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- 1Music publishers allege Anthropic destroyed scanned songbooks●Anthropic bought songbooks, scanned them, and destroyed them, music publishers allege – now they want to know which song
Music publishers allege that Anthropic bought songbooks, scanned them into its systems, and then destroyed the physical copies, and they are now demanding disclosure of which songs were included. The claim adds to ongoing litigation between publishers and the AI company over the use of copyrighted lyrics and written works in training data.
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Billboard has published a complete, live-updating list of winners from the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards. The roundup tracks every category as results are announced, giving fans a single running record of the night's honours across the music industry's marquee video awards ceremony.
- 3Global Music Publishing Revenue Rose 9.6% in 2025●Global Music Publishing Revenue Grew by 9.6% in 2025: MIDiA
Music publishing revenue worldwide grew by 9.6% in 2025, according to research firm MIDiA, as reported by Billboard. The figure points to continued strength in songwriting and catalogue income across the global industry. Industry observers are likely citing the numbers as a sign of publishing outpacing expectations, though details on which markets drove the growth were not included in the report.
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Songwriter and producer Will Bundy has signed a publishing deal with Back Blocks Music, the Nashville-based company founded by Rakiyah Marshall. The signing adds Bundy to a roster focused on country songwriters, and comes as he continues building his catalog in the country music industry. MusicRow reported the news, which follows a period of growing attention on Back Blocks' signings.
- 5Supreme Music Interviews Composer Jonas Lay▼Supreme Music Asks Jonas Lay: And What About Music? — LBB
Supreme Music has published an interview with composer Jonas Lay on industry publication Little Black Book, under the heading 'And What About Music?'. The piece appears to be part of a series of conversations with music makers in advertising, though the available details about what Lay discussed are limited to the headline.