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Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke

1825 posts •
Legal action in Vietnam takes stream-ripper Y2mate offline public
IFPI • 2 min read

Legal action in Vietnam takes stream-ripper Y2mate offline

Legal action in Vietnam has resulted in popular stream-ripping site Y2mate going offline, with the operator of the service agreeing to shut down the site permanently. Meanwhile in Brazil the campaign against stream manipulation continues, with a court ordering that TurbineDigital be blocked…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Lucian Grainge says artist consent will be sought on AI deals - though only for voice clones and AI-generated adaptations public
Universal Music • 3 min read

Lucian Grainge says artist consent will be sought on AI deals - though only for voice clones and AI-generated adaptations

Lucian Grainge has sent a memo to UMG employees updating them on the major’s negotiations with AI companies. Most interestingly he identifies two scenarios where artist consent will be sought before employing AI tools: voice clones and AI-generated songs that “incorporate an artist’s existing songs”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Now Neil Young is boycotting Amazon public
Neil Young • 2 min read

Now Neil Young is boycotting Amazon

Neil Young is boycotting Amazon, announcing in a blog post “soon my music will not be there”. It seems to be the links between Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and US President Donald Trump that has prompted the boycott. The musician also urges fans to “forget Amazon” and instead “buy local”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape public
Tim Westwood • 2 min read

Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape

Tim Westwood has been charged with four counts of rape and additional charges of indecent and sexual assault following a Metropolitan Police investigation, which in turn followed the 2022 media report in which eighteen women accused the former BBC DJ of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Kneecap say government appealing Mo Chara terror offence dismissal is “unsurprising” but a “massive waste of taxpayers’ money” public
Kneecap • 2 min read

Kneecap say government appealing Mo Chara terror offence dismissal is “unsurprising” but a “massive waste of taxpayers’ money”

Kneecap have responded to the news that UK prosecutors are appealing the recent ruling to dismiss the criminal case against the group’s Mo Chara over the alleged displaying of a Hezbollah flag at a London gig. They say the appeal is “unsurprising” but a “massive waste of taxpayers’ money”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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