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Music publishers double down on copyright claims against X
The music publishers suing X have responded to the social media firm’s motion for dismissal, arguing that that motion “should fail in its entirety”…
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Ed Townsend estate drops appeal in 'Thinking Out Loud' song-theft case
The Ed Townsend estate has dropped its appeal in the high profile song-theft case against Ed Sheeran. It had accused him of ripping off Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ when he wrote ‘Thinking Out Loud’…
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6 Music's New Music Fix Daily to present four shows from Glasgow in November
BBC Radio 6 Music’s New Music Fix Daily will present four shows from Glasgow in November featuring sessions from Cumgirl8, Miso Extra and Corto.alto…
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Electric Group is granted a shadow licence for The Leadmill
Sheffield City Council has granted the Electric Group a shadow licence for The Leadmill - meaning that it can legally run the venue if and when it evicts the current management team…
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Spotify codebase gives possible insight into new supremium tier
A Reddit user has spotted code in the Spotify app which suggests that a long-anticipated higher-priced subscription tier will include higher-quality audio, audiobooks and extra curation tools…
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YouTube unveils new AI-powered tools for creators
YouTube has unveiled a number of AI-powered tools it will be making available to content creators over the next year, including one that will make it easier to navigate its Creator Music service…
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Greatest Hits Radio adds another spin-off station to its premium package
Bauer Media has added another spin-off station to its Greatest Hits Radio premium subscription package, with a 24/7 channel built around Des Paul’s weekend late show…
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New guide published to inform music city policy making
A new guide was formally launched at last week’s Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg putting the spotlight on how to develop effective music city policies…
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Setlist Podcast: Musicians and songwriters draw AI red lines
CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss the call for "consent, respect and remuneration" to be central to the development of music AI platforms and tools, and the RIAA’s latest stats on US recorded music revenues…
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CMU Digest: Leadmill, Lizzo, Deezer, Council Of Music Makers, Katy Perry
24 Sep 2023: Catch up on key events this week, including Sheffield City Council granting a licence to The Leadmill's landlord, the Council Of Music Makers' five AI fundamentals, Lizzo being sued by another ex-employee, Deezer instigating another price rise and Katy Perry’s big deal with Litmus…
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Lizzo faces second lawsuit from former employee
A second lawsuit has been filed against Lizzo by a former employee who says that she endured racial and sexual harassment, assault and illegal retaliatory termination while working on the musician’s recent tour…
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Deezer instigates second price rise in key European markets
Deezer has instigated another price increase in some key European markets, so that a €10.99 subscription becomes €11.99…