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GEMA publishes AI Charter
A new AI Charter from German collecting society GEMA sets out the music industry’s usual demands of AI companies, but also discusses moral rights and imbalances in negotiating power…
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US rights organisation SESAC welcomes 10% increase in radio royalty rate
Songwriters allied to American collecting society SESAC will see an increase in royalties from radio airplay after an arbitration panel ruled on a new licensing agreement between the rights organisation and the US radio sector…
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Another court says that Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ is not a ‘Let's Get It On’ rip off
Ed Sheeran has again defeated a legal claim that his hit ‘Thinking Out Loud’ rips off Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’. A jury sided with Sheeran on this claim in May 2023, but a second lawsuit was filed by a company with an interest in Gaye’s song. That second lawsuit was dismissed and then appealed…
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BBC Chair says the “fight is on” to protect the UK’s “wonderful” public service broadcasters
BBC Chair Samir Shah will make a number of demands of the government and media regulator OfCom in a speech tomorrow in a bid to ensure that the UK’s public service broadcasters can continue to compete in a market increasingly dominated by global platforms like those run by Netflix, Amazon and Disney…
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Madlib sues business manager over allegations of “rank self-dealing”
Madlib has sued his business manager Egon over allegations he mismanaged two companies they set up together to control the producer’s recordings and merchandise business. It’s claimed that, since they fell out, Egon is now holding Madlib’s IP and social media hostage…
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Streaming inequalities should be resolved via Creator Remuneration Working Group says UK government, renewing commitment to cross-industry dialogue
The UK government has formally responded to the ‘Creator Remuneration’ report published by Parliament’s culture select committee. Its response includes a renewed commitment to the Creator Remuneration Working Group as “the best way” to address concerns raised by music creators about streaming income…
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Nirvana baby lawsuit takes new turn as RIAA files amicus brief saying litigation could have chilling effects
The man who, as a baby, appeared on the cover of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ is suing the band and their label claiming that the artwork breached US laws against child pornography. RIAA has come out in support of the band, saying a ruling against them would have a “chilling” effect on artistic expression…
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Shock development sees Young Thug walk free after chaotic 22 month-long trial
Having been incarcerated ever since his arrest in May 2022, Young Thug was yesterday freed from jail after pleading guilty to gang related charges. It brought to a sudden end a long-running and chaotic trial that also caused controversy because of prosecutors using the rapper’s lyrics against him…
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Internet companies say anti-piracy web-blocks “can fragment the global internet”
Web-blocking is an anti-piracy tactic of choice for the music industry with music companies now seeking web-blocks against DNS resolvers as well as ISPs. This move has been criticised by a group of internet companies in a submission to the US government, which say it “fragments the global internet”…
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Megan Thee Stallion sues YouTuber over false statements, malicious content and deepfake pornography
A lawsuit has been filed in Florida against YouTuber Milagro Gramz, who is accused of publishing false statements about, and promoting deepfake pornography depicting, Megan Thee Stallion. It’s claimed Gramz is a “mouthpiece and puppet” of Tory Lanez, the rapper jailed for shooting at Megan in 2020…
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Tidal to make up to a quarter of its employees redundant
Having laid off about 10% of its workforce late last year, streaming service Tidal is about to instigate a more significant downsizing, with up to a quarter of its 400 employees facing redundancy. This was announced to staff by Jack Dorsey, CEO of parent company Block, yesterday…
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Adidas draws line under Kanye dispute with “no money going either way”
A two year legal dispute between Adidas and Kanye West has come to an end. The sportswear brand canceled its incredibly profitable partnership with West in 2022 in response to his anti semitic rants. There has been legal wrangling ever since, but Adidas’s CEO says a settlement has now been reached…