🎧 Approved: No Windows
Edinburgh duo No Windows return with ‘Tricky,’ a tender, off-kilter love song. With intricate guitar work and unflinching vocals, the track blends 70s chamber pop with cinematic flair…
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EU AI Act can only provide a “temporary fix” to the “darker aspect” of AI’s “profound disruption” to creative industries says open letter
US Copyright Office report on whether AI training is fair use concludes “it depends”, but generally favours copyright owners
The US Copyright Office has published its report on whether AI companies can make use of existing content without getting permission, because doing so is fair use. It ultimately concludes that “it depends”, stating that the purpose and market impact of the AI are key factors to consider…
US Copyright Office “raced to release” AI report ahead of Trump firing its boss
Donald Trump sacked the boss of the US Copyright Office shortly after it published its report on whether or not AI training is fair use. The two events are probably linked - though it’s more likely the Office rush-released the report knowing that chief Shira Perlmutter was about to be axed…
SoundCloud says it’s not training AI with users’ content, despite its terms and conditions saying it can
Last week there was a flurry of debate online about a term on the SoundCloud website that says users agree that their content may be used to “inform, train or develop” AI. In response, SoundCloud insists that it isn’t using tracks uploaded to its platform to train music-making generative AI models…
CMU Selects - the last fortnight’s standout releases
From pop provocations to sepia-tinted slow burns, this fortnight’s standout releases come steeped in confidence, craft and a sense of play.…
Ed Sheeran fans warned about “huge number of ticket scams” around his homecoming shows
Tickets went on sale for three Ed Sheeran homecoming shows this week. Shortly afterwards scammers were promoting tickets for sale on social media. Suffolk Trading Standards says it expects a high number of ticket scams in relation to the Sheeran gigs and urges fans to only buy from official channels…
Drake’s Super Bowl gripes in amended lawsuit show defamation action is really an attack on Kendrick Lamar’s success, says Universal
Universal Music this week responded to Drake’s amended lawsuit accusing it of defamation over its role in releasing Kendrick Lamar’s diss track ‘Not Like Us’. It says that claims added to the lawsuit, especially in relation to Lamar’s Super Bowl performance, are “astonishing” and “without merit”…
🌅 Horizon Future Leaders - Heather Johnson
As part of our Horizon Future Leaders series of interviews, we are connecting with the music industry’s next generation of leaders to gather candid advice and insights into their career journeys. This week we spoke to Heather Johnson, Systems Director at Sub Pop Records.…
UK’s Data Bill passes without creative industries’ demands for copyright and AI safeguards
Opposition MPs yesterday tried but failed to get measures on copyright and AI added to the Data Bill. The government argues that rather than sneaking measures into data legislation, bespoke new laws should be developed to address copyright issues in the context of AI. But when will that happen?…
US launches investigation into “unfair and anticompetitive practices” in ticketing
The US government has launched a public inquiry into the ticketing business following an executive order from Donald Trump targeting “unfair practices in the live entertainment market”. Ticket scalping will definitely be scrutinised, but the wider ticketing industry could also be in the spotlight…
🎧 Approved: Verraco
Verraco’s sound bubbles over with South American dembow rhythms, the maximalist basslines of UK soundsystem culture, meticulous IDM sound design, and the intensity and precision of techno. New single ‘Basic Maneuvers’ is a high-energy 4x4 club cut destined for large sound systems…
Jay-Z says defamation continues, Buzbee rewrote Wikipedia
The legal battle between Jay-Z, the woman who accused him of rape and her lawyer Tony Buzbee continues. In a new legal filing, the rapper says his accuser continues to defame him despite dropping her lawsuit - and that Buzbee is rewriting Wikipedia to his advantage…
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