February, 2026

Universal Music confirms €1 billion bond sale
The bond sale is split into two tranches of €500 million each, UMG said on Tuesday (June 9). Source...

ASCAP sues four radio groups for ‘prolonged unauthorized use of its members’ music
The four groups operate a total of 15 radio stations Source...

Pulse Music Group: How It Started…
Pulse Music Group's Co-CEOs take us back through a series of near-misses across the streets, studios, and open houses of Los Angeles – before their paths finally collided over a half-shared chicken...

Global Music Rights sues Music Choice, alleging ‘willful’ copyright infringement of 95 songs after its license expired
Founded in 2013 by Irving Azoff, GMR represents just over 175 songwriters and their publishers Source...

Pedro Winter appointed Global Head of Creation and Co-Managing Director of Because Music France
The founder of Ed Banger Records, launched in 2003, and former manager of Daft Punk is joining Because Music in Paris. Source...

Shipping Solutions for Ecommerce: How to Deliver Faster, Cheaper, and Smarter
You can have an awesome product, a slick website, and ads that actually work — but if shipping feels slow, pricey, or confusing, people bounce. Fast. Baymard found that nearly half of cart abandonme...

Sony Music urges court to reject Udio’s bid to seal the size of its AI training data
Sony Music argued that the number "is necessary to understand the full extent of Udio's copying." Source...

Symphonic promotes four executives, with Taylor Garland elevated to EVP & CFO
Janette Berrios was elevated to SVP, Corporate Marketing; Ed Poston to SVP, Head of A&R; Lane Roney to SVP, Finance; and Taylor Garland to EVP & CFO. Source...

Google moves to dismiss indie artists’ Lyria 3 AI training lawsuit, arguing they licensed their music when agreeing to YouTube’s terms of service
Google argued that the artists licensed their music to YouTube when they uploaded it – and that the license covers the conduct they are now suing over. Source...

Warner Music Group acquires Sureel AI, the attribution startup that traces how AI models use artists’ work
Sureel's multi-patented technology creates "AI DNA" for every work, breaking it into component parts and tracing how AI models use those elements. Source...

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