Chris Cooke - CMU | the music business explained (Page 119)

As another grassroots venue closes, MVT renews calls for a ticket levy

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The Chameleon • 2 min read

As another grassroots venue closes, MVT renews calls for a ticket levy

Nottingham’s Chameleon has become the latest UK grassroots venue to close, following warnings that it was at risk last year. Following the news, the Music Venue Trust has again called on the music industry and politicians took at at a levy on large-scale shows to support small venues…

Chris Cooke • 14 Feb 2024

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Pandora • 3 min read

MLC sues Pandora over unpaid royalties

Pandora has been sued by collecting society MLC in a dispute over whether or not the US streaming service needs to pay mechanical royalties on all the revenues associated with its free tier…

Chris Cooke • 13 Feb 2024

⏩ One liners: Kylie Minogue, Sister Bliss, Warner Chappell + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 2 min read

⏩ One liners: Kylie Minogue, Sister Bliss, Warner Chappell + more

Warner Chappell signs deal with Jon Shave; Midnight Mango brings two new agents on board; PPL ELAM funding; Kylie Minogue to get BRITs Global Icon gong; new music from Sister Bliss, Mike Lindsay and Nick Mulvey…

Chris Cooke • 13 Feb 2024

Hipgnosis Songs Fund is looking for a new company to value its catalogues

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Hipgnosis • 2 min read

Hipgnosis Songs Fund is looking for a new company to value its catalogues

The company that valued the catalogues owned by the Hipgnosis Songs Fund has quit, it has emerged - Citrin Cooperman stood down from that role after the fund’s board raised concerns about the valuation it had calculated…

Chris Cooke & Sam Taylor • 13 Feb 2024

Detailed plans submitted for permanent Printworks venue in London

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Printworks • 2 min read

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…

Chris Cooke • 13 Feb 2024

Ticketmaster's arbitration dispute now with the Ninth Circuit appeals court

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Ticketmaster • 2 min read

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…

Chris Cooke • 13 Feb 2024

⏩ One Liners: Michael Jackson, Ace, Beyoncé + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 3 min read

⏩ 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.…

Chris Cooke • 12 Feb 2024

Ozzy Osbourne hits out at Kanye over ‘unauthorised’ sample saying rapper “has caused untold heartache to many”

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Ozzy Osbourne • 2 min read

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.…

Chris Cooke • 12 Feb 2024

UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch’s decision to block MEGS funding for Kneecap “unlawful” says band as it prepares legal action

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Kneecap • 3 min read

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…

Chris Cooke • 12 Feb 2024

“YouTube isn’t here”, says Yout lawyer in latest from legal battle with RIAA

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Yout • 2 min read

“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…

Chris Cooke • 12 Feb 2024

Setlist Podcast: AI developments cause celebration and concern

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Artificial Intelligence • 5 min read

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…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 09 Feb 2024

New Mountain Capital completes its acquisition of BMI

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BMI • 2 min read

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…

Chris Cooke • 09 Feb 2024