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Vivendi considering a sale of See Tickets
Vivendi is considering a sale of its live entertainment assets, which include a number of festivals and ticketing firm See Tickets…
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IFPI launches four new charts in Middle East and North Africa
The IFPI has launched new weekly music charts tracking the most streamed tracks in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE, and a fourth for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia combined.…
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Live Nation announces scheme to support club-level touring in the US, including an end to merch commissions
Live Nation has launched a scheme in the US, backed by Willie Nelson, which will provide financial support to artists playing its network of club venues…
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Jay-Z and Timbaland defeat ‘Paper Chase’ sample lawsuit
Jay-Z and Timbaland have defeated a lawsuit filed by soul musician Ernie Hines over an uncleared sample in the former’s 1998 track ‘Paper Chase’…
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ISM sends seven questions to Schools Minister about the big revamp of music education hubs
The Independent Society Of Musicians has raised concerns about the ongoing revamp of music education hubs in England, which will significantly reduce the total number of hubs so that each one covers a much bigger region…
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Bauer appoints new chief at its pan-European audio business
Bauer Media has appointed a new President at its audio business, which includes the firm’s extensive network of UK radio stations…
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Spotify boss Daniel Ek talks AI, podcasts and Apple Tax in new interview
Daniel Ek has spoken to the BBC about how Spotify plans to deal with AI-generated music - just as the streaming firm announces a new AI-powered translation tool for podcasters…
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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…