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From Apple Music’s AI labeling plan to Spotify’s $1.5B buyback… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Apple Music to slap AI labels on Suno tracks – but pushes the onus onto record companies
The move was announced in a message to industry partners from Apple on Thursday (August 20), obtained by MBW. Source...

Apple asks court to rule its products don’t infringe Boomcloud 360’s spatial audio patents
Apple Music rolled out Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos in June 2021 Source...

South Korea fines TikTok for collecting user data to target ads, and Apple over Siri recordings
The regulator fined Apple Distribution International KRW 252 million (about $170,000) over the collection of Siri recordings and transcripts without consent. Source...

Muvox drops its patent lawsuit against BMG, then sues Apple and Amazon over the same patent
The New Mexico company filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in its case against BMG on July 15, ending a dispute it first brought in August 2024. Source...

Udio taps content-security BuyDRM to secure its AI music ‘walled garden’
BuyDRM will provide multi-DRM support across Google Widevine, Apple FairPlay, and Microsoft PlayReady through its KeyOS MultiKey Service. Source...

Apple Music hikes subscription prices citing ‘rising licensing costs’
"As a result of rising licensing costs, Apple Music is increasing its subscription price beginning today," the company said. Source...

From Apple Music’s price hike to Iron Maiden’s Pophouse deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source...

Sir Lucian Grainge highlights global opportunity for Japanese artists ahead of Music Awards in Tokyo, where UMG artists Fujii Kaze and Mrs. GREEN APPLE win top prizes
Grainge delivered remarks at an official gala for Music Awards Japan, according to UMG. Source...

Apple Music to expand Lyrics Translation, upgrade AutoMix and Lossless Audio this fall
Lyrics Translation will add pairings spanning English to French, German, Italian, Korean, Spanish, and more. Source...