April, 2026

Suno admits data breach that reportedly leaked 55.3 million users’ data
Suno spokesperson Rachel Racusen did not dispute the number of users affected and confirmed that the company had experienced a security incident in November 2025 Source...

Muvox drops its patent lawsuit against BMG, then sues Apple and Amazon over the same patent
The New Mexico company filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in its case against BMG on July 15, ending a dispute it first brought in August 2024. Source...

Songwriter sues Willie Colón’s publishing company over royalties from salsa hit ‘Talento de Televisión’
Amílcar Boscán also asked a judge to let him reclaim the copyrights to the song under US copyright law. Source...

SoundCloud acquires Nina Protocol, the independent music platform winding down after five years
The deal opens a migration process for Nina's artists to move their music, content, and followers to SoundCloud. Source...

Sync agency Nothing Standard launches publishing JV with UMPG UK and record label via Virgin Music
Singer-songwriter Morgan Harper-Jones is the first signing to Nothing Standard Publishing through the UMPG collaboration. Source...

Key Principles for Ethical AI Use in Music Creation
The following MBW op/ed comes from John Meller, a Partner in the Entertainment practice at law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. Source...

Inside the first accounts of Rock Bidco, the London company Sony used for its $1B+ Queen deal
The filing, reviewed by MBW, shows the company received GBP £1.079 billion from its US parent and sole shareholder, SMG-One LLC, during its first year. Source...

Outstream vs In-Stream Video Ads: Which Should You Run?
Video ads usually pay more than banners. That is not hype. It is the money talking. Video CPMs often land around $10 to $30, which can be way higher than regular display ads. But there is a catch: you...

Instagram now lets users swap the music on published posts and carousels
The feature, called Replace Audio, keeps a post's likes, comments, shares and reach in place when the soundtrack is changed. Source...

Timo Hoffmann named Head of A&R, Germany at Frontiers Label Group
Hoffmann held roles in PR, catalog management, marketing, and product management at AFM Records and Atomic Fire Records / Reigning Phoenix Music. Source...

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