February, 2026

A 2011 Katy Perry track is TikTok’s global Song of the Summer 2026 – as catalog tracks claim the platform’s entire US Top 4
The song, which is 15 years old, was initially released as a single from Perry's Teenage Dream album in 2011 Source...

Jason Isbell and David Lowery are suing Suno in a class action suit. Importantly, they’re hitting Mikey Shulman’s company with identity claims – not copyright.
The lawsuit accuses Suno of building a product that responds to a musician's name by generating a song, a written description, and a cover image evoking that person Source...

Musixmatch launches Pro for Labels to help record companies manage and distribute lyrics at scale
The platform is aimed at labels ranging from independents managing a small roster to organizations managing thousands of artists and releases. Source...

Buy Now Pay Later Affiliate Program: Best Options & Payouts (2026)
The buy now pay later affiliate program category has quickly become one of the most talked-about niches in fintech affiliate marketing. BNPL apps like Klarna, Affirm, and Afterpay now process billions...

Mateusz Smółka named Managing Director of Warner Music Eastern Europe
Smółka, who joins from Spotify after eight years at the company, will take up the newly created role on Monday (September 7). Source...

After two failed arrest bids, Korean police say HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk will be referred to prosecutors this week – without detention
The move would close a police investigation into the K-pop company's 2020 stock market listing that has been running since December 2024. Source...

Bad Bunny wins crucial reggaeton ‘dembow’ rhythm ruling
Judge André Birotte Jr. ruled that plaintiffs failed to identify a single copyrighted work of their own combining the elements they say defendants took. Source...

Now Canada’s SOCAN sues Suno, claiming it illegally copied hits like ‘Both Sides Now’ and ‘Sk8er Boi’
SOCAN is the third collecting society to take Suno to court – and the first to file since one of them won Source...

Donald Trump’s administration just sided with OpenAI in a key ‘fair use’ case. Here’s what it means for music’s fight with Anthropic and Suno.
It appears to be the first time Washington has intervened in any of the copyright cases now stacked up against AI companies Source...

SM Entertainment and Tencent Music establish Beijing joint venture STE, with Super Junior-M’s Zhoumi as CEO
STE will develop and manage artists for the Greater China market, and says it's preparing a new Chinese idol group for a debut within two to three years Source...

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