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June 28, 2024 25 mins
On this week’s show, we discuss the launch of the record industry’s first major lawsuits against music-generating AI companies - with the RIAA coordinating litigation against Suno and Udio - plus a group of songwriters are suing PRS.

SECTION TIMES
01: Labels v Suno + Udio (00:04:30)
02: News in brief (00:15:20)
03: Songwriters v PRS (00:18:05)
(Timings may be slightly different due to adverts)

THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES
Suno and Udio’s “lawless” behaviour cheapens human creativity with sound-a-likes and knock-offs says watershed RIAA lawsuit
Suno boss accuses music industry of “reverting to its old lawyer-led playbook”
Udio responds to record label lawsuit insisting its AI model ‘listens’ rather than ‘copies’
PRS sued over “unreasonable and unnecessary hurdles” for writers directly licensing their live performances

NEWS IN BRIEF
UK Music names Tom Kiehl as new CEO
Live Nation boss Michael Rapino sued by shareholder over DoJ action
SiriusXM breaches consumer rights by charging an extra music royalties extra fee, says lawsuit
KKR acquires Superstruct

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