From Trump firing a top copyright official to SoundCloud ‘fixing’ its AI policy… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
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Tag: copyright
Trump Administration Fires Top Copyright Official Shira Perlmutter
The Trump administration has fired the nation’s top copyright official, Shira Perlmutter, days after abruptly terminating the head of the ...
Donald Trump fires top US copyright official – sending concerning message over music and AI
Donald Trump’s administration has fired a top public servant at the United States’ Library of Congress.So far, so 2025.Yet the ...
After suing Cookie giant Crumbl for copyright infringement, Warner Music sues Designer Shoe Warehouse for allegedly infringing 200+ works in TikTok posts
There’s a rising trend of prominent businesses being sued for using music in TikTok and Instagram posts without permission.Just last ...
UK record industry warns against celebrating UK government’s copyright bill amendments
Reports this week that the UK government may be backing away from a proposal to loosen copyright rules for AI ...
From Warner’s Crumbl copyright lawsuit to the EU’s Downtown deal probe… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines ...
Cookie giant Crumbl, reportedly eyeing $2bn sale, sued by Warner Music Group over ‘massive scale’ copyright infringement in TikTok posts
Warner Music Group has sued US cookie chain Crumbl, alleging that it built its business through “blatant, willful, and repeated copyright ...
ASCAP, BMI, GMR, and SESAC have their say in US Copyright Office’s PRO inquiry…
The United States Copyright Office (USCO) has the PRO market in its crosshairs.In February, the USCO launched a significant inquiry ...
Pex acquired by copyright protection and content monetization company Vobile
Los Angeles-based Pex, an audio content identification platform that tracks and analyzes copyrighted content on digital services, has been acquired.Founded in ...
Sony, Warner Chappell, Concord, Reservoir urge less regulation of PROs in responses to US Copyright Office inquiry
Leading music publishers including Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Concord, and Reservoir have submitted responses to the US Copyright ...
