CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Ezra Collective, Pa Salieu, Julia Wolf, MOIO, Opal Mag + Nia Smith…
Chance The Rapper and Pat The Manager back in court, over claims Pat improperly inserted himself into Chance’s deals
A jury ruled in favour of Chance The Rapper in a legal dispute with his ex-manager Pat Corcoran over unpaid commissions earlier this year. However, there remain other unresolved disputes between the two men, meaning they are both back in court this week, which Chance testifying yesterday…
Creator voices are not being heard in AI discussions, says CISAC’s Björn Ulvaeus in annual report
CISAC has published its annual report. In it the organisation’s President, Björn Ulvaeus, says it’s good that lawmakers around the world are now considering copyright issues in relation to AI, but creators often aren’t in the room when that happens, which means their voices are “not being heard”…
🎧 Approved: Clutter
Stockholm four-piece Clutter play knotty, blown-out punk rock with a lot going on underneath; lyrically they’re picking at big questions, existential, political, but the noise is too good to get preachy about it. New single 'GirlVsHeart' is gnarly and hook-laden and about love…
Gamma - which released Kanye’s comeback album - sues to unmask whoever is behind “coordinated and malicious” anonymous smear campaign
Larry Jackson’s artist services company Gamma - which released Kanye’s ‘Bully’ comeback - is under attack by a anonymous hater who has used an orchestrated bot campaign to smear him and his company. He wants the US courts to unmask the perpetrator, but that might not be quite so straightforward…
Music streaming platforms team up for new pan-Asian K-pop super chart
Regional streaming services in Korea, China, Japan and a number of other Asian markets - including Melon, QQ Music and LINE MUSIC - are coming together to launch a new multi-territory K-pop chart. Melon announced yesterday that the chart, called the Global-K Chart, will launch next month…
Every resource our Horizon Future Leaders recommended, in one place
From guilds to grassroots communities, job boards to leadership programmes, here is a guide to everything the next generation of music industry leaders told us helped them develop their skills and progress in their careers…
🎧 Approved: DBA!
Liverpool trio DBA! were born in a basement, their DIY demo studio is tucked into the drain of a Merseyside nightclub. Their sound? Noisy, melodic, slightly scuffed indie rock with something to say. New single ‘Little Rivers’ isn't trying to reinvent anything, it’s just a very good rock song…
UK competition regulator should urgently investigate live music sector, MPs say, citing “climate of fear” around Live Nation’s dominance
MPs are concerned that Live Nation’s dominance is harming competition in the UK live sector and have called on the Competition & Markets Authority to launch an investigation before the end of the year. It follows the recent jury ruling in the US which said Live Nation operates an unlawful monopoly…
Damages in major label lawsuit against Suno could top $9 billion after Sony and Universal add another 61,026 tracks
While there have been some legal settlements, both Suno and Udio are still fighting major label lawsuits. The majors now want to significantly expand the official list of recordings the AI companies have copied without licence, so that potential damages in the two cases go from millions to billions…
Spotify’s transformation into an AI slop factory commences as it announces Universal “superfan” remix gimmick and Live Nation ticketing wheeze
Spotify has announced partnerships with Universal and Live Nation to get two new features off the ground. Universal is partnering on an AI-powered covers and remixes tool, while Live Nation is involved in a pre-sale tickets scheme. It remains to be seen if Spotify users want either of those things…
CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Helena Gao, Charli xcx, Olivia Rodrigo, Hyd + Joy (Anonymous)…
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