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Hipgnosis Songs Fund provides update on strategic review and legal battle with defunct Hipgnosis company

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Hipgnosis • 2 min read

Hipgnosis Songs Fund provides update on strategic review and legal battle with defunct Hipgnosis company

The Hipgnosis Songs Fund last week provided an update for investors on its ongoing strategic review and confirmed it is being sued by a previous and defunct Hipgnosis company that is now in the hands of a liquidator…

Chris Cooke • 27 Nov 2023

A third woman accuses Diddy of sexual assault ahead of Adult Survivors Act deadline

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A third woman accuses Diddy of sexual assault ahead of Adult Survivors Act deadline

A third woman has filed a lawsuit under New York’s Adult Survivors Act accusing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault - in this case relating to an incident that allegedly occurred after a music industry event in the early 1990s…

Chris Cooke • 27 Nov 2023

Hall & Oates dispute relates to proposed Primary Wave deal

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Hall & Oates dispute relates to proposed Primary Wave deal

More details have been revealed about the legal dispute between Hall & Oates - it turns out Daryl Hall is trying to block a deal which would see John Oates sell his share in the duo’s joint venture business to Primary Wave…

Chris Cooke • 27 Nov 2023

Whitney Houston trademark owner sues promoter of tribute show

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Whitney Houston trademark owner sues promoter of tribute show

A US company that controls Whitney Houston’s trademarks has sued a UK promoter over his ‘Whitney - Queen Of The Night’ tribute show - even though that promoter owns a UK trademark in the brand Whitney…

Chris Cooke • 27 Nov 2023

CMU Digest: Spotify confirms changes to pay-outs, music-makers criticise government AI meeting + more

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CMU Digest: Spotify confirms changes to pay-outs, music-makers criticise government AI meeting + more

In this week's digest: Spotify confirms the changes it is making to the way it shares its revenues with the music industry, the Council Of Music Makers hits out at a government meeting on AI that excluded music-makers, Live Nation is accused of “egregiously stonewalling” a Senate committee + more…

Chris Cooke • 25 Nov 2023

Setlist Podcast: Spotify insists royalty changes will help emerging artists

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Setlist Podcast: Spotify insists royalty changes will help emerging artists

On this week's episode, Spotify's confirmation of plans to update how it pays out (or doesn't pay out) royalties, the decision to bounce the MSG Sphere venue out of London, and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 24 Nov 2023

Creator groups call for EU AI Act to retain strong transparency obligations

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Creator groups call for EU AI Act to retain strong transparency obligations

A number of groups representing creators from various art forms have called on lawmakers in Europe to ensure that the EU AI Act - now in the final phase of being negotiated - retains strong transparency obligations for AI companies…

Chris Cooke • 24 Nov 2023

Diddy and Justin Sane sued over allegations of sexual assault ahead of today's Adult Survivors Act deadline

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Diddy and Justin Sane sued over allegations of sexual assault ahead of today's Adult Survivors Act deadline

Both Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and Anti-Flag frontman Justin Sane have been sued over allegations of sexual assault under the New York Adult Survivors Act…

Chris Cooke • 24 Nov 2023

US ISP hits out at anti-piracy agency used by the music industry in copyright dispute

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US ISP hits out at anti-piracy agency used by the music industry in copyright dispute

US internet company Altice - sued by Universal, BMG and Concord for not doing enough to stop copyright infringement on its networks - has hit out at the anti-piracy agency employed by the record labels and wants more information about its operations…

Chris Cooke • 24 Nov 2023

BRIT Award organisers announce changes to increase gender and genre diversity

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BRIT Award organisers announce changes to increase gender and genre diversity

The 2024 BRIT Awards will have longer shortlists for the Artist Of The Year prizes and a new R&B category in a bid to boost gender and genre representation…

Chris Cooke • 24 Nov 2023

Axl Rose and Jimmy lovine sued as deadline for lawsuits under New York's Adult Survivors Act approaches

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Axl Rose and Jimmy lovine sued as deadline for lawsuits under New York's Adult Survivors Act approaches

Guns N Roses frontman Axl Rose and Interscope co-founder Jimmy Iovine have both been sued as the deadline for lawsuits to be filed under New York State's Adult Survivors Act approaches…

Chris Cooke • 23 Nov 2023

Daryl Hall secures restraining order against "business partner" John Oates

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Daryl Hall secures restraining order against "business partner" John Oates

Hall & Oates are embroiled in a legal battle. Details of the dispute are sparse, but as part of it Daryl Hall has gained a restraining order against John Oates…

Chris Cooke • 23 Nov 2023