Winamp Group SA

Winamp Group SA, through its subsidiary Bridger, announced the signing of five new agreements with collective management organizations in Europe and Latin America, expanding the international rights management coverage available to the artists and songwriters it represents. The agreements were signed with SDADV in Andorra, SAYCO in Colombia, SACIM in El Salvador, EDEM in Greece and Armauthor in Armenia. Each agreement covers both Performance Rights and Mechanical Rights and extends Bridger's ability to manage rights across offline uses as well as digital services operating within the respective territories, while international digital services are already covered through Bridger's existing arrangements with MINT. With these latest additions, Bridger's international network now includes more than 40 agreements with collective management organizations worldwide, complementing deals concluded over the past months across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Alexandre Saboundjian, CEO of Winamp Group, said the new agreements strengthen the company's ability to manage both performance and mechanical rights across additional territories and uses. Winamp Group, listed on Euronext Growth Paris and Brussels under the ticker ALWIN, will hold an investor webinar on October 8, 2026.

Nvidia is in advanced talks to acquire AI startup Hugging Face for up to $14 billion, a deal that would expand its reach in open-source AI tools and model hosting platforms. Meanwhile, the company faces a copyright lawsuit from Winamp Group over alleged unauthorized use of musical content in AI training, with a hearing scheduled in U.S. federal court. The case is seen as a potential test for how copyright rules apply to AI training data and could influence industry practices. These developments highlight Nvidia's push to control more of the AI infrastructure stack, from hardware to software and data sourcing.

Winamp Group SA, listed on Euronext Growth Brussels and Paris under the ticker ALWIN, has provided an update on the U.S. legal actions initiated by its subsidiary Jamendo SA against NVIDIA Corporation and Suno, Inc. over alleged unauthorized use of musical content and data in AI development. Jamendo has amended and formally served its complaint against NVIDIA, with the first hearing scheduled for January 12, 2027, while it has withdrawn its current complaint against Suno to refile a more comprehensive one shortly. Beyond these two cases, Jamendo has identified six additional technology and AI companies that may have used its content or data, and it is seeking commercial resolutions, including compensation and licensing agreements, before considering further legal enforcement. CEO Alexandre Saboundjian emphasized the company's priority on commercial solutions and its intent to play an active role in the emerging market for licensed music and data in AI.