May, 2026

HarbourView Equity Partners acquires pre-2024 catalog from Stefflon Don
Deal covers both publishing and recorded music rights Source...

YouTube will now automatically detect and label AI videos – even when creators don’t disclose it
The platform said it is rolling out "new internal signals" to identify AI-generated content, starting in May 2026. Source...

Julie Swidler, Sony Music’s EVP Business Affairs and General Counsel, to leave company after 18 years
Swidler has held the role of EVP, Business Affairs and General Counsel at Sony Music, since 2008 Source...

John McClain, co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate and veteran music executive, dies at 71
Alongside attorney John Branca, McClain was named co-executor of the Michael Jackson Estate in the singer's will following Jackson's death in 2009. Source...

George Clinton must face late bandmate’s estate copyright suit, appeals court rules
A district court judge in Michigan had previously thrown out the lawsuit after determining that the statute of limitations had long expired. Source...

Spotify launches 650+ narrated magazine articles from Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, and more
Each narrated article is under two hours long and has been produced in-house by Spotify's Audiobooks team. Source...

Estate of Blues pioneer Lead Belly sues group of publishers in copyright dispute over 49 compositions
Trust established for his estate has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit in the US Source...

Richa Goswami joins Pophouse Entertainment’s board of directors
Goswami previously held roles in Fidelity International, HSBC, and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health. Source...

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