This week, Danish music rights group Koda sued US-based AI music generator Suno, claiming the corporate skilled its AI mannequin on copyrighted music with out permission.
In the meantime, Stay Nation reported one other file third quarter, pushed by surging international stadium exercise and strong fan spending throughout all segments.
Elsewhere, Spotify noticed its international Premium Subscriber base develop to 281 million paying customers in Q3, and the corporate additionally achieved robust working profitability within the three months to the top of September.
Additionally this week, Cinq Music‘s mum or dad firm, GoDigital, secured USD $230 million in a brand new capital elevate.
Listed below are among the greatest headlines from the previous few days…
1. SUNO SUED AGAIN, AS DANISH CMO KODA ACCUSES COMPANY OF STEALING ITS MEMBERS’ MUSIC TO TRAIN AI MODEL
Danish music rights group Koda is suing US-based AI music generator Suno, claiming the corporate skilled its AI mannequin on copyrighted music with out permission or fee.
Koda, which has over 52,000 members, comprising composers, songwriters, and music publishers, is accusing Suno of what it calls “the largest theft in music historical past”.
The “landmark” case, introduced earlier than Copenhagen Metropolis Court docket on Tuesday (November 4), marks the primary time a Danish rights group has sued an AI music service… (MBW)
2. LIVE NATION’S REVENUE JUMPS 11% TO RECORD $8.5BN IN Q3 ON STRONG STADIUM ACTIVITY, FAN SPENDING
Stay Nation reported one other file third quarter, pushed by surging international stadium exercise and strong fan spending throughout all segments.
The live performance big’s income climbed 11% YoY in Q3 2025 to $8.5 billion from $7.65 billion in Q3 2024, in response to its newest quarterly report printed on Tuesday (November 4).
Working earnings jumped 24% YoY to $792.5 million, whereas adjusted working earnings (AOI) rose 14% to $1.03 billion within the three months ended September 30.
Income progress was powered by an 11% YoY improve within the concert events phase to $7.28 billion from $6.58 billion, alongside a 15% YoY rise in ticketing income to $797.6 million… (MBW)
3. SPOTIFY SUBSCRIBER BASE GREW BY 5M TO 281M IN Q3; COMPANY POSTED $680M OPERATING PROFIT FOR THE QUARTER
Spotify noticed its international Premium Subscriber base develop to 281 million paying customers in Q3. The corporate additionally achieved robust working profitability within the three months to finish of September.
That’s in response to the corporate’s newest monetary outcomes (for Q3 2025), filed on Tuesday (November 4).
Spotify’s Premium Subscriber base on the shut of Q3 was up by +5 million web subs on the 276 million that the agency counted on the finish of the prior quarter (Q2 2025)… (MBW)
4. CINQ MUSIC PARENT COMPANY REBRANDS, RAISES $230M IN FRESH FUNDING VIA NEW GODIGITAL MUSIC DIVISION
Cinq Music’s mum or dad firm, GoDigital, has secured USD $230 million in a brand new capital elevate.
GoDigital has confirmed that the funding was led by Financial institution of America, with participation from Mitsubishi UFJ Monetary Group, East West Financial institution, First Horizon, Fifth Third, and Flag Star.
The corporate mentioned on Monday (November 3) that the funding brings its whole capital raised to this point to over USD $1 billion. The funding information arrives alongside a revamp of the GoDigital model… (MBW)
5. SM ENTERTAINMENT’S OPERATING PROFIT SOARS 261% AMID STREAK OF HIT Ok-POP ALBUMS, GROWTH AT FAN PLATFORM DEARU
South Korea’s SM Leisure, identified for Ok-pop acts reminiscent of NCT 127, EXO, Riize, and aespa, has reported an enormous improve in income and revenue, pushed by a streak of hit albums, rising live performance income and progress at fan platform DearU.
The corporate reported a 261.6% year-over-year improve in working revenue for the third quarter of 2025, to 48.2 billion gained, or USD $34.8 million on the common trade for the quarter.
Income got here in at KRW 321.6 billion ($232 million), up 32.8% YoY. The upper income, mixed with positive factors in non-operating earnings and decrease company taxes, propelled the corporate to a 1,107.0% YoY improve in web earnings, to KRW 44.7 billion ($32.3 million)… (MBW)
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