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Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke

2214 posts •
ABBA’s Agnetha didn’t really sing backing vocals for Daniel O’Donnell: Irish collecting societies face off in court over dodgy data and disputed deductions public
RAAP • 4 min read

ABBA’s Agnetha didn’t really sing backing vocals for Daniel O’Donnell: Irish collecting societies face off in court over dodgy data and disputed deductions

Ten years ago Irish performer collecting society RAAP sued label collecting society PPI, claiming it was inappropriately deducting money from payments due to performers. After a detour via EU courts, the dispute is now in the Irish High Court, with allegations of dodgy data being made by both sides…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Spotify aiming to get AI remix product live in early 2027, even though it remains unclear if artists and fans are all that interested in it public
Spotify • 5 min read

Spotify aiming to get AI remix product live in early 2027, even though it remains unclear if artists and fans are all that interested in it

Spotify is reportedly hoping to launch its much hyped AI remix tool early next year. It’s not really clear that music creators or fans are all that excited about the proposition, though Universal says conversations with artists about opting into the the AI gimmick are actually going “extremely well”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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