Meta's $18B Child-Safety Deal, Suno Class Action Proceeds - August 27

Email us hereThe music world mourns Dolly Parton, who passed away August 25 at 80 after selling over 100 million records and writing more than 3,000 songs. Meanwhile, Meta's landmark $18 billion child-safety settlement could reshape how the industry markets music to teens on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. The Suno AI copyright fight also continues, with a federal judge letting key infringement claims survive dismissal. Lawsuits & AI • Meta settles multistate child-safety case for up to $18B, imposing teen time limits on Instagram and Facebook. • Judge allows indie copyright class action against Suno to proceed, dropping only one state consumer protection claim. • Los Lobos and Sony Music quietly settle streaming royalties dispute over "Canción del Mariachi" from Desperado. • Songwriter George Johnson escalates CRB Phonorecords V opposition, accusing RIAA and NMPA of self-dealing in rate-setting. Streaming & Tech • SeatGeek launches conversational AI search tool "Ask SeatGeek," drawing on 17 years of proprietary ticketing data. Artists & Releases • Dolly Parton dies at 80 in Nashville; Trump orders flags lowered nationally for a week in her honor. • Petition to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton floods with signatures following her death. • Tributes from Paul McCartney, Miley Cyrus, Mick Jagger, Billy Joel, and Carole King among hundreds overnight. • Interscope-Capitol announces limited-edition vinyl reissue of Dr. Dre's 2001, mastered from original analog tapes. • Dollywood grew from 1.3M to 3.8M annual visitors since 1986, Forbes estimates it was Parton's largest wealth asset. Also Today • Eminem shares the letter Dolly Parton sent him after his 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction. • Wax Motif explains using live DJ sets to road-test unreleased tracks from upcoming album House of Wax II. • X open-sources its content ranking algorithm, giving creators transparency on how posts go viral. Five minutes, six categories, zero fluff.