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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…
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Five Asian collecting societies partner with SESAC and MINT on digital licensing hub
Five Asian collecting societies have announced that they are collaborating on a new licensing hub – also backed by US society…
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Music industry organisations call on EU institutions to back transparency obligations in new AI Act
A coalition of organisations representing creators and copyright owners have called on all the institutions of the European Union to…
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Warner Music announces new deal with TikTok, as TikTok Music arrives in three more markets
After much chatter of late about the ongoing licensing negotiations between TikTok and the major record labels, Warner Music yesterday…
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Absolute reacquired by original management team after Utopia adventure
Absolute Label Services is the latest Utopia acquisition to negotiate itself out of that particular confusing adventure. The company’s…
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French billionaire in talks to buy majority stake in CAA
French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in the Creative Artists Agency.
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French billionaire in talks to buy majority stake in CAA
French billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of Kering and President of Groupe Artémis is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in the Creative Artists Agency.…