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Kobalt announces $700 million partnership with Morgan Stanley to buy up more music rights

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Kobalt announces $700 million partnership with Morgan Stanley to buy up more music rights

Kobalt has announced a partnership with investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Tactical Value which will provide $700 million to buy up song catalogues over the next few years…

Chris Cooke • 02 Nov 2023

Apple Music discontinues its Siri-centric Voice Plan

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Apple Music discontinues its Siri-centric Voice Plan

Apple Music has discontinued its Voice Plan, a mid-price option where users could only interact with the service via Siri…

Chris Cooke • 02 Nov 2023

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Sony sues cosmetics brand over unlicensed use of music in social media posts

OFRA Cosmetics has been sued by Sony Music for using tracks in its social media posts without licence - the major is seeking statutory damages which could come in at just under $50 million…

Chris Cooke • 02 Nov 2023

Tidal launches new tool for finding musical collaborators

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Tidal launches new tool for finding musical collaborators

Streaming service Tidal has launched a new tool that will help artists find and connect with possible collaborators…

Chris Cooke • 02 Nov 2023

Appeals court revives copyright case over Fortnite emote

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Appeals court revives copyright case over Fortnite emote

The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court in the US has revived a copyright claim made by choreographer Kyle Hanagami who accuses Fortnite of ripping off a dance sequence he created for Charlie Puth’s ‘How Long’ video in one of its emotes…

Chris Cooke • 02 Nov 2023

Bandcamp union files complaint with federal agency over redundancies

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Bandcamp union files complaint with federal agency over redundancies

The Bandcamp United union has filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board after none of the eight Bandcamp employees who had been leading union negotiations with management were offered jobs by new owner Songtradr…

Chris Cooke • 01 Nov 2023

First exhibition at new V&A East museum to put the spotlight on black British music

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First exhibition at new V&A East museum to put the spotlight on black British music

The first exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum’s new site in East London - which will open in 2025 - will be called 'The Music Is Black: A British Story'…

Chris Cooke • 01 Nov 2023

Promotions at top of The Orchard in the UK and Europe

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Promotions at top of The Orchard in the UK and Europe

Sony Music’s The Orchard has promoted two key execs at the top of its UK and European business - Ian Dutt becomes UK President and Chris Manning MD for UK and Europe…

Chris Cooke • 01 Nov 2023

Malaysian government introduces 'kill switch' requirement for shows following The 1975 incident

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Malaysian government introduces 'kill switch' requirement for shows following The 1975 incident

The Malaysian government has told promoters staging performances by foreign artists that they need to have a kill switch system in place to stop shows if - like The 1975 at the Good Vibes Festival earlier this year - artists break the country’s rules governing live entertainment…

Chris Cooke • 01 Nov 2023

Liverpool venue comments on cause and management of evacuation during S Club show

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Liverpool venue comments on cause and management of evacuation during S Club show

Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena has issued a statement after audience members at an S Club show on Monday were required to leave the building for a short time mid-performance - the concert had already been rescheduled following a last minute cancellation earlier in the month…

Chris Cooke • 01 Nov 2023

DistroKid expands its licensing partnership with TikTok

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DistroKid expands its licensing partnership with TikTok

DIY distributor DistroKid has expanded its licensing partnership with TikTok so that it now also covers the new TikTok Music service…

Chris Cooke • 01 Nov 2023

Music industry restates artificial intelligence priorities ahead of UK government's AI Safety Summit

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Music industry restates artificial intelligence priorities ahead of UK government's AI Safety Summit

UK Music has sent a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak setting out the industry’s priorities for AI regulation ahead of the AI Safety Summit that is being staged by the British government this week…

Chris Cooke • 31 Oct 2023