Suno v6 Launches With WMG & BMG, Weverse Breach Hits 422K - Wed, September 9

Email us hereSuno rewrote its AI music stack from scratch with licensed major-label catalogs, while HYBE's Weverse confirmed a six-figure data breach and D4vd faced a civil wrongful death lawsuit. Italy posted 7.3% recorded music growth and Spotify stepped into live events with a Dallas R&B concert. Lawsuits & AI • Suno v6, v6-wild, and v6-mini launch trained on licensed WMG and BMG catalogs; prior-model lawsuits remain active. • Family of slain 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez sues singer D4vd for civil wrongful death in Los Angeles. • JYP Entertainment files federal DMCA subpoena against Symphonic to unmask uploader of Stray Kids member Han's leaked track. • Coalition for App Fairness — including Spotify — urges UK's CMA to freeze App Store and Play Store steering fees at zero. • Believe reverses its April 2026 Suno ban; TuneCore artists who consent can now distribute AI-generated music. Streaming & Tech • Spotify launches "RNB X Live" on November 1 in Dallas with Erykah Badu and H.E.R., partnering with Live Nation Urban. Live & Touring • Cage the Elephant headlines the NFL Munich Game halftime show on November 15 at FC Bayern Munich Arena. • 2026 NFL international halftime lineup also includes Jonas Brothers, Ayra Starr, and The Warning across seven shows. International • Italy's recorded music market grew 7.3% in H1 2026 to €224.7M, with vinyl surging 18.5% and subscriptions up 9.4%. • HYBE's Weverse discloses data breach exposing 422,584 accounts' internal IDs and payment-transaction data. Five minutes, six categories, zero fluff.