AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI & Music Rights: SOCAN has filed a lawsuit against Suno, alleging its AI music generator copies songs from SOCAN’s catalog without proper permission, adding to a wider wave of legal fights over AI training and output. AI & Major Labels: Sony Music and Warner Music are also suing Anthropic over alleged copyright infringement tied to AI training, keeping pressure on tech firms and raising stakes for creators. Music Losses: Jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy winner and NEA Jazz Master, has died at 70, remembered for blending blues, country and folk with a signature contralto. Local Live Music: Alexandria, Louisiana is hosting “Salsa in September” on Sept. 5 with live jazz sax and a buffet; Hickory’s Sails Original Music Series returns Sept. 4 with New Translations; and Northern Colorado’s Hoedown Hill runs Sept. 18-19 with major country and tribute acts. Community & Culture: A Milwaukee bar sale was “almost killed” by controversy over accusations of banning rap DJs, while Ghanaian gospel star Bernice Offei was reported missing then found safe.
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