227 collecting societies call on French lawmakers to “lead the way” in protecting creators in the AI era by passing the Darcos Bill
Music industry legal news coverage 3 min read

227 collecting societies call on French lawmakers to “lead the way” in protecting creators in the AI era by passing the Darcos Bill

French politicians are considering a change to the law that would mean it’s assumed a generative AI company has made use of any one existing work when training its model unless it can be demonstrated otherwise. 227 creator collecting societies around the world have now backed that proposed new law…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
🎧 Approved: Levina
Levina 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Levina

London-based singer-songwriter Levina makes gorgeous and intimate, piano-led soul with folk and jazz running through it. New single ‘You Know Everything’ is a smoky, unhurried lament about returning to self-trust after emotional manipulation…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson
US musicians’ union sues Universal and Warner over AI deals, claims breach of ‘new use’ clause in record industry’s performer agreement
American Federation Of Musicians 3 min read

US musicians’ union sues Universal and Warner over AI deals, claims breach of ‘new use’ clause in record industry’s performer agreement

As the majors start to do deals with AI companies, artists are increasingly concerned about how those deals work and how the money will be shared. Now the American Federation Of Musicians has gone legal, claiming Universal and Warner have breached a ‘new use’ provision in their musicians’ agreement…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
Music industry pays tribute to MOBO founder Kanya King
Kanya King 2 min read

Music industry pays tribute to MOBO founder Kanya King

The founder and CEO of MOBO, Kanya King, died this week, it was announced earlier today. Tributes have been coming in for King from across the music industry, including YolanDa Brown, who says she’s one of countless artists whose journey was “encouraged, amplified and validated by Kanya’s vision”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
🎧 Approved: Charlotte Dos Santos
CMU Approved 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Charlotte Dos Santos

You can tell Charlotte Dos Santos relishes following her own creative intuition, which is why she’s had comparisons to Solange. New single ‘Roses’ is a good place to start, richly textured lush, cinematic chamber soul, with a slightly psychedelic-jazz arrangement…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson
Streaming services celebrate as Canadian government scraps streaming levy plan and announces alternative $600 million cultural funding package
Online Streaming Act 3 min read

Streaming services celebrate as Canadian government scraps streaming levy plan and announces alternative $600 million cultural funding package

The Canadian government seems to have scrapped the controversial streaming levy which would have seen a 5% levy charged on music and video streaming services. Instead it is committing to introduce “federal investments” of $600 million a year to support Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
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