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The clock is now TikTokking as US Senate votes through sell-or-be-banned law

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TikTok • 3 min read

The clock is now TikTokking as US Senate votes through sell-or-be-banned law

The law ordering ByteDance to sell TikTok or see the app banned in the US has been passed by both chambers of Congress. TikTok will now begin work trying to get the law overturned in the courts, while Donald Trump tries to use his opposition to it to connect with younger voters…

Chris Cooke • 24 Apr 2024

Astroworld lawyers want access to more of Travis Scott's text messages

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Astroworld lawyers want access to more of Travis Scott's text messages

With the first lawsuits due to get to trial next month, lawyers working for victims of the Astroworld tragedy are trying to get access to more texts and messages sent by the festival’s founder Travis Scott, arguing that the amount of communications shared so far is “inadequate”…

Chris Cooke • 23 Apr 2024

Amazon AI employee claims she was told to breach copyright rules because “everyone else is doing it”

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Amazon • 2 min read

Amazon AI employee claims she was told to breach copyright rules because “everyone else is doing it”

An AI researcher who worked for Amazon is suing the company over allegations of harassment and unlawful dismissal - and in her lawsuit she claims that she was told it was fine to breach copyright rules when developing AI models in order to keep up with competitors…

Chris Cooke • 23 Apr 2024

TikTok battling regulators and lawmakers in both EU and US

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TikTok battling regulators and lawmakers in both EU and US

TikTok is facing new legal battles in both the EU and the US. EU officials say TikTok may have breached the Digital Services Act by launching TikTok Lite and its rewards programme without the required risk assessment. In the US, TikTok’s lawyers are prepping to fight a proposed ban in the courts…

Chris Cooke • 23 Apr 2024

⏩ One Liners: TikTok, Ed Sheeran, Lucian Grainge + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 3 min read

⏩ One Liners: TikTok, Ed Sheeran, Lucian Grainge + more

Davido x UnitedMasters; Music Climate Pact appointment; TikTok ban bill passed; Ed Sheeran and Madonna lawsuits; Lucian Grainge wages; DawBell co-founds PR:E; new music from Sega Bodega, Laura J Martin…

Chris Cooke & Andy Malt • 22 Apr 2024

Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena cancels launch shows as power issues delay opening

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Manchester’s new Co-op Live arena cancels launch shows as power issues delay opening

The opening shows at Manchester’s new Co-op Live venue have been postponed after technical problems resulted in thousands of tickets for a test event this weekend being cancelled at the last minute…

Chris Cooke • 22 Apr 2024

Co-op Live GM says grassroots venues are “poorly run”, before cancelling thousands of tickets to test event at the very last minute

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Co-op Live GM says grassroots venues are “poorly run”, before cancelling thousands of tickets to test event at the very last minute

Manchester’s big new arena venue, Oak View’s Co-op Live, is due to officially open tomorrow. However, technical problems forced the venue to significantly cut the capacity for a test event on Saturday, which led to lots of angry concert-goers venting on social media…

Chris Cooke • 22 Apr 2024

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Pink seeks to stop Pharrell from trademarking the brand P.INC

Just weeks after it emerged that Pharrell Williams was involved in a trademark dispute with his long-time musical collaborator Chad Hugo, we discover that Pink is also seeking to stop another trademark registration instigated by Williams. She objects to him trademarking the brand P.INC…

Chris Cooke • 22 Apr 2024

Moving BBC radio to an ad-funded model would be a disaster, says Radiocentre

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Moving BBC radio to an ad-funded model would be a disaster, says Radiocentre

As the UK government reviews the future of BBC funding - and following the news that the BBC will start selling ads alongside its podcasts on third party platforms - Radiocentre has investigated what would happen if all of the BBC’s radio services were paid for by advertising…

Chris Cooke • 22 Apr 2024

Publishers hit out at Spotify’s bundling trick to reduce royalty payments

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Publishers hit out at Spotify’s bundling trick to reduce royalty payments

Spotify has been accused of trying to “radically reduce songwriter payments” in the US by reclassifying its subscriptions as music and audiobook bundles. The change allows it to pay lower US compulsory licence rates, but the National Music Publishers Association says it “will not stand” for this…

Chris Cooke • 19 Apr 2024

Patience is wearing thin among music creators says CMM at first government working group on creator remuneration

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Council Of Music Makers • 3 min read

Patience is wearing thin among music creators says CMM at first government working group on creator remuneration

The first meeting of the new Music Creator Remuneration Group took place yesterday, after which the Council Of Music Makers published a statement it delivered during the session. The BPI described the meeting as “constructive” while AIM says that its members “respect” the concerns of artists…

Chris Cooke • 19 Apr 2024

TikTok ban added to aid bill in US House Of Representatives, which could speed up approval in the Senate

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TikTok ban added to aid bill in US House Of Representatives, which could speed up approval in the Senate

The TikTok-targeting sell-or-be-banned law that has already been passed by the US House Of Representatives is now also included in a new bill to be considered by the House alongside proposed aid for Ukraine and Israel. It is seen as a move to get the TikTok ban discussed in US Senate quicker.…

Chris Cooke • 18 Apr 2024