Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke

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Downtown deal part of Universal strategy to “undermine vitality and viability” of indie sector, cautions competition law expert public
Downtown Music Holdings 4 min read

Downtown deal part of Universal strategy to “undermine vitality and viability” of indie sector, cautions competition law expert

The European Union is in the process of assessing Universal’s deal to buy Downtown, and whether it should undertake a more in-depth investigation. Competition law expert Amelia Fletcher says it definitely should, because the deal threatens competition, choice and innovation in the music industry…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
AI platform Midjourney is “bottomless pit of plagiarism” say Hollywood studios as they join legal battle against AI public
Artificial Intelligence 3 min read

AI platform Midjourney is “bottomless pit of plagiarism” say Hollywood studios as they join legal battle against AI

Film studios Disney and Universal have sued Midjourney claiming that its image-generating AI is “a bottomless pit of plagiarism”. Although a movie industry case, it’s relevant to the music business too, with the RIAA stating that the studios’ lawsuit is “a critical stand for human creativity”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
Campaigners say second round of legal action should stop “misuse of planning powers” that allowed Brockwell Park festivals to go ahead public
Brockwell Live 3 min read

Campaigners say second round of legal action should stop “misuse of planning powers” that allowed Brockwell Park festivals to go ahead

While the 2025 edition of Brockwell Live is over, the legal battle over the use of London’s Brockwell Park as a festival venue continues. Local campaigners have launched a second judicial review which they say should stop the “misuse of planning powers” that allowed the 2025 festivals to proceed…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
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