April, 2026

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...

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...

Setupad Review 2026: Is It the Right Header Bidding Partner?
Most publishers don’t leave AdSense just for fun. They switch because they realize they’re missing out on money. Maybe that’s why you’re here too, after seeing Setupad pop up in every “best ...

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...

The One-Person SaaS Business: How Much Can You Automate?
Park.io offers a unique service of backordering expiring domain names. Today, the company is worth between $1.5 million and $4.5 million. That’s impressive, considering the SaaS business started a...

South Korea’s KOMCA ends ban on AI-assisted songs – false filings now risk royalty holds and contract termination
The amended rules took effect on Monday (August 3), replacing a ban that KOMCA had applied since March 24, 2025. Source...

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