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Iconic announces deal with Cher
Cher has sold a “range of music assets” to the Iconic Artists Group, the company co-founded by veteran artist manager…
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Triller confirms it has settled Sony Music legal dispute
Triller has settled its legal battle with Sony Music, though a dispute with Universal Music Publishing continues. That’s according…
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A third of independent artists interested in using AI in their music-making, according to TuneCore survey
Believe and its TuneCore subsidiary have surveyed nearly 1600 self-releasing artists about generative AI. Half of those surveyed said that…
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Domino Publishing allies with SUISA and Mint on digital licensing in Europe
The Domino music publishing company has allied with Swiss collecting society SUISA and its MINT Digital Services business on the…
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One Liners: James Blake, Claire Richards, Orbital, more
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🤝CTM Outlander has acquired a stack of music rights from producer/songwriter Fraser T Smith, including his interest in…
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Save The Leadmill campaign ramps up ahead of September licensing committee meeting
The ongoing Save The Leadmill campaign has moved up a gear, with the venue’s existing management saying that their…
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Ten artists and vendors set to sue The 1975 over Good Vibes Festival cancellation
The 1975 are facing a class action lawsuit in Malaysia after comments made by frontman Matty Healy against the country’…
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White House sets out commitments made by tech companies to manage risks posed by AI
As the music industry continues to set out its priorities regarding the regulation of artificial intelligence, last week the US…
Night & Day noise abatement dispute unresolved as more acoustic testing planned for September
Yet more acoustic testing needs to be carried out in the court dispute between Night & Day and Manchester City Council. "We don't understand why testing didn't happen during the planning state 20 years ago" say Night & Day spokesperson.…
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Spotify confirms price increases in US, UK and beyond
Spotify has confirmed that it is increasing the baseline price of its premium subscription tier in 53 territories, including the…
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GEMA acquires majority stake in SoundAware
German collecting society GEMA has acquired a majority stake in music recognition company SoundAware. That company, based in the Netherlands,…
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Songwriter and performer organisations set out seven principles for regulating generative AI
A group of organisations that speak for songwriters, performers and their collecting societies has published a set of seven principles…