Universal’s continued promotion of ‘Not Like Us’ has “solidified” the public’s false belief that Drake is a pedophile, says updated defamation lawsuit
Drake 3 min read

Universal’s continued promotion of ‘Not Like Us’ has “solidified” the public’s false belief that Drake is a pedophile, says updated defamation lawsuit

Since Drake sued Universal Music for defamation over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ in January the major has caused him further damage by continuing to amplify the track, including at The Grammys and the Super Bowl. That’s according to an amended complaint filed with the courts by Drake yesterday…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
🎧 Approved: Deki Alem
CMU Approved 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Deki Alem

Swedish twins Deki Alem make music that nods to halcyon rave culture but with that Prodigy-eqsue punk delivery. Their new single ‘Fun’ fuses twisted breakbeats with shadowy vocals, creating a propulsive track that embraces society's compulsive urge for speed and stimulation…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson
Pressure mounts for Universal Music Group’s $775 million Downtown acquisition as MEP highlights UMG’s “unprecedented control” of music ecosystem
Universal Music 6 min read

Pressure mounts for Universal Music Group’s $775 million Downtown acquisition as MEP highlights UMG’s “unprecedented control” of music ecosystem

After Dutch regulators referred UMG’s Downtown deal to the European Commission, an MEP who chairs a key economic committee has now formally flagged her concerns about the transaction to the Commission saying the deal gives the major “unprecedented control over routes to market and access to data”…
Chris Cooke & Sam Taylor
🎧 Approved: Dirty Nice
CMU Approved 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Dirty Nice

Dirty Nice pull you into their eccentric world of glitch-pop and funky, psychedelic indie. With new single ‘Better If We Don’t’, they continue carving out their corner of the pop universe - pairing infectious hooks with visuals that are as surreal as they are strangely relatable…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson
Viagogo’s “belligerent disregard” for audiences and “misleading and potentially unlawful practices” are a “blight” on live music that needs urgent legislation, say campaigners
Viagogo 3 min read

Viagogo’s “belligerent disregard” for audiences and “misleading and potentially unlawful practices” are a “blight” on live music that needs urgent legislation, say campaigners

For twelve weeks earlier this year the UK government was accepting submissions about how it should regulate secondary ticketing. During that time ticket resale platform Viagogo continued to “engage in misleading and potentially unlawful practices”, according to FanFair’s submission to ministers…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
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