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The MLC’s billion dollar black box in the spotlight in US Copyright Office review

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MLC • 6 min read

The MLC’s billion dollar black box in the spotlight in US Copyright Office review

US collecting society The MLC will soon be sitting on a billion dollar black box, say songwriters who have made submissions to a Copyright Office review. Is the society doing enough to reduce the size of the black box and to ensure it is transparent about what will happen to that money?…

Chris Cooke • 05 Jun 2024

SACEM reports total collections of €1.48 billion for 2023

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SACEM reports total collections of €1.48 billion for 2023

French collecting society SACEM collected €1.48 billion in royalties in 2023, distributing €1.23 billion to its members. Having made “controlling costs a priority”, the society says it has reduced the percentage of royalties spent on running the organisation to 10.76%…

Chris Cooke • 05 Jun 2024

Canada's new streaming levy is a “protectionist subsidy for radio”

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Streaming • 3 min read

Canada's new streaming levy is a “protectionist subsidy for radio”

Streaming services in Canada will have to pay a new 5% levy with the money supporting music and radio industry initiatives. Stemming from the country’s Online Streaming Act, the levy has been welcomed by the music industry but heavily criticised by the digital platforms…

Chris Cooke • 05 Jun 2024

Change MLC dispute procedure so we don’t pay to sue ourselves, say streaming services

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Change MLC dispute procedure so we don’t pay to sue ourselves, say streaming services

The streaming services have told the US Copyright Office that it should put in place new rules for how collecting society The MLC deals with disputes over the compulsory licence it administers. Under the current system, services can end up paying for lawsuits in which they are the defendants…

Chris Cooke • 04 Jun 2024

A long way to go on carbon emission reductions say Coldplay as they beat their own target

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Coldplay • 3 min read

A long way to go on carbon emission reductions say Coldplay as they beat their own target

As Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres Tour continues, the band have published stats relating to their efforts to cut carbon emissions. They have now met their target of cutting emissions compared to their last tour by at least 50%, but say “we’re a long way from where we need to be on this”…

Chris Cooke • 04 Jun 2024

Independent festivals encouraged to embrace MU’s Access Rider

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Independent festivals encouraged to embrace MU’s Access Rider

Festival organisers are being encouraged to embrace the Access Rider developed by the UK’s Musicians’ Union, via which promoters proactively ask about the access requirements of performers. AIF is hosting a webinar explaining how festivals can implement the rider as part of their booking processes…

Chris Cooke • 03 Jun 2024

Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster data breach as customers file class action

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Live Nation confirms Ticketmaster data breach as customers file class action

Live Nation confirmed on Friday that it is investigating “unauthorised activity” on a third-party service that hosts Ticketmaster data. Hackers claim they have stolen personal data relating to 560 million ticket-buyers, two of whom have already filed a lawsuit against the ticketing company…

Chris Cooke • 03 Jun 2024

Apple lawyers face double whammy of criticism in antitrust fight

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Apple • 3 min read

Apple lawyers face double whammy of criticism in antitrust fight

Apple continues to fight allegations of anticompetitive conduct in the US. In an ongoing legal battle with Epic Games, a judge criticised Apple for not understanding what the word ‘any’ means. Meanwhile the US Department Of Justice said Apple’s attorneys had “misstated the law”…

Chris Cooke • 03 Jun 2024

Setlist Podcast: It’s been a bad week to be Live Nation

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Setlist Podcast: It’s been a bad week to be Live Nation

The US government bid to break up Live Nation, the "sinister" lobbying plans of ticket touts, and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 31 May 2024

Copyright case that could impact the entire reggaeton genre allowed to proceed

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Music industry legal news coverage • 2 min read

Copyright case that could impact the entire reggaeton genre allowed to proceed

A lawsuit that names Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Daddy Yankee among its defendants and basically accuses the whole reggaeton genre of copyright infringement has been allowed to proceed. Producers Steely & Clevie say they have never been credited for creating the drum beat that underpins the sound…

Chris Cooke • 31 May 2024

TikTok offered US government “kill-switch” in a bid to avoid sell-or-be-banned law, new report reveals

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TikTok offered US government “kill-switch” in a bid to avoid sell-or-be-banned law, new report reveals

As TikTok continues in its legal bid to stop a sell-or-be-banned law in the US, a Washington Post report has revealed concessions the social media company previously offered the American government to overcome data security concerns. That included “a kill switch that would shut the app down”…

Chris Cooke • 31 May 2024

⏩ One Liners: Queen, Spotify, Dice + more

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One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 4 min read

⏩ One Liners: Queen, Spotify, Dice + more

Queen, DMX, Banx & Ranx, RDx deals; Spotify price hike in France; Beatport playlist; Dice adds Extras; Cher wins royalties lawsuit; Foundry Consultancy launches; Music Photography Awards submissions; New Diddy allegations; new releases from Snow Patrol, Nick Cave, Marc Almond, Max Richter, and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 30 May 2024