The July report begins with the implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the European Commission levelling a formal accusation against Apple under the new digital competition rules. The report also highlights a key step in the implementation of Canada’s Online Streaming Act with the decision of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) that all online streaming services must contribute 5% of their Canadian revenue to support the Canadian broadcasting system and the Canadian cultural creation. Moreover, the report focuses on the legal conflict between the three largest record labels – Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Records – and two artificial intelligence (AI) companies, the music generation startups Udio and Suno. Finally, the report emphasizes new partnerships in the platform-based economy, focusing on YouTube, Spotify and streaming services in Europe.