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NetEase Cloud Music sues SM Entertainment over market dominance claims (report)
In January, NetEase Cloud Music secured a temporary deal to keep SM's catalog available beyond the January 31 contract deadline. Source...

Spotify, Netflix, Apple face nervous wait as Democrat lawmakers attempt to revive ‘Click-to-Cancel’ subscription regulation in the US
The new bill would write the FTC’s stalled “Negative Option” rule directly into federal law, bypassing regulatory hurdles. Source...

US District Judge denies Shira Perlmutter’s preliminary injunction motion in Copyright Office dispute
US District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled on Wednesday (July 30) that Perlmutter failed to demonstrate irreparable harm warranting emergency relief Source...

Sony Music launches PARTYNEXTDOOR virtual concert experience in Fortnite
PARTYNEXTDOOR's larger-than-life avatar performs stylized versions of several tracks, including Break from Toronto, which is available as a Jam Track in the Fortnite Shop Source...

Jake Holmes and Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page reach settlement in ‘Dazed and Confused’ copyright dispute
The agreement "resolves the entire case" between the parties, though terms remain undisclosed Source...

Landmark legal fight over US music rights termination hots up, as creator orgs weigh in with amicus brief
MAC, co-founded by Susan Genco of The Azoff Company, attacks 'major' industry org's arguments Source...

Musixmatch says LyricFind trying to ‘distract from its business failures’ with antitrust lawsuit
LyricFind is suing Musixmatch, arguing that an exclusivity deal with Warner Chappell Music violates US antitrust law Source...

SESAC Music Group raises $889M via whole business securitization, three-times oversubscribed
The WBS transaction, the company's fourth, brings SESAC's total outstanding debt to about $1.1 billion Source...