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Warner Music opens new "creative hub" in Berlin
Warner Music has formally opened a new creative hub in Berlin based in the Schicklerhaus which will be used by its labels, publishing company, artists and songwriters…
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New All-Party Parliamentary Group focused on festivals launches
The Association Of Independent Festivals has announced the launch of a new All Party Parliamentary Group focused on festivals, via which MPs will consider the contribution made and pressures faced by festivals around the UK…
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Koko launches new partnership with Marshall
London venue Koko has launched a new partnership with Marshall which will include a monthly content series curated by the two companies…
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Rolling Stone founder removed from Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame board following New York Times interview
Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner has been removed from the board of the US Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame after telling the New York Times that female and black artists were not articulate enough to feature in a new book of interviews he is publishing…
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Suga is the third BTS member to enlist in the South Korean army
Big Hit has confirmed that Suga will be the third member of BTS to begin his mandatory military service in South Korea - he will enlist later this week.…
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Setlist Podcast: The call for a UK ticket touting ban
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss the FanFair Alliance's call for a ban on ticket touring in the UK and criticism of Deezer’s new proposals for ‘artist-centric’ royalty payments…
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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.…
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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…
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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’.…
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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…
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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…
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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…