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RSS Oct 28, 2026 10:27am · Music Business WorldWide

Songwriter who claimed Drake’s ‘Janice STFU’ chorus was ‘literally identical’ to his demo drops lawsuit after 11 days

The notice gives no reason for the withdrawal and leaves Aviel Calev Hirschfield free to refile his claim. Source

RSS Oct 27, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Anthropic publishes filing to go public – with MANY risk factors

And we’re not joking about the ‘many’. The Risk Factors section of Anthropic’s S-1 filing starts on page 27 and ends on page 119. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 27, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Overtune debuts ‘Hit-Boy Season’ in its Roblox game Beat Battle

In November 2025, Icelandic music startup Overtune told us that it was building a “virtual music studio” for Roblox. That work evolved into a game called Beat Battle, which has just launched a new artist partnership. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 27, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Edged Out Records built ‘the first costume shop for AI agents’

Meta’s efforts to make its Muse AI agent cuddly and friendly for non-tech folk is a plushy-style mascot called Jolly. Now independent label Edged Out Records has launched an inventive marketing campaign riffing off the character. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 27, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Discogs to sell collection of nearly 1,300 rare Beatles records

Music marketplace Discogs is preparing its most high-profile drop yet: nearly 1,300 rare Beatles records sourced from a private collection by German record store Black Plastic Records. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 27, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Primary Wave inks Mary J. Blige deal for songs and recordings

Primary Wave’s thirst for partnerships and catalogue deals shows no sign of being slaked. Its latest announcement is with Mary J. Blige, and (thankfully for her) it has nothing to do with Suno. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 27, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Legal roundup: Drake bots, Neil Young vs US president, Suno

In November 2025, rapper RBX sued Spotify, accusing it of having “turned a blind eye” to “billions of fraudulent streams” of Drake’s music on its service. Whatever happened to that case? It’s just been thrown out. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 27, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Report: UMG has ‘discussed going private’ with investment firms

How long will Universal Music Group remain a publicly-listed company? It’s a question that reared up in April when hedge-fund Pershing Square tried to buy the major label for $63.5bn, before ultimately being rejected. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 27, 2026 7:50am · Musically

BookMyShow report explores “motivations and behaviours” shaping live experiences

BookMyShow Live has published ‘OOO: Offline. Outdoors. Out Loud’ a report that contains the findings of a survey conducted among 1,700 Indian concert-goers above the age of 18 across 75 […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 26, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Your AI’s nothin’ but a hound dog… Elvis Presley IP owner sues Anthropic

As Anthropic prepares to go public, the lawsuits from the music industry keep on coming. Latest to sue the AI giant is Authentic Brands Group, owner of a number of IP rights relating to Elvis Presley. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 23, 2026 4:30pm · Music Business WorldWide

LEGO Group partners with Daft Punk – starting with a fan-designed set based on the duo’s 2007 Alive tour stage

The design started out as a fan submission on the LEGO Ideas platform and has now been greenlit. Source

RSS Oct 23, 2026 3:04pm · Music Business WorldWide

John Mayer launches Sob Rock Records in partnership with Universal’s Mercury

The label shares its name with "Sob Rock," Mayer's last album with Sony Music's Columbia Records, released in 2021. Source

RSS Oct 23, 2026 2:25pm · Music Business WorldWide

From Spotify’s giant profits to yet another legal fight for Suno…it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source

RSS Oct 23, 2026 2:04pm · Music Business WorldWide

Position Music hires ex-Big Deal Music and RCA exec Pete Robinson as GM, Creative Nashville

Robinson will report to Position Music Founder and CEO Tyler Bacon and President Mark Chipello. Source

RSS Oct 23, 2026 2:03pm · Music Business WorldWide

Former Eminem employee pleads guilty to selling unreleased tracks that were later accessed 8M+ times on streaming platforms

Joseph Strange sold 10 or more audio files of the music to buyers online for approximately $50,000, according to court documents cited by the DOJ. Source

RSS Oct 23, 2026 2:03pm · Music Business WorldWide

Seeker Music acquires original and re-recorded versions of JoJo’s first two albums

The deal covers her self-titled 2004 debut, its 2006 follow-up, The High Road, and the versions of both albums she re-recorded and released in 2018. Source

RSS Oct 23, 2026 2:03pm · Music Business WorldWide

House Democrats escalate probe of StubHub CEO Eric Baker, now targeting his role at ticket reseller Andro Capital

Robert Garcia’s new letter, sent on October 22, addresses Eric Baker as Andro Capital’s Managing Director rather than as StubHub’s CEO. Source

RSS Oct 23, 2026 2:02pm · Music Business WorldWide

Chris Brown producer sues Sony Music for $1.25M, claiming it stalled the sale of his ‘Party’ royalties and paid him half the agreed rate

Ishmael Sadiq Montague claims Sony made false statements to delay redirecting his royalties on the track to a company that had agreed to buy them. Source

RSS Oct 23, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Unified Music Group boss says fans can be found away from the feed

As the founding CEO of Unified Music Group, Jaddan Comerford knows a thing or two (or 17) about helping Australian artists break globally. In an interview with Artist Ally, he’s been offering his advice for emerging artists. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 23, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

ADE and VibeLab’s Nighttime Culture Index tracks six cities

With dancefloors and conference stages alike still bustling at the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), its organisers have teamed up with VibeLab for a new Nighttimme Culture Index tracking nightlife in six cities. The post is from Music Ally.