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Category: IP & Franchise Lifecycle Tracking
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IP & Franchise September 7, 2026: Sony, Warner Sue Anthropic Over Alleged Music Copyright Infringement
IP & Franchise Lifecycle Tracking this week: Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, and affiliated entities filed a lawsuit against Anthropic on Aug; and The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada sued AI…
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IP & Franchise August 24, 2026: Round Hill Music Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuits Against Suno and Anthropic
Round Hill Music L.P., a private equity platform managing a US$1.1 billion portfolio of music rights, has filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Suno, Inc. and Anthropic PBC.
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IP & Franchise August 10, 2026: Spotify’s fan-made Merlin deal it’s, Sony Music Group
IP & Franchise Lifecycle Tracking this week: This week’s music industry news centers on AI’s deepening integration into physical and interactive formats: Suno; and Sony Music Group and Universal Music Group, coordinated by IFPI and Music…
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IP & Franchise August 3, 2026: they helped develop its copyright-detection, Majors Believe BMG Concord HYBE, Odyssey Leaked on X Viewed
IP & Franchise Lifecycle Tracking this week: Lucas Keller and Oak Felder have sued SoundPatrol and its CEO Walter De Brouwer, alleging they developed the; and A coalition including all three majors, HYBE, Believe, BMG, and Concord has…
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IP & Franchise July 27, 2026: US musicians union urges court, Why Paramount Should Be Worried, Suits Revival Gets
IP & Franchise Lifecycle Tracking this week: The American Federation of Musicians has urged a New York federal court to reject dismissal bids from Universal; and A federal judge issued a 14-day temporary restraining order blocking the…
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Amazon’s New ‘Tomb Raider’ Video Game Star on Becoming Lara Croft, Sophie Turner’s TV Series
IP & Franchise Lifecycle Tracking this week: This matters for IP & Franchise Lifecycle Tracking because it gives a concrete current signal to track: On the heels; and Sky has agreed to acquire ITV for up to $2.
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A Look Back at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Love Story, From a Friendship Bracelet to a
IP & Franchise Lifecycle Tracking this week: The Hollywood Reporter chronicles the three-year relationship between Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, from a failed; and Amazon’s ‘Elle,’ a prequel series to ‘Legally Blonde,’ fails as both a…
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How Pathé’s ‘De Gaulle’ Fought Its Way Back at the French Box Office With a Push from YouTuber
Pathé’s historical epic, “De Gaulle: Résistance,” achieved a leading box office position through strong word-of-mouth and younger audience engagement.
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How Pathé’s ‘De Gaulle’ Fought Its Way Back at the French Box Office With a Push from YouTuber
Pathé’s historical epic, “De Gaulle: Résistance,” achieved a leading box office position through strong word-of-mouth and younger audience engagement.
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Prime Video’s ‘Every Year After’ Renewed for Season 2
IP & Franchise Lifecycle Tracking this week: Prime Video renews ‘Every Year After’ for a second season, confirming the Barry’s Bay universe as a viable franchise; and Walter De Brouwer, co-founder of SoundPatrol, argues that generative AI…