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SOURCES: MBW · CMU · MUSIC ALLY · MUSIC TECH POLICY · TECHCRUNCH
░ AI & COPYRIGHT
▶Denmark’s new digital replica law should go into effect in early 2027, says Danish culture minister
Danish copyright law could provide new protections around voice and likeness in the context of AI-generated digital replicas by the start of next year. Building on previous proposa
09 OCT 2026
▶US Copyright Office to launch music streaming-fraud inquiry
With the most high-profile streaming fraudster having just been jailed for 18 months, the US music industry may be feeling chipper about its fraudbusting efforts. The post is from
08 OCT 2026
░ STREAMING & REVENUE
▶Spotify launches enterprise Technology division; Rogan re-signs for reported $250m
Spotify has been feeling confident recently about its internally-built tools – for instance its bespoke “large taste model" to better recommend music, and its Studio platform that
09 OCT 2026
▶Spotify renews multi-year licensing deal with Joe Rogan. His last one was reportedly worth $250M.
The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that the deal's terms are similar to those of Rogan's previous Spotify agreement.
09 OCT 2026
▶Spotify is expanding audiobooks to more than 180 markets and says its Audiobooks+ add-on has passed $100M in annual recurring revenue
Spotify said more than 750 million people will be able to stream or buy books on its platform once the rollout is complete.
08 OCT 2026
░ PLATFORMS & COMPANIES
▶From Sony Music's 260,000 deepfake takedowns to Suno’s live music expansion… it's MBW's Weekly Round-Up
The biggest headlines from the past few days...
09 OCT 2026
▶New Suno live music division to help make it the “first creative entertainment platform”
Part of Suno’s licensing deal with Warner Music Group last November involved acquiring concert-discovery platform Songkick. It felt like a strange quirk at the time – what does an
09 OCT 2026
▶Suno hires Ticketmaster's Michael Chua to lead its live music team, including Songkick
In the role, Chua will lead the AI music company's live music operations, which include concert discovery platform Songkick.
08 OCT 2026
▶Elon Musk says Grok Bot will use Suno's AI music models, alongside Anthropic's Claude and Midjourney
Suno does not currently offer an official public API. MBW reported in July that the company was exploring the launch of one.
08 OCT 2026
▶Elon Musk says X’s AI-bot Grok will use Suno for music tasks
You’d be forgiven for trying to avoid most of Elon Musk’s tweets, particularly when he gets on a late-night posting burst. But one of his latest has direct relevance to music. The
08 OCT 2026