September, 2026

The BMG and Concord merger is complete; Bob Valentine begins role as CEO of new company
The new company will be owned approximately 67% by Bertelsmann and approximately 33% by affiliates of Great Mountain Partners Source...

Suno and Bright Data sued again by ‘Blurred Lines’ lawyer Richard Busch – this time for Regional Mexican label Gerencia 360
Gerencia 360 alleges that Suno copied its Spanish-language works so that it could capture a significant share of the Spanish language AI user market. Source...

Udio continues to argue that its AI training was ‘quintessential fair use’ – and says, even if it infringed Sony Music’s recordings, damages should be ‘as low as $200 per work’
Sony Music Entertainment and nine affiliated labels sued Udio on July 20, over 30k+ recordings the same court had refused to let the major add to its existing case against the company Source...

Warner Music launches Warner Records Germany in Berlin, led by Lea Londa
Londa, who has worked on releases by Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, and Linkin Park, reports to Jean-Sebastien Permal, SVP of A&R, EMEA and Central Europe. Source...

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