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On this week’s show, we discuss the launch of the record industry’s first major lawsuits against music-generating AI companies - with the RIAA coordinating litigation against Suno and Udio - plus a group of songwriters are suing PRS. SECTION TIMES 01: Labels v Suno + Udio (00:04:30) 02: News in brief (00:15:20) 03: Songwriters v PRS (00:18:05) (Timings may be slightly different due to adverts) THIS WEEK'S MAIN STORIES • Suno and Udio’s “lawless” behaviour cheapens human creativity with sound-a-likes and knock-offs says watershed RIAA lawsuit • Suno boss accuses music industry of “reverting to its old lawyer-led playbook” • Udio responds to record label lawsuit insisting its AI model ‘listens’ rather than ‘copies’ • PRS sued over “unreasonable and unnecessary hurdles” for writers directly licensing their live performances NEWS IN BRIEF • UK Music names Tom Kiehl as new CEO • Live Nation boss Michael Rapino sued by shareholder over DoJ action • SiriusXM breaches consumer rights by charging an extra music r