Despite warnings, the university used 170 songs in over 250 videos with permission, the music company alleged.

Range Music has signed Noah Cyrus to its management roster. Range Music represents a wide range of talent, including Lauv, ...

Sony Music has sued the University of Southern California in New York federal court for allegedly using more than 170 of the ...

The percentage of women in senior executive positions across the music industry has not improved and continue to be dominated ...

Sony’s copyright battle with Patrick Moxey’s Ultra Music Publishing continues. The major claims that Moxey’s copyright ...

Céline Dion released a strongly-worded statement March 7 addressing users who are creating “unsanctioned” and “AI-generated” ...

Sony's RCA Records partners with Iris Chengdu to release five albums from Chinese hip-hop artists including Vinida Weng and ...

The label fears things will get even worse as the British government considers loosening restrictions for AI companies in ...

Sony Music has already taken down more than 75k examples of AI-deepfake content based on its artists, according to the label.

In most label deals, artists sign as independent contractors. And while SAG-AFTRA counts around 3,500 recording musicians among its ranks, a $27,540 annual earnings threshold is one hurdle.

While this shift is giving artists more independence, the big caveat is they first have to prove themselves to the public.