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Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke

2084 posts •
227 collecting societies call on French lawmakers to “lead the way” in protecting creators in the AI era by passing the Darcos Bill public
Music industry legal news coverage • 3 min read

227 collecting societies call on French lawmakers to “lead the way” in protecting creators in the AI era by passing the Darcos Bill

French politicians are considering a change to the law that would mean it’s assumed a generative AI company has made use of any one existing work when training its model unless it can be demonstrated otherwise. 227 creator collecting societies around the world have now backed that proposed new law…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Independent venues urge US attorneys general to crack down on fake artist websites run by ticket touts public
National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) • 2 min read

Independent venues urge US attorneys general to crack down on fake artist websites run by ticket touts

US venue organisation NIVA has found thousands of misleading websites and URLS which are used by touts to trick consumers into thinking they are buying tickets from official sellers rather than unofficial resellers. NIVA wants state-level officials in the US to crackdown on these deceptive practices…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
US musicians’ union sues Universal and Warner over AI deals, claims breach of ‘new use’ clause in record industry’s performer agreement public
American Federation Of Musicians • 3 min read

US musicians’ union sues Universal and Warner over AI deals, claims breach of ‘new use’ clause in record industry’s performer agreement

As the majors start to do deals with AI companies, artists are increasingly concerned about how those deals work and how the money will be shared. Now the American Federation Of Musicians has gone legal, claiming Universal and Warner have breached a ‘new use’ provision in their musicians’ agreement…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Music industry pays tribute to MOBO founder Kanya King public
Kanya King • 2 min read

Music industry pays tribute to MOBO founder Kanya King

The founder and CEO of MOBO, Kanya King, died this week, it was announced earlier today. Tributes have been coming in for King from across the music industry, including YolanDa Brown, who says she’s one of countless artists whose journey was “encouraged, amplified and validated by Kanya’s vision”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Streaming services celebrate as Canadian government scraps streaming levy plan and announces alternative $600 million cultural funding package public
Online Streaming Act • 3 min read

Streaming services celebrate as Canadian government scraps streaming levy plan and announces alternative $600 million cultural funding package

The Canadian government seems to have scrapped the controversial streaming levy which would have seen a 5% levy charged on music and video streaming services. Instead it is committing to introduce “federal investments” of $600 million a year to support Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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