lender bridge funding that will carry the 12,500-seat Regent Bank Amphitheater to completion in fall 2026. Source...

Spotify overtakes Melon to become South Korea’s second-biggest music streaming service, report finds
It is the first time overseas services have held both of the market's top two positions, according to WiseApp Retail, with Google's YouTube Music still in first. Source...

Las Vegas Sphere drove Sphere Entertainment’s Q2 revenues up 11% to $314M; operating loss ballooned 22%
The Sphere segment, which runs the Las Vegas venue, generated revenues of $226.4 million, up $50.8 million, or 29%, year-over-year. Source...

Universal has sold a chunk of Spotify stock for around $467M. Artists will likely be paid over $100M of it.
Per MBW's calculations, UMG artists could be in line for approximately $131 million of the money. Source...

Spotify says it doesn’t need deals with all the majors to launch its AI covers and remixes tool
Comments landed hours after Spotify announced a licensing agreement with Merlin Source...

Vetter Gave Artists the World. Getting It Back May Be Harder Than It Sounds.
The following MBW op/ed comes from Reed Smith LLP's Nick Breen and Joshua Love Source...

The EU AI Act’s rules on AI content labeling and training are now law and enforceable. Here’s what they mean for the music business.
The European Union's rules requiring AI-generated content to be labeled took effect on Sunday (August 2). Source...

Stephanie Yu promoted to General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs at Sony Music
Yu will be responsible for overseeing the business, legal, and governmental affairs strategies and activities for the company globally. Source...

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