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⏩ One Liners: Flo Milli, Tencent, Eurosonic + more

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

⏩ One Liners: Flo Milli, Tencent, Eurosonic + more

Pathology sign to Agonia; Controller Solutions management buyout; Lixue Chi out at Tencent Music; Musixmatch and OutdoorArtsUK appointments; Wild Paths launch new festival; Eurosonic Norderslaag keynotes; new music from Flo Milli and Empress Of…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 04 Dec 2023

Music stars back Andrew Lloyd Webber in call for more music education funding

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Andrew Lloyd Webber • 1 min read

Music stars back Andrew Lloyd Webber in call for more music education funding

Dua Lipa, Liam Gallagher, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay and Royal Blood have all co-signed a letter from Andrew Lloyd Webber to Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer calling for more funding for music in schools - and in particular to support the work of the Music In Secondary Schools Trust…

Chris Cooke • 04 Dec 2023

CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus calls on EU to keep clear transparency obligations in AI Act

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EU AI Act • 1 min read

CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus calls on EU to keep clear transparency obligations in AI Act

CISAC and its President Björn Ulvaeus have called on European lawmakers to ensure that clear transparency obligations remain in the EU AI Act, ahead of crucial talks in Brussels this week to agree a final version of the AI regulating legislation…

Chris Cooke • 04 Dec 2023

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Bauer Media • 1 min read

Bauer Media completes iRadio acquisition, unveils new corporate brand

Bauer Media has completed its acquisition of Irish youth-centric radio station iRadio - and also unveiled a new corporate identity…

Chris Cooke • 04 Dec 2023

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CMU Digest • 5 min read

CMU Digest: Sony digital chief calls for US-wide publicity right, Anthropic seeks to get music publisher lawsuit dismissed + more

In this week's digest: Sony’s digital chief calls for a US-wide publicity right at a Congressional hearing on artificial intelligence, BMG announces a restructure, AI firm Anthropic seeks to get the lawsuit filed against it by a group of music publishers dismissed + more…

Chris Cooke • 02 Dec 2023

Setlist Podcast: Sony Music tells US politicians to act on AI loopholes

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Sony Music • 3 min read

Setlist Podcast: Sony Music tells US politicians to act on AI loopholes

Sony Music's call for US Congress to act on AI legal loopholes, the big bust up between Hall & Oates over “the ultimate partnership betrayal” and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 01 Dec 2023

BMG announces restructure to "future proof" the business

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BMG • 1 min read

BMG announces restructure to "future proof" the business

BMG yesterday announced a restructure of its operations because, says CEO Thomas Coesfeld, “new ways of creating and consuming music and looming changes in streaming economics are challenging us to do even better for our clients”…

Chris Cooke • 01 Dec 2023

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TikTok • 1 min read

US court blocks Montana's TikTok ban

An American court has issued a preliminary injunction stopping the TikTok ban that was due to go into force in the state of Montana next year - with a judge concluding that the ban breaches free speech rights under the US Constitution…

Chris Cooke • 01 Dec 2023

TikTok launches new promo tools for artists

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TikTok • 1 min read

TikTok launches new promo tools for artists

TikTok has launched a new feature called Artist Account that provides promo and fan engagement tools for musicians on the social media platform…

Chris Cooke • 01 Dec 2023

UK government pauses the blocking of the proposed London MSG Sphere - even though MSG has given up on the plan

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MSG Sphere • 2 min read

UK government pauses the blocking of the proposed London MSG Sphere - even though MSG has given up on the plan

The UK government has declared that a final decision should not be made just yet on whether to allow MSG to build one of its Sphere venues in East London, following last week’s decision by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to block the plan…

Chris Cooke • 01 Dec 2023

Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and former manager ordered to return $2.6 million in commissions

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Kelly Clarkson • 1 min read

Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband and former manager ordered to return $2.6 million in commissions

Kelly Clarkson’s former manager - also her ex-husband - has been ordered to return $2.6 million in commissions because of violations of California's Talent Agencies Act…

Chris Cooke • 01 Dec 2023

Sony Music digital chief asks Congress to close "legal loopholes" to ensure artists can stop authorised AI voice clones

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Sony Music • 2 min read

Sony Music digital chief asks Congress to close "legal loopholes" to ensure artists can stop authorised AI voice clones

Sony Music's President of Global Digital Business Dennis Kooker has spoken at a US Senate session on AI calling for a US-wide publicity right to make it easier for artists to stop authorised voice clones…

Chris Cooke • 30 Nov 2023