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India’s thumpN raises $3.75m for AI-powered live entertainment platform
Backers of the round include Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma's family office VSS Investco and Paytm CFO Madhur Deora. Source...

iHeartMedia settles FCC ‘payola’ probe at its live music events, with no fine and no admission of liability
The FCC investigated whether iHeart broke rules by trading radio airplay for artist performances at its events. Source...

The Recording Academy invites over 4,000, including Lola Young and sombr, to join its 2026 New Member Class
They form the organization's 2026 New Member Class, part of a membership model the Grammys rebuilt in 2019. Source...

BTS label Big Hit Music rejects ‘SWIM’ copyright claim, says track was independently created
'The allegations in the lawsuit are unilateral and unsubstantiated,' Big Hit Music said Source...

Believe restructures global organization to ‘accelerate artist development strategy’
Romain Becker named Group COO, Elsa Bahamonde Bourgain to lead combined Artist Services and Label & Artist Solutions Source...

Reservoir signs publishing deal with Grammy-winning rapper T.I.
Under the agreement, Reservoir will work across T.I.'s entire publishing catalog, spanning his back catalog and future works. Source...

Lit, the band behind pop-punk hit ‘My Own Worst Enemy,’ settles Sony Music streaming royalty lawsuit
The members of Lit sued Sony in a New York court in March over their streaming royalties, seeking $800,000. Source...

Warner Music India unveils strategic expansion of artist services arm as it moves deeper into brands, live, and sync
Warner Music India said ASER serves as its bridge into brands, sports, live entertainment and creator culture. Source...

US music coalition urges US Trade Representative to oppose EU proposal it says could cost American artists nearly $300M a year
Coalition warns proposed European policy reversal would discriminate against U.S. creators and undermine longstanding international copyright principles. Source...