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PR push shows Viagogo is “rattled” by UK government’s price-cap pledge, say campaigners

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Viagogo • 3 min read

PR push shows Viagogo is “rattled” by UK government’s price-cap pledge, say campaigners

The new UK government has pledged to introduce a price cap on ticket resale. This is bad news for Viagogo, which has ramped up its PR efforts, including publishing stats on fananomics and having MD Cris Miller provide Olympic-themed criticism of any new regulations…

Chris Cooke • 05 Aug 2024

US TikTok ban addresses “grave national-security threats” and is a “triumph for human rights” say new court filings

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TikTok • 5 min read

US TikTok ban addresses “grave national-security threats” and is a “triumph for human rights” say new court filings

The deadline for submitting amicus briefs to the court considering legal challenges to the TikTok-targeting sell-or-be-banned law was Friday. Among those supporting the law are former national security chiefs, Congress members, state attorneys general, human rights groups and free speech experts…

Chris Cooke • 05 Aug 2024

Damon Dash’s Roc-A-Fella stake to be auctioned off by US authorities, but buyers may be bidding against Jay-Z

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Roc-A-Fella • 2 min read

Damon Dash’s Roc-A-Fella stake to be auctioned off by US authorities, but buyers may be bidding against Jay-Z

33% of Roc-A-Fella Records will be up for auction later this month. The US Marshals Service is selling off Damon Dash’s stake in order to pay debts stemming from past legal action. However, the company will still be controlled by Jay-Z and Kareem ‘Biggs’ Burke, who may also bid to acquire the stake…

Chris Cooke • 02 Aug 2024

Suno and Udio’s training admission is a “major concession” says RIAA

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Suno and Udio’s training admission is a “major concession” says RIAA

Suno and Udio yesterday filed responses to the lawsuits filed against them by the major record companies, presenting a fair use defence and accusing the majors of anticompetitive conduct. The RIAA has responded, saying the responses contain a “major concession”, but mainly continue to mislead…

Chris Cooke • 02 Aug 2024

Warner Music overhauls recordings division: Max Lousada out, Elliot Grainge promoted

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Warner Music • 2 min read

Warner Music overhauls recordings division: Max Lousada out, Elliot Grainge promoted

Warner Music is the latest major record company to announce a significant restructure of the business. It involves a flattening of its corporate hierarchy and more execs reporting directly into CEO Robert Kyncl. The major’s current CEO of Recorded Music, Max Lousada, is stepping down…

Chris Cooke • 02 Aug 2024

Suno admits it trained on major-owned music, accuses labels of misusing copyright

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Suno • 3 min read

Suno admits it trained on major-owned music, accuses labels of misusing copyright

Suno has admitted it used music owned by the major record companies to train its music AI in its response to the lawsuit filed by the majors, but insists that doing so is fair use under American copyright law. It then claims that the majors are just trying to shut down new competition…

Chris Cooke • 01 Aug 2024

Don’t say ‘deepfake’: US Copyright Office says “urgent need” for ‘digital replica’ rights

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AI • 5 min read

Don’t say ‘deepfake’: US Copyright Office says “urgent need” for ‘digital replica’ rights

There is an urgent need for a new digital replica right in US law to combat unauthorised deepfakes, according to the US Copyright Office in a new report. The new right it describes is similar to that proposed in the NO FAKES Act which was introduced in the US Senate yesterday…

Chris Cooke • 01 Aug 2024

StubHub sued over “bait and switch” drip pricing system

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StubHub sued over “bait and switch” drip pricing system

Secondary ticketing platform StubHub has been sued in the US over its drip pricing and the way it explains its fees. The Attorney General for the District Of Columbia has filed a lawsuit which he says aims to end StubHub’s exploitative pricing scheme…

Chris Cooke • 01 Aug 2024

The 1975 sued over Matty Healy’s controversial comments at Malaysian festival

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The 1975 • 3 min read

The 1975 sued over Matty Healy’s controversial comments at Malaysian festival

The promoter of the Malaysian festival where The 1975 caused controversy last year has sued the band. Matty Healy broke strict rules when he criticised Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws mid-set, causing the rest of the festival to be canceled. The promoter says the band had promised to obey the rules…

Chris Cooke • 31 Jul 2024

NO FAKES Act will make likeness and voice rights non-assignable, cap licensing duration

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AI • 10 min read

NO FAKES Act will make likeness and voice rights non-assignable, cap licensing duration

The NO FAKES Act, which provides a new right to enable people to stop the unapproved use of their likeness and voice in the context of AI, has been introduced in the US Senate. There are restrictions on the assignment and licensing of the new right which artist groups in particular will welcome…

Chris Cooke • 31 Jul 2024

Performers call for competition investigation into Live Nation in Australia

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Live Nation • 2 min read

Performers call for competition investigation into Live Nation in Australia

The Australian Parliament is looking into the live music industry, with performer groups raising concerns about the dominance of a small number of major players in the sector, especially Live Nation.…

Chris Cooke • 30 Jul 2024

Subscribers didn’t ask for audiobooks says MLC as it hits back at Spotify

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MLC • 2 min read

Subscribers didn’t ask for audiobooks says MLC as it hits back at Spotify

The bundling battle between Spotify and US collecting society the MLC continues. In a new letter to the court where it has sued the streaming service, the MLC says that Spotify has failed to demonstrate that audiobook access has any value to its premium subscribers…

Chris Cooke • 30 Jul 2024