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CMU Podcast: SFX, RIAA, PRS/PPL, Rita Ora
By Andy Malt and Chris Cooke | Published on Friday 5 February 2016
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review the week in music and the music business, including the SFX bankruptcy, the RIAA adding streams into its sales awards, the PRS/PPL joint venture, and Rita Ora’s legal battle with Roc Nation. The CMU Podcast is sponsored by 7digital.
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Stories discussed this week
• SFX finally enters bankruptcy
• RIAA says 1500 streams equals one album sale, updates gold and platinum certifications
• PPL and PRS announce joint venture to simplify public performance licensing
• Roc Nation responds to Rita Ora litigation, though settlement possibly pending
CMU Approved
• Synne Sanden
• Sophie Beem
• Guns
• Rina Sawayama
What we didn’t have time to talk about
• Government taskforce proposals could reduce mega-damages in US copyright cases
• MU forms taskforce and initiates consultation on US visa issues for British artists
• Amazon reportedly considering standalone streaming music service
• GEMA suffers another knockback in ongoing YouTube litigation
• Adele not endorsing Donald Trump, if you were wondering
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