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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.