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One Liners: DJ Khaled, M83, Hafdís Huld, more
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🤝DJ Khaled has announced a new alliance between him and his We The Best label and Universal Music’s…
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Songtradr agrees deal to buy 7digital
Music licensing marketplace Songtradr has agreed a deal to buy publicly listed B2B digital music platform 7digital. The latter’s…
Utopia sells ROSTR back to its founders
Following its recent downsizing and executive rejig, Utopia Music has sold back one of its earlier acquisitions to the founders…
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Atlantic Records seeks dismissal of parts of a lawsuit accusing its late founder of sexual assault
Warner Music’s Atlantic Records has asked the New York courts to dismiss elements of a lawsuit filed against it…
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UK Music welcomes government decision to abandon new data mining copyright exception
UK Music has welcomed a statement from intellectual property minister George Freeman to the effect that the UK government will not be proceeding with a proposed new copyright exception covering text and data mining by AI companies.…
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Universal Music announces alliance with Tidal to shake up the streaming business model
Following Universal Music boss Lucian Grainge’s recent memo calling for a shake up of the way music streaming works,…
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Hipgnosis completes $200 million rights acquisition deal with Justin Bieber
Hipgnosis has confirmed that its much rumoured deal with Justin Bieber is now in the bag. Under the deal, worth…
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Artikal Sound System urge judge to deny Dua Lipa’s motion for dismissal in song-theft case
Florida-based band Artikal Sound System have hit back at efforts by Dua Lipa to get a song-theft lawsuit in relation…
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Amazon follows Apple’s lead with 9.99 to 10.99 price increase on Music Unlimited
Amazon is increasing the baseline price of its music streaming service in the UK and US, following Apple’s lead.…
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Kanye West’s former lawyers ask to formally quit sample battle via newspaper ad
The lawyers who were representing Kanye West on a sample lawsuit in relation to ‘Donda 2’ track ‘Flowers’ have confirmed…
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UK creative industries welcome new report from House Of Lords committee – which also hits out at proposed AI copyright exception
Reps for the UK’s creative industries have welcomed a new report from the Communications And Digital Committee of the…
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MPs call for “more focus” on music-maker remuneration in Economics Of Music Streaming update
MPs on the UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee have called for “more focus” on “ensuring…