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StubHub fined $1.2M by UK market watchdog over hidden fees, ordered to refund more than 50,000 customers
The CMA said StubHub UK broke consumer law by adding mandatory charges only at the final stage of checkout, a practice known as drip pricing. Source...

Sony Music Publishing Scandinavia acquires Sound Pollution Songs catalog of around 5,000 works
The acquired catalog includes works performed by acts including Sabaton, Twilight Force, Wormwood, Bonafide, Elaine, Foredoom and Rexoria. Source...

UMG’s Bravado targets A$AP Rocky merch bootleggers on ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ tour with trademark suit, seizure order
A trademark infringement complaint was filed on Thursday June 11 Source...

Cortez Bryant invests in AI-powered artist management platform MNGRS.AI, joins company as Strategic Advisor
Manager known for his work with Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj becomes the startup's first US-based music industry investor. Source...

Suno’s latest legal opponent fought the tobacco industry – and won a quarter of a trillion dollars
Hagens Berman has joined forces with Delgado Entertainment Law to represent indie artists whose recordings were allegedly copied without permission. Source...

The majors and BMG asked the US Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that lets songwriters reclaim copyrights worldwide. Five things to know about Vetter v. Resnik
For about 50 years, the industry believed termination only affected US rights. This ruling would make those rights worldwide for the first time. Source...

Nvidia hit with US copyright suit claiming it trained AI models on Winamp subsidiary Jamendo’s music without permission
Jamendo is seeking an injunction, plus actual damages and Nvidia's profits of "no less than" EUR €17.8 million (approx. USD $20.3 million). Source...

Ex-Blackstone exec Vlado Spasov launches $1.5B alternative asset manager Trimontium – music rights among target assets
Trimontium says its target areas also include "uncorrelated" asset classes such as IP rights and royalties. Source...

Spotify wins dismissal of lawsuit claiming it allowed ‘billions’ of fraudulent Drake streams
In November 2025, rapper RBX claimed Spotify failed to curb "mass-scale fraudulent streaming," stripping royalties from other rights holders. Source...

How Local SEO & Web Design Work Together for Chicago Companies
Chicago’s busy business scene means you need two things to rank well on Google and turn visitors into customers: strong local SEO and effective web design. When 250,000 local brands compete to att...