AI & Music Tools: Suno is adding download caps starting Sept. 3 (7/month free, 20 on Pro, 60 on Premier) to curb mass-export abuse, while it also keeps pushing “legit” features like audio watermarks. Streaming & Ads: Spotify is testing an ad-skip option for podcasts, a potential shake-up for podcast ad pricing and listener behavior. Artist Health: KATSEYE’s Sophia Laforteza is taking a temporary mental-health break and will sit out upcoming promotions. Catalog & Courts: Biggie’s former manager Wayne Barrow won a Delaware ruling requiring Faith Evans to share Primary Wave catalog profits tied to Voletta Wallace’s stake. Media/Market: NZ on Air’s “Where are the Audiences” survey says subscription streaming viewing is slipping, with more people leaning back toward free and linear TV. Live Culture: Rock, Reggae & Relief returns to Pittsburgh as a daytime community block party that funds a youth culinary-training nonprofit. Local Music Events: Trevor: The Musical lands in Wisconsin with youth-led performances and a score built for big emotions. Brand + Music: Lucky Brand names Charlie Puth as ambassador, betting on music-driven cultural storytelling.