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Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke

1641 posts •
AI platform Midjourney is “bottomless pit of plagiarism” say Hollywood studios as they join legal battle against AI public
Artificial Intelligence • 3 min read

AI platform Midjourney is “bottomless pit of plagiarism” say Hollywood studios as they join legal battle against AI

Film studios Disney and Universal have sued Midjourney claiming that its image-generating AI is “a bottomless pit of plagiarism”. Although a movie industry case, it’s relevant to the music business too, with the RIAA stating that the studios’ lawsuit is “a critical stand for human creativity”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Campaigners say second round of legal action should stop “misuse of planning powers” that allowed Brockwell Park festivals to go ahead public
Brockwell Live • 3 min read

Campaigners say second round of legal action should stop “misuse of planning powers” that allowed Brockwell Park festivals to go ahead

While the 2025 edition of Brockwell Live is over, the legal battle over the use of London’s Brockwell Park as a festival venue continues. Local campaigners have launched a second judicial review which they say should stop the “misuse of planning powers” that allowed the 2025 festivals to proceed…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
BBC says it won’t ban Kneecap from its Glastonbury coverage public
Kneecap • 2 min read

BBC says it won’t ban Kneecap from its Glastonbury coverage

Glastonbury has confirmed that Kneecap will play this year’s festival on the West Holts stage, which is livestreamed by the BBC. Despite all the controversies surrounding the group, the BBC says it doesn’t ban artists who are playing the festival, but will apply “editorial guidelines” to their set…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Super-premium streaming expected in the next year, says Goldman Sachs, after global music revenues “fell short of expectations” public
Music In The Air • 4 min read

Super-premium streaming expected in the next year, says Goldman Sachs, after global music revenues “fell short of expectations”

Goldman Sachs has published its annual ‘Music In The Air’ report, admitting that music sector revenue growth last year was below expectations. Super-premium could be what helps boost future growth in streaming revenues, but getting those services off the ground is “complex”, the bankers concede…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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