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Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke

2178 posts •
Universal and Warner tell judge ‘new use’ clause in AFM agreement is “clear and unambiguous” and does not apply to their AI deals public
Universal Music • 3 min read

Universal and Warner tell judge ‘new use’ clause in AFM agreement is “clear and unambiguous” and does not apply to their AI deals

In June the American Federation Of Musicians sued Universal and Warner over their AI deals, insisting the majors should be sharing their AI money with the union’s members under its Sound Recording Labor Agreement. Both sides have made new court filings as the majors try to get the lawsuit dismissed…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Landmark termination rights ruling not the “copyright emergency” music publishers claim, songwriter tells US Supreme Court public
Termination Right • 2 min read

Landmark termination rights ruling not the “copyright emergency” music publishers claim, songwriter tells US Supreme Court

When America’s Fifth Circuit Appeals Court backed a songwriter-friendly interpretation of the termination right in US copyright law, the majors bought the song that prompted that ruling and asked the Supreme Court to intervene. The writer of that song has now urged the top court to not get involved…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Macklemore says Ed Sheeran was in a “fucked up position” after stadium owners threatened to pull shows over rapper’s on-stage support for Palestine public
Macklemore • 5 min read

Macklemore says Ed Sheeran was in a “fucked up position” after stadium owners threatened to pull shows over rapper’s on-stage support for Palestine

Macklemore has been axed as support on Ed Sheeran’s US tour because of his on-stage support for Palestine, prompting both artists to publish statements. The rapper was dropped after several stadium owners threatened to cancel shows taking place later this month if Macklemore was still on the bill…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Bidders in £1.6 million Oasis tapes auction may be disappointed public
Oasis • 4 min read

Bidders in £1.6 million Oasis tapes auction may be disappointed

The son of a former Oasis sound engineer is auctioning off tapes containing recordings of the band’s 1990s gigs, soundchecks and rehearsals. The auctioneer says Oasis themselves are “concerned” about the auction, though the buyer of the tapes probably won’t be able to do much with the audio on them…
Chris Cooke
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