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Universal, Sony, Warner join $76M funding round in Stability AI
The three major music companies have all just banked equity in Stability AI – by joining a USD $76 million Series B investment into the gen-AI company. Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, and W...

5 things to know about Round Hill’s Suno and Anthropic lawsuits: model weights, extraction tools, and a $75M number
Round Hill says statutory damages could approach or exceed $1 billion in each case, and intends to take both Suno and Anthropic to trial. Source...

Sony Music sues Ralphs parent Kroger over alleged copyright infringement in social media ads
The complaint states that Kroger disclosed advertising costs of approximately $1.18 billion in 2025. Source...

Olivia Rodrigo fights the scalpers, as Ticketmaster cancels batch of tickets that breached sale terms
Fans had to apply for the seats through a request window that closed on August 21 at 11:59pm ET, according to Ticketmaster. Source...

DSW reaches settlement in principle with Sony Music over music used in social media ads
Financial terms were not disclosed in the filing, and the agreement between Sony and the retailer has yet to be executed. Source...

Gabz Landman promoted to Executive Vice President, A&R at Warner Chappell Music
Landman is based at the company's Los Angeles headquarters and will continue to report to Ryan Press, President, North America, WCM. Source...

Vanessa Bosåen exits Virgin Music Group, where she’s led the UK business since 2021
She joined UMG in 2021 from Regent Street Records, the independent label and publisher she founded in 2014, having spent 15 years as a touring musician. Source...

Universal Music Poland acquires the Kayax Records catalog and brand, home to recordings by Brodka, Nosowska and Zakopower
Universal Music Poland also entered a strategic deal with Kayax's separate management business, Kayax Management, which is not part of the acquisition. Source...

From Apple Music’s AI labeling plan to Spotify’s $1.5B buyback… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Insurance Affiliate Programs High Commission: 15 Best Picks (2026)
This guide was compiled by researching publicly available commission structures, cookie durations, and approval requirements directly from affiliate networks (CJ Affiliate, Impact, ShareASale, Awin) a...