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Sony and Warner Sue Anthropic for Billions Over Alleged Mass Copyright Infringement in AI Training

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have filed a lawsuit against Anthropic, alleging the AI company engaged in a brazen campaign of illegally torrenting thousands of copyrighted musical works to train Claude. The publishers seek up to $150,000 per infringed work, potentially totaling billions in damages.

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Sony and Warner Sue Anthropic for Billions Over Alleged Mass Copyright Infringement in AI Training

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Stability AI Secures $76M From Sony, Universal Music & Warner to Expand Creative AI Models

Stability AI raised $76 million in Series B funding from Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Electronic Arts. The round brings total funding to $232 million as the company pivots from its London origins to focus on licensed AI models for professional creatives in music, gaming and entertainment.

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Stability AI Secures $76M From Sony, Universal Music & Warner to Expand Creative AI Models

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Australia Bans AI-Generated Music From Charts After Madonna Cover Hits Top 10

The Australian Recording Industry Association has barred wholly AI-generated tracks from its official music charts starting this week. The decision follows controversy over an AI-assisted Madonna cover reaching the top ten and aligns with new global industry principles requiring music to be substantially human-made.

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Australia Bans AI-Generated Music From Charts After Madonna Cover Hits Top 10

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Dr. Dre Embraces AI in Music Production, Compares Critics to Those Who Feared Drum Machines

Dr. Dre reveals he uses AI in music production and compares resistance to backlash against drum machines and synthesizers. Jimmy Iovine sees no downside to AI tools in music production. The stance comes as streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer implement AI labeling and restrictions amid concerns over AI-generated music flooding platforms.

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Dr. Dre Embraces AI in Music Production, Compares Critics to Those Who Feared Drum Machines

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Apple Music Makes AI Labels Mandatory as Over a Third of Uploads Are Now AI-Generated Songs

Apple Music is making AI transparency labels mandatory for all AI-generated songs later this year. While over a third of monthly uploads are now fully AI-generated content, these tracks account for less than 0.5% of actual listening on the platform. The move makes Apple Music the last major streaming service to implement visible AI disclosure.

Technology9 sources

Apple Music Makes AI Labels Mandatory as Over a Third of Uploads Are Now AI-Generated Songs

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Adobe Firefly Launches AI Audio Tools With Commercially Safe Licensing to Challenge Suno

Adobe released three AI audio tools within Firefly that generate music, speech, and sound effects with universal licensing. The move addresses copyright concerns that have plagued competitors like Suno, which recently lost a German court case over copyright violations.

Technology8 sources

Adobe Firefly Launches AI Audio Tools With Commercially Safe Licensing to Challenge Suno

Technology8 sources

Spotify Running Mode Now Available for Android Users After iOS Launch

Spotify has rolled out its AI-powered Running Mode to Android users, weeks after the feature debuted on iPhones in late July. The tool generates custom workout playlists that match your running pace and handles track transitions automatically. Available exclusively to Premium subscribers in seven countries, it offers 25 workout presets and customizable settings.

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Spotify Running Mode Now Available for Android Users After iOS Launch

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Round Hill Music Sues Anthropic, Suno Over Alleged Use of 500 Songs in Claude AI Training

Independent music publisher Round Hill Music filed copyright lawsuits against Anthropic and Suno in California federal court, alleging the AI companies used lyrics from at least 500 songs to train their systems. The publisher seeks damages potentially exceeding $1 billion and may add ten thousand or more compositions to the case.

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Round Hill Music Sues Anthropic, Suno Over Alleged Use of 500 Songs in Claude AI Training

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Spotify to Label AI Persona Profiles and Block Their Music From Your Recommendations Starting September

Spotify announced it will start labeling AI-generated artist profiles with "AI Persona" badges beginning mid-September. The streaming platform will exclude music from these AI-generated artists from editorial suggestions and algorithmic recommendations by default, unless users explicitly choose to follow them.

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Spotify to Label AI Persona Profiles and Block Their Music From Your Recommendations Starting September

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Suno Vinyl Service Brings AI Music to Physical Records, Sparking Backlash from Audiophiles

AI music platform Suno has launched a vinyl pressing service that allows users to press AI-generated tracks onto physical records for $45 plus shipping. The move has drawn criticism from audiophiles and artists who view it as a desecration of the vinyl format, particularly as streaming services like Deezer and Spotify increasingly reject AI slop.

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Suno Vinyl Service Brings AI Music to Physical Records, Sparking Backlash from Audiophiles

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AI Music App Treblo Flags Fenix Flexin's Billboard Hit Rubberz as AI-Generated

Treblo's new AI music classifier flagged rapper Fenix Flexin's Billboard Hot 100 hit "Rubberz" as likely AI-generated with high confidence. Producer Medasin demonstrated how Treblo could recreate similar tracks, while the company's CEO confirmed it may be the first AI-generated song to reach Billboard Hot 100, deepening controversy over AI use in music.

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AI Music App Treblo Flags Fenix Flexin's Billboard Hit Rubberz as AI-Generated

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Spotify Profits Take Hit as Company Doubles Down on AI Investments Despite 300M Paid Subscribers

Spotify reported lower-than-expected profits as operating expenses surged 19% due to AI investments and marketing spend. The streaming giant now has 300 million paid subscribers and 777 million monthly active users, but its stock fell 8% as investors question whether AI features can justify mounting costs.

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Spotify Profits Take Hit as Company Doubles Down on AI Investments Despite 300M Paid Subscribers

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AI-Assisted Staging at Richard Wagner Festival Draws Boos as Audiences Reject Machine-Generated Visuals

The Bayreuth Festival's 150th anniversary experiment with AI-assisted staging backfired spectacularly. Curator Marcus Lobbes and his team faced boos and whistles after Saturday's Götterdämmerung performance, while human performers received warm applause. The AI-generated projections puzzled audiences with disjointed historical imagery.

Entertainment5 sources

AI-Assisted Staging at Richard Wagner Festival Draws Boos as Audiences Reject Machine-Generated Visuals

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ShiftUp's AI-Generated Music Video for Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Draws Widespread Player Backlash

ShiftUp released an AI-generated music video promoting Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, featuring protagonist Evie singing 'Wanna be in Love.' The video sparked immediate backlash from players criticizing glitchy visuals, nonsensical lyrics, and garbled text. CEO Kim Hyung Tae defended the decision, claiming AI merely rendered the character his team created over a year.

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ShiftUp's AI-Generated Music Video for Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Draws Widespread Player Backlash

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Suno Introduces Audio Watermarking for AI-Generated Music Amid Legal Pressure

AI music generation platform Suno announced it will watermark all AI-generated songs and limit downloads to combat fraud and meet industry standards. The move comes as the company faces copyright infringement lawsuits from Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group, plus a data breach affecting 55 million users.

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Suno Introduces Audio Watermarking for AI-Generated Music Amid Legal Pressure

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