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Jason Isbell and David Lowery are suing Suno in a class action suit. Importantly, they’re hitting Mikey Shulman’s company with identity claims – not copyright.

Udio continues to argue that its AI training was ‘quintessential fair use’ – and says, even if it infringed Sony Music’s recordings, damages should be ‘as low as $200 per work’

Warner Music launches Warner Records Germany in Berlin, led by Lea Londa

Suno and Bright Data sued again by ‘Blurred Lines’ lawyer Richard Busch – this time for Regional Mexican label Gerencia 360

The BMG and Concord merger is complete; Bob Valentine begins role as CEO of new company

‘After I had my cat stolen, I would listen to Funkadelic and cry and cry’: Jennifer Herrema’s honest playlist

‘It’s easier when nobody’s watching’: inside the secretive and sublime freak-folk of @

Add to playlist: the spectral, fathoms-deep folksong of June McDoom and the week’s best new tracks

Dahi: Black Boy (Alternative) review – Kendrick producer takes the spotlight for all-star guitar celebration

Klara Lewis: Opening review – enigmatic, ecstatic sound sculptures from a Swedish slowburn master