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Warner Music launches pilot with indie record stores to test whether fans’ unwanted vinyl can be recycled
Participating stores will collect the records for recovery partner Virterras Materials to assess for potential material recycling. Source...

iHeartMedia cuts radio jobs across US as it targets $50m in annual cost savings (report)
According to RadioInsight, nationwide station budget cuts began Tuesday and rolled out through the week. Source...

Diljit Dosanjh breaks his own record for biggest North American tour by a Punjabi artist with $32M Aura run
Live Nation-promoted run sold more than 225,000 tickets, according to the concert giant. Source...

Suno is paying grants to independent artists… so long as they agree not to criticize Suno
Suno has launched an incubator program for independent artists called Spark Source...

David McIninch appointed General Manager of Soundmouse, the music cue sheet platform acquired by BMI
McIninch will oversee Soundmouse's global operations Source...

English-language share of US audio streams fell in Q1, says Luminate, as Latin music gained ground driven by megastars like Bad Bunny
Luminate said Latin music has "fully shattered" its 'niche' status" in the US Source...

The Ghost in the Machine Wants a Cut
The following MBW op/ed comes from Walter De Brouwer, a generative linguist by training and the co-founder, with Michael Ovitz, of SoundPatrol Source...

Anthropic, fighting lawsuits over alleged copying of song lyrics, accuses Alibaba of copying Claude to train a rival AI
Anthropic says Alibaba-affiliated operators used nearly 25,000 fraudulent accounts to generate over 28.8 million exchanges with its Claude AI model. Source...

UAE’s MusicNation joins the Human Artistry Campaign as its first Middle East signatory
MusicNation said its participation reflects its role in implementing the UAE's vision for the protection and enforcement of musical copyrights. Source...

Michele Page appointed General Counsel at SoundExchange
Michele Page previously held vice president roles at Peloton Interactive and Nielsen. Source...

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