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Detailed plans submitted for permanent Printworks venue in London
Property developer British Land has filed a more detailed plan for the permanent venue that will be opened on the site previously used by Printworks London…
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Ticketmaster's arbitration dispute now with the Ninth Circuit appeals court
Ticketmaster has told the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court that a lawsuit filed by ticket-buyers accusing it of anti-competitive conduct should be forced to arbitration - a lower court refused to do so because the Live Nation ticketing company changed its chosen arbitrator…
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⏩ One Liners: Michael Jackson, Ace, Beyoncé + more
Sony’s big deal with Michael Jackson; UTA signs Lucky Love; Paramore support Record Store Day; RichMix and LNZRT partnership; Ace joins Kiss; ‘Wicked’ trailer; AC/DC, Chameleons and Robert Jon & The Wreck tours; new music from Beyonce, Alien Ant Farm and Nina Cobham.…
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Ozzy Osbourne hits out at Kanye over ‘unauthorised’ sample saying rapper “has caused untold heartache to many”
A Black Sabbath sample has been removed from a track on Kanye West's new album after Ozzy Osbourne hit out when a version with the sample was played at a listening party. Osbourne said he'd refused to license the sample to the "antisemite" rapper.…
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UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch’s decision to block MEGS funding for Kneecap “unlawful” says band as it prepares legal action
UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenock is facing both parliamentary questions and legal action after her department stopped Northern Irish rap group Kneecap from receiving MEGS funding because of the politics of their output…
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“YouTube isn’t here”, says Yout lawyer in latest from legal battle with RIAA
A lawyer for stream-ripping site Yout argued in court last week that YouTube’s input was required to settle key questions in its ongoing legal battle with the Recording Industry Association Of America…
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Setlist Podcast: AI developments cause celebration and concern
The music industry welcomes the final draft of the EU AI Act but sees plans for the UK to develop an AI code of conduct collapse, and allegations that the BBC is going head to head with its commercial rivals by launching new decade and genre specific music radio stations…
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New Mountain Capital completes its acquisition of BMI
US collecting society BMI is now owned by New Mountain Capital - it was announced last year that the rights organisation, previously owned by a group of broadcasters, would be acquired by a consortium of investors led by the private equity firm…
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⏩ One Liners: JULiA LEWiS, Mad Professor, Little Simz + more
JULiA LEWiS, Papa Roach, Snow Tha Product and OneLand Music Group deals; Joe Rogan podcast returns to Apple; Mad Professor and Ariwa Sounds show; new music from Dizzee Rascal, Little Simz, Paul Morricone and Kacey Musgraves, and David Guetta reworks Mason and Princess Superstar track…
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AIF renews call for ticket VAT cut as Standon Calling cancels 2024 edition
The Association Of Independent Festivals has again called for more government support for the festival sector after organisers of Standon Calling announced they are cancelling their 2024 edition after production costs "significantly increased again"…
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SeatGeek sued in multi-million class action over ticket price listings in New York
Following proposals for a US-wide law forcing ticketing platforms to show the full price of every ticket upfront, including booking fees, SeatGeek has been sued in New York for allegedly failing to follow existing laws in that state regarding how ticket prices are displayed…
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Kakao insists it isn’t selling the SM Entertainment shares it fought so hard to acquire
There have been rumours of late that South Korean internet firm Kakao was planning on selling its controlling stake in K-pop company SM Entertainment, which it acquired last year following a bidding war with Hybe - however, both Kakao and SM have now issued statements insisting that’s not true…