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Song theft claim against Sam Smith and Normani dismissed

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Music industry legal news coverage • 2 min read

Song theft claim against Sam Smith and Normani dismissed

A song-theft lawsuit filed against Sam Smith and Normani was last week dismissed after they successfully argued that their 2020 hit 'Dancing With A Stranger' was not “substantially similar” to an earlier song with almost identical title…

Chris Cooke • 11 Sep 2023

Save The Leadmill campaign offering people £40 to join its protest

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Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more • 3 min read

Save The Leadmill campaign offering people £40 to join its protest

As the Save The Leadmill campaign plans a protest outside Sheffield Town Hall later this month, the BBC has reported that the venue is offering people £40 to take part…

Chris Cooke • 11 Sep 2023

New boss of disgraced J-pop management agency Johnny & Associates quizzed over his own abuse allegations

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Management • 2 min read

New boss of disgraced J-pop management agency Johnny & Associates quizzed over his own abuse allegations

Disgraced Japanese management agency Johnny & Associates has appointed a former member of one of its boybands to “restart” the business after finally accepting the allegations of sexual abuse made against its late founder - but the new boss also faces allegations of abuse…

Chris Cooke • 11 Sep 2023

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Deals • 1 min read

Exceleration buys Redeye

Exceleration Music has moved into distribution and label services via its latest acquisition - US-based Redeye - which will now form a new division within the rapidly growing independent music rights business…

Chris Cooke • 11 Sep 2023

Controversial Ghostwriter track not eligible for Grammy consideration

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And Finally • 2 min read

Controversial Ghostwriter track not eligible for Grammy consideration

US Recording Academy boss Harvey Mason Jr has confirmed that the controversial AI-assisted Ghostwriter track ‘Heart On My Sleeve’ is not eligible for Grammy consideration after all…

Chris Cooke • 11 Sep 2023

Setlist Podcast: Is Deezer’s new streaming model really artist-centric?

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Setlist • 24 min read

Setlist Podcast: Is Deezer’s new streaming model really artist-centric?

CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss Deezer’s plans for 'artist-centric' royalty payments and claims that criminal gangs are laundering money through streaming services…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 11 Sep 2023

CMU Digest: Streaming fraud, Deezer, The Leadmill, Coldplay, CAA

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CMU Digest • 5 min read

CMU Digest: Streaming fraud, Deezer, The Leadmill, Coldplay, CAA

10 Sep 2023: Catch up on key events this week, including streaming fraud developments, Deezer's move to artist-centric, more Leadmill news, CAA acquisition, and Coldplay ex-manager claim.…

Chris Cooke • 10 Sep 2023

Concord makes $468.8 million bid for Round Hill Music Royalty Fund catalogue

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Deals • 1 min read

Concord makes $468.8 million bid for Round Hill Music Royalty Fund catalogue

Concord has made a $468.8 million bid for the catalogue of rights owned by the Round Hill Music Royalty Fund, which includes songs by Bruno Mars, Céline Dion, Louis Armstrong and Carrie Underwood…

Chris Cooke • 08 Sep 2023

French billionaire completes acquisition of majority stake in CAA

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French billionaire completes acquisition of majority stake in CAA

Francois-Henri Pinault has bought a majority stake in CAA via his Groupe Artémis company in a deal that values the Hollywood talent agency at $7 billion…

Chris Cooke • 08 Sep 2023

Spotify to offer premium subscribers free access to audiobooks

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Spotify • 2 min read

Spotify to offer premium subscribers free access to audiobooks

Spotify is reportedly going to offer its premium subscribers free access to 20 hours of audiobook content each month, as it continues to try to establish itself in the audiobook sector…

Chris Cooke • 08 Sep 2023

43% of Brexit-hit artists say touring EU is no longer viable, according to UK Music survey

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Brexit • 2 min read

43% of Brexit-hit artists say touring EU is no longer viable, according to UK Music survey

UK Music has published the results of a new survey of 1461 music-makers about the impact of Brexit - with 30% stating that the UK leaving the EU has impacted on their income…

Chris Cooke • 08 Sep 2023

Key stakeholders say industry has shared responsibility to tackle crime links to streaming fraud

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Streaming Fraud • 4 min read

Key stakeholders say industry has shared responsibility to tackle crime links to streaming fraud

Two global music organisations have commented on the report in Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet about criminal gangs using streaming fraud as part of their money laundering activities, renewing calls for the industry to take action…

Chris Cooke • 07 Sep 2023