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Meta scraps AI Muse Image feature that scraped Instagram accounts, following CAA backlash
Under the opt-out design, the public Instagram account of any adult artist could be referenced by other users to generate AI images unless the artist switched the feature off Source...

BMG acquires remaining interests in Hal David, John Lee Hooker and ARC Music publishing catalogs
BMG says deal gives it full ownership of landmark publishing catalogs spanning Blues, Rock & Roll, Soul, Pop, and classic American songwriting Source...

HYBE ramps up fake BTS merch crackdown, as firm files lawsuit against bootleggers ahead of MetLife shows
The suit seeks a court order authorizing HYBE and law enforcement to seize counterfeit goods from whoever sells them in the vicinity of the venue Source...

Bad Bunny must face ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit over voice recording used on ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ track, Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court rules
Carliz De La Cruz Hernández, who is seeking at least USD $40 million in damages, sued Bad Bunny and his label Rimas Entertainment in 2023. Source...

Suno, sued by major labels, says ‘transparency is important’ as record industry proposes AI labeling system
The labels use visual icons, supported by metadata and delivery systems, to show fans whether and how AI was used in a recording Source...

US Copyright Royalty Board proposes extending physical and download mechanical rates through 2032
The deal would leave the existing rate structure in place through 2032, save for annual adjustments in line with inflation. Source...

Michael Jackson movie becomes first biopic to cross $1 billion at global box office
The figure comprises $371.8 million in North America sales and $629.8 million from international markets. Source...

Björn Ulvaeus on AI at United Nations summit: ‘We should be paid for what went in, not for every output that comes out the other end.’
The following was originally delivered as a speech at the United Nations' AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on Wednesday (July 8) by ABBA co-founder and CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus Source...