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Court shoots down Sarah Silverman’s case against Meta’s AI – but declares using copyrighted works for training is NOT ‘fair use’
The latest ruling contradicts another ruling on AI and fair use, issued by a different judge in the same court just two days earlier Source...

Rumblefish inks ByteDance deal to provide music licensing services to TikTok, CapCut
Rumblefish is part of SESAC's 'Music Services' division alongside operations such as AudioSalad, Audiam, HAAWK, HFA, Mint, and SESAC Digital Licensing Source...

AI music platform Suno acquires WavTool, moving into DAW market
WavTool's browser-based DAW technology will be integrated into Suno's existing AI music generation platform. Source...

TikTok launches LIVE Fan Club feature as platform hits 130M daily livestreamers
Fan Club members receive perks like access to exclusive chat rooms, special badges, and entrance spotlights when joining livestreams. Source...

Snoop Dogg settles copyright dispute over alleged use of two backing tracks on ‘BODR’ album
The parties filed a joint dismissal motion in federal court in California, ending a dispute that was scheduled to go to trial in September. Source...

Indie artists can now upload videos to Spotify through DistroKid’s video service
Spotify's music video feature is available in beta in 98 markets, but the US and Canada aren't among them Source...

Udio, still battling copyright lawsuit from music majors, launches AI ‘visual editing workstation’
'Sessions' allows users to manipulate song structures by moving, extending or replacing sections within tracks. Source...

Satoshi Tanaka appointed CEO at SPACE SHOWER FUGA as Koichi Sato shifts to Chairman role
The JV between FUGA and Space Shower Networks has built a roster of some 2,000 clients, including indie labels, artist managers and rightsholders Source...

‘Songwriters are at the bottom of the earning scale – and that is unfathomable, inexcusable and disgusting’
Shelly Peiken on writing classic hits for Meredith Brooks, Christina Aguilera and many others, as well as her fight for songwriters' rights, ignoring the algorithm, and not being an asshole Source...