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CMU Digest: Brixton Academy, FanFair, Deezer, Stability AI, Johnnys & Associates

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CMU Digest • 5 min read

CMU Digest: Brixton Academy, FanFair, Deezer, Stability AI, Johnnys & Associates

17 Sep 2023: Catch up on key events this week, including the decision to allow the Brixton Academy to re-open, calls for a UK ticket touting ban, criticism of Deezer’s artist-centric model, Stability AI’s Stable Audio, and efforts by J-pop agency Johnnys to compensate those abused by its founder.…

Chris Cooke • 17 Sep 2023

IMPALA comments on Deezer's "artist-centric" model

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IMPALA • 3 min read

IMPALA comments on Deezer's "artist-centric" model

IMPALA has commented on Deezer’s new “artist-centric” model for allocating streaming royalties, expressing concern that it has been developed "in a vacuum" with only Universal Music being consulted…

Chris Cooke • 15 Sep 2023

Believe announces partnership with Darkoo and Tion Wayne

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Believe • 1 min read

Believe announces partnership with Darkoo and Tion Wayne

Believe UK will work with Darkoo and Tion Wayne on the release of their third collaboration to date, ‘Shayo’.…

Chris Cooke • 15 Sep 2023

Hipgnosis announces $440 million deal to boost share price of Songs Fund

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Hipgnosis • 2 min read

Hipgnosis announces $440 million deal to boost share price of Songs Fund

Plans have been confirmed to sell a stack of music rights from one Hipgnosis fund to another, part of efforts to boost the share price of the publicly listed Hipgnosis Songs Fund…

Chris Cooke • 15 Sep 2023

Entertainment retailers and streaming services set out vision for future growth

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Digital services and platforms news • 1 min read

Entertainment retailers and streaming services set out vision for future growth

ERA - the UK trade body for entertainment retailers and streaming services - has published a new ‘vision document’ setting out its members’ values, goals and principles…

Chris Cooke • 15 Sep 2023

Taylor Swift needs her own reporters and camera operators, apparently

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Taylor Swift • 1 min read

Taylor Swift needs her own reporters and camera operators, apparently

As a US media firm recruits a standalone Taylor Swift reporter, we found out that the VMAs had a camera operator specifically tasked with capturing her every reaction…

Chris Cooke • 15 Sep 2023

Stability AI launches music-generating AI tool

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AI • 2 min read

Stability AI launches music-generating AI tool

Stability AI yesterday launched Stable Audio, which it says “will empower music enthusiasts and creative professionals to generate new content with the help of AI”…

Chris Cooke • 14 Sep 2023

One Liners: Music Support, Sufjan Stevens, Dream Wife, Jorja Smith + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 2 min read

One Liners: Music Support, Sufjan Stevens, Dream Wife, Jorja Smith + more

Cooking Vinyl signs Rikke Normann; Round Hill acquires Rident; On Air and Triple Tigers appointments; Music Support partners with Christopher Meredith Foundation; new releases from Sufjan Stevens, Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee, Big Thief, Sega Bodega, Dream Wife and bby; Jorja Smith gig dates…

Chris Cooke & Andy Malt • 14 Sep 2023

MMF publishes AI guide and elects new board members

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Management • 3 min read

MMF publishes AI guide and elects new board members

The MMF yesterday published a new ‘Music Manager’s Interim Guide To AI’ as its Manager Summit, as well as electing a new board at its AGM…

Chris Cooke • 14 Sep 2023

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Direct-To-Fan • 1 min read

DistroKid buys Bandzoogle

DIY distributor DistroKid has bought direct-to-fan platform Bandzoogle, meaning artists will be able to create and manage websites and online stores within the DistroKid ecosystem…

Chris Cooke • 14 Sep 2023

Cannabis marketplace settles legal dispute over Tupac photo

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Music industry legal news coverage • 1 min read

Cannabis marketplace settles legal dispute over Tupac photo

Online cannabis marketplace Leafly has reached a settlement with a photographer who accused the company of copyright infringement after it…

Chris Cooke • 14 Sep 2023

Disgraced J-pop management firm announces judge-led scheme to compensate victims of its founder

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Management • 2 min read

Disgraced J-pop management firm announces judge-led scheme to compensate victims of its founder

Having finally admitted that its founder sexually abused hundreds of boys who worked with the company, Japanese management firm Johnny & Associates has launched a compensation scheme led by three former judges.…

Chris Cooke • 14 Sep 2023