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CMU Podcast: Radio X, Google, consent decrees, Sam Smith

By Chris Cooke and Andy Malt | Published on Friday 11 September 2015

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review the week in music and the music business, including the relaunch of Xfm and the BBC’s streaming ambitions, more on the safe harbours debate and Google’s takedowns, Sony/ATV’s concerns about one particular consent decree reform in the US, and Sam Smith being a big fat liar. And recording a Bond theme. The CMU Podcast is sponsored by 7digital.

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Stories discussed this week

• Global gets Radio X out for the lads
• Safe harbours discussed at Westminster copyright debate, but only from the music camp
• Sony/ATV chief writes to Nashville songwriters about a tricky development in consent decree reform
• Sam Smith records new Bond theme

CMU Approved

• Connie Constance
• The Duke Spirit
• Lionface
• Majical Cloudz

What we didn’t have time to talk about

• Chinese government cancels Bon Jovi shows
• Spotify collaborates with Foo Fighters on promotional email
• Apple Music still needs some work, says Apple exec
• Koko scores a win in battle against residential development plans
• Abz from Five selling BRIT Award on eBay to buy soil

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