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French and Italian record industries secure new web-blocks

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French and Italian record industries secure new web-blocks

Web-blocking remains an anti-piracy tactic of choice for the music industry. This week the record industries of both Italy and France welcomed the issuing of a number of new web-blocking orders in their respective countries, the Italian ones all targeting stream-ripping…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jul 2024

Man jailed for nearly five years after defrauding $3 million from concert organisers eager to book Justin Bieber

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Music industry legal news coverage • 2 min read

Man jailed for nearly five years after defrauding $3 million from concert organisers eager to book Justin Bieber

Two men pleaded guilty earlier this year to scamming nearly $3 million out of a number of concert promoters by falsely claiming to have booked pop stars like Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish to perform at shows. One of those men has now been sentenced to nearly five years in jail…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jul 2024

TikTok criticised over missing safety features in its Lite app

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TikTok • 2 min read

TikTok criticised over missing safety features in its Lite app

A new report from the Mozilla Foundation raises concerns about the TikTok Lite app, claiming that it does not contain many of the safety features found in the main TikTok app, including the labelling of AI-generated content. TikTok says the report is misleading…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jul 2024

Major label trade group criticises Canada’s 5% streaming levy

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Music Canada • 3 min read

Major label trade group criticises Canada’s 5% streaming levy

Music Canada, which represents the major record companies, has issued a statement about the 5% streaming levy being introduced in the country. Whereas the indie labels have welcomed the plan for how that levy will work, Music Canada is critical, calling the levy “staggering” and the plan “outdated”…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jul 2024

It’s “common sense” that audiobooks have “more than token value” says Spotify in MLC lawsuit response letter

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Spotify • 4 min read

It’s “common sense” that audiobooks have “more than token value” says Spotify in MLC lawsuit response letter

Spotify has sent a letter to the court where it has been sued by the MLC in the ongoing dispute over its decision to classify its premium subscription as a music + audiobooks bundle. That centres on whether audiobook access has “more than token value”. Spotify argues that common sense says it does…

Chris Cooke • 24 Jul 2024

Victims of Manchester Arena bombing in court battle with conspiracy theorist

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Manchester Arena • 3 min read

Victims of Manchester Arena bombing in court battle with conspiracy theorist

A lawsuit pursued by two victims of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing against a conspiracy theorist who claims that the terrorist attack was an “elaborate hoax” is in court this week. The man promoting the conspiracy theory is accused of harassment, and breaches of privacy and data protection laws…

Chris Cooke • 24 Jul 2024

Ador publishes long letter about song-theft dispute, berates HYBE and warns anyone spreading “nasty rumours”

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Ador • 4 min read

Ador publishes long letter about song-theft dispute, berates HYBE and warns anyone spreading “nasty rumours”

The feud between K-pop label Ador and its parent company HYBE continues to gain momentum. Ador has published a long open letter about the allegations of song-theft made against its artist NewJeans, but much of the letter is used to further berate HYBE…

Chris Cooke • 23 Jul 2024

NBA basketball teams sued by Kobalt over unlicensed music in social media posts

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Kobalt • 2 min read

NBA basketball teams sued by Kobalt over unlicensed music in social media posts

Kobalt is the latest music company to file a lawsuit over a brand using its music in social media posts without licence. Kobalt has actually filed lots of lawsuits, all targeting NBA basketball teams, and making more or less the same claims of copyright infringement.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Jul 2024

NTIA calls for local authorities and law-makers to help as increase in noise complaints reaches "crisis level"

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NTIA • 2 min read

NTIA calls for local authorities and law-makers to help as increase in noise complaints reaches "crisis level"

NTIA has published a study into noise complaints against night-time businesses in London, which are up 53% since the pandemic. Disputes between clubs and venues and local residents are putting pressure on those businesses, and could be avoided with better licensing and planning regimes…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jul 2024

AEG sued over car park assault that followed an Elton John show in LA

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AEG • 2 min read

AEG sued over car park assault that followed an Elton John show in LA

AEG and LA’s Dodger Stadium are both accused of negligence in a new lawsuit filed by a couple who were assaulted after attending an Elton John concert. The concert-goers claim there was insufficient security personnel at the venue which emboldened two men who assaulted them in the stadium’s car park…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jul 2024

Spotify ramps up protection for younger users, launches new Parental Guide

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Spotify ramps up protection for younger users, launches new Parental Guide

Under pressure to do more to deal with harmful content on its platform, Spotify has launched a new Parental Guide, offering advice for how parents can monitor and manage their children’s use of the service. “Safety is a top priority for Spotify”, says Head Of Platform Integrity Marcelina Slota…

Chris Cooke • 22 Jul 2024

Live Nation fights back in antitrust battle with US government

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Live Nation • 3 min read

Live Nation fights back in antitrust battle with US government

Live Nation has launched its first salvo to counter the US government’s antitrust lawsuit presenting technical defences, disputing DoJ claims over a ‘tying arrangement’ and arguing that claims made under state law are “threadbare and conclusory”…

Chris Cooke • 19 Jul 2024