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US District Judge Mark C. Scarsi granted Parkwood's motion to dismiss and threw out the entire action "for want of standing." Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/beyonces-parkwood-wins-dismissal-of-alien-superstar-sample-suit-as-plaintiff-didnt-yet-exist-when-it-sued/

The new label debuts with three Indonesian artists: Kecoud, Alee, and Nandoshi. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-music-indonesia-and-sun-eater-group-launch-joint-venture-label-lunar/

Former EVP Nicholas Rumanes alleged he was fired in May 2025 in retaliation for flagging what his complaint called "serious corporate misconduct." Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/live-nation-moves-to-push-ex-execs-35m-whistleblower-suit-out-of-court-and-into-private-arbitration/

Leo Nicholas has been appointed Managing Director, UK, Aldo Lonobile named Vice President, Global A&R, and Martina Palermo promoted to Global Head of PR. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/frontiers-label-group-makes-raft-of-senior-promotions-in-the-uk-globally/

The application, made with the US Patent and Trademark Office, covers the group saying: “Hi, we’re the Backstreet Boys.” Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/backstreet-boys-file-to-trademark-the-sound-of-their-voices-against-ai-replicas-joining-taylor-swift-and-lionel-richie/

Pandora bets on a major horseracing constitutional precedent to strip the MLC of its constitutional authority to sue. Source source https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-mlc-rejects-pandoras-bid-to-use-a-horse-racing-ruling-against-the-mechanical-royalties-lawsuit/