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Spotify adds new restrictions to its free tier in India
Spotify has added some extra restrictions to its free tier in India as it tries to convert more users to its premium service in the market…
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Cardi B defamer will still owe damages despite bankruptcy
The YouTuber who defamed Cardi B still owes millions in damages despite declaring bankruptcy, because those monies are owed for "willful and malicious injury"…
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YouTube adds podcasts in YouTube Music in the UK
YouTube is adding podcasts to its YouTube Music app in the UK, having done the same in the US earlier this year - among other things it makes background and offline listening of podcasts available to all users…
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Key shareholders could block Hipgnosis to Hipgnosis catalogue sale
FT sources say that key shareholders in the publicly listed Hipgnosis Songs Fund could seek to block a sale of several catalogues to the Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital, reckoning that the music rights being transferred in the $440 million deal have been under-valued…
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Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod announces partnership with Live Nation's Cuffe And Taylor
The Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod will partner with Live Nation’s Cuffe And Taylor on a series of concerts as part of its annual festival programme, including a co-headline show from Suede and Manic Street Preachers…
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Coldplay countersue former manager Dave Holmes in £14 million lawsuit
Coldplay have counter-sued their former manager Dave Holmes, who they accuse of making mistakes in the management of their last tour which cost the band millions - Holmes accuses them of reneging on his most recent management deal…
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Germany-based stream manipulation service closes down following legal action from the record industry
Stream manipulation service SP-Onlinepromotion has closed down following legal action by German record industry trade group BVMI and global industry organisation IFPI…
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Another class action lawsuit filed over this year's Electric Zoo
Another class action lawsuit has been filed in relation to last month’s Electric Zoo festival in New York, where the first day was cancelled at the last minute, and the following two days suffered from late starts, long queues and overcrowding…
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Tour poster featuring Photoshopped plane plays a key role in EasyJet's trademark lawsuit against Easy Life
A tour poster featuring a Photoshopped EasyJet plane is a key part of the trademark dispute between Easy Life and the EasyGroup…
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AI Hub on Discord goes offline, probably due to music industry copyright complaints
The Discord server called AI Hub has been taken down seemingly because of copyright complaints - the Recording Industry Association Of America started raising concerns about infringement by users of the server earlier this year…
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Hipgnosis confirms Kenny MacPherson is on leave of absence following sexual assault allegation
Hipgnosis Songs Group CEO Kenny MacPherson has been placed on a leave of absence following the filing of a new lawsuit by a former colleague from the 2000s who alleges sexual harassment and assault…
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Songtradr responds to letter from Bandcamp union
Songtradr has responded to a letter sent by the union that represents people working for Bandcamp, the direct-to-fan platform it is buying from Epic Games, confirming that there will be job losses amid the change in ownership…