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What if AI’s biggest impact on music isn’t just what gets made, but what gets wanted?
MBW columnist Sammy Andrews asks: outside of ownership, is the unspoken AI battle in music the difference between distribution and desire? Source...

Court declines to dismiss independent artists’ copyright class action against Udio – but moves the case from Illinois to New York
A federal judge has declined to dismiss the copyright class action brought against AI music generator Udio Source...

Saregama, India’s oldest label, is using AI to make music videos for songs whose visuals it never owned – and refresh its catalog for Gen Z
Saregama's Managing Director was speaking on the firm's Q2 2026 earnings call Source...

Reservoir generated $41.5M in calendar Q2, up 12% YoY, with recorded music revenues up 35%
Reservoir Media has published its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026 – the company's fiscal Q1 2027 (calendar Q2 2026). Source...

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...

Ticketmaster acquires ticketing platform RED UTS in Uruguay entry
The acquisition folds RED UTS into a network the company says spans more than 35 markets. Source...

The false premise that’s killing independent music
The following MBW op/ed comes from Daniel J. Carucci, MD, MSc, PhD, the Founder and CEO of Tipify Source...

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...

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...

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...