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IMPALA says “huge value gap” when it comes to TikTok

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IMPALA • 2 min read

IMPALA says “huge value gap” when it comes to TikTok

IMPALA has issued a new statement about the digital music market, expressing concerns about TikTok undervaluing music, and urging music streaming services to deal with the “unintended negative consequences” of the changes they have made to their royalty models…

Chris Cooke • 04 Apr 2024

ICMP launches rights reservations portal setting out the legal and moral obligations of AI companies

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ICMP • 2 min read

ICMP launches rights reservations portal setting out the legal and moral obligations of AI companies

A new portal has been launched by the music publishing sector collating ‘rights reservations’ from music publishers which clearly state that those companies’ rights have been reserved from any data and text mining exceptions in copyright law, in particular the exception in European law…

Chris Cooke • 04 Apr 2024

200+ artists sign letter urging tech companies to stop using AI to "devalue the rights of human artists"

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AI • 3 min read

200+ artists sign letter urging tech companies to stop using AI to "devalue the rights of human artists"

The Artist Rights Alliance in the US has organised an open letter signed by more than 200 artists calling on tech companies to pledge that they will only use generative AI responsibly, and that they will not infringe upon or devalue the rights of music creators…

Chris Cooke • 03 Apr 2024

⏩ One Liners: Resident Advisor, Spotify, Mike Lindsay and Anna B Savage + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 4 min read

⏩ One Liners: Resident Advisor, Spotify, Mike Lindsay and Anna B Savage + more

Endeavor, Carlita, Ayushmann Khurrana, Dua Lipa, Opus deals; RA appointments; Spotify’s new threshold now in effect; Vocalist AI beta; AFM deal with studios ratified; TGE’s Spanish Wave; new Killer Mike video; new music from James Vincent McMorrow, Peaches + Romy, and Mike Lindsay + Anna B Savage…

Chris Cooke • 03 Apr 2024

Kanye praised Hitler, “attempted to destroy” Donda Academy employee and gave “vulgar lashing” in front of kids, says lawsuit

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Kanye • 2 min read

Kanye praised Hitler, “attempted to destroy” Donda Academy employee and gave “vulgar lashing” in front of kids, says lawsuit

Kanye West has been sued by another former employee who says the rapper “treated the black staff considerably worse than white employees”, made antisemitic comments in front of students at his Donda Academy school, and was sometimes violent in the workplace…

Chris Cooke • 03 Apr 2024

Vivendi announces deal to sell See Tickets to Eventim

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See Tickets • 1 min read

Vivendi announces deal to sell See Tickets to Eventim

CTS Eventim is buying the live music assets of Vivendi, which includes ticketing company See Tickets. Confirming that a provisional deal had been agreed, Eventim boss Klaus-Peter Schulenberg said that the acquisition “supports our internationalisation strategy”…

Chris Cooke • 03 Apr 2024

George Carlin's daughter calls for "appropriate safeguards" after settling lawsuit over AI-generated fake comedy special

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George Carlin • 2 min read

George Carlin's daughter calls for "appropriate safeguards" after settling lawsuit over AI-generated fake comedy special

A lawsuit filed by the estate of George Carlin over an AI-generated fake comedy special has been settled. Commenting on the legal battle, Carlin’s daughter said the case should “serve as a warning” and that “appropriate safeguards” are needed to allow people to protect their likeness and voice…

Chris Cooke • 03 Apr 2024

Pharrell Williams accused of “committing fraud in securing trademarks” by Neptunes partner

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The Neptunes • 2 min read

Pharrell Williams accused of “committing fraud in securing trademarks” by Neptunes partner

Musical collaborators Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo are involved in a legal dispute over the the rights in the name they collaborate under - The Neptunes - after a company owned by Williams registered trademarks connected to the brand without consulting Hugo…

Chris Cooke • 02 Apr 2024

⏩ One Liners: SM Entertainment, St Vincent, Machinedrum + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 4 min read

⏩ One Liners: SM Entertainment, St Vincent, Machinedrum + more

Spotify x UMG, Virgin Music x 3AM Entertainment deals; SM, Concord appointments; Astroworld litigation update; BMI member payments; new music from Tom Vek, Fairground Attraction, St Vincent, SMILEZ, Slay + Sigma, and Machinedrum + Duckwrth…

Chris Cooke • 02 Apr 2024

Napster dispute with British photographer puts the spotlight on the music industry’s artwork deals

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Napster • 2 min read

Napster dispute with British photographer puts the spotlight on the music industry’s artwork deals

A legal dispute between Napster and a British photographer over a photo of reggae artist Sugar Minott was in court last week. It raises some interesting questions about the licences record labels secure around artwork images and what they allow digital platforms to do with those photos…

Chris Cooke • 02 Apr 2024

TikTok spends more than $2 million on ad campaign against the proposed sell-or-be-banned law

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TikTok • 2 min read

TikTok spends more than $2 million on ad campaign against the proposed sell-or-be-banned law

TikTok last week began airing ads in the US that urge the public to tell their Senators to oppose a bill that would force owner ByteDance to sell the app or face a ban. The social media firm urges voters to consider the impact of a ban on small business owners, as well as American teachers and moms…

Chris Cooke • 02 Apr 2024

New guide published on best practice crowd management

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Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more • 1 min read

New guide published on best practice crowd management

A new guide has been published on best practice crowd management aimed at venues and other hospitality businesses with capacities below 5000. It has been produced "in response to several high-profile incidents resulting in loss of life or serious injury"…

Chris Cooke • 02 Apr 2024