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Kanye West and henchman Milo Yiannopoulos hit with accusations alleging racism, fraud and more

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Kanye • 4 min read

Kanye West and henchman Milo Yiannopoulos hit with accusations alleging racism, fraud and more

Earlier this year Kanye West partnered with a team of developers around the world to work on creating his own streaming app. Now some of those developers have gone legal accusing the rapper of discrimination, fraud and failing to safeguard minors on the team from pornographic content…

Chris Cooke • 02 Jul 2024

After suing Apple, the EU is going after Meta for DMA breaches

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Meta • 2 min read

After suing Apple, the EU is going after Meta for DMA breaches

The European Commission has published a second preliminary finding in relation to big tech and the EU Digital Markets Act, having previously ruled on Apple. This time it’s Meta’s personal data policies in the spotlight which, the Commission says, are not compliant with the DMA…

Chris Cooke • 02 Jul 2024

Online content is ‘freeware’ and anyone can copy anything on the ‘open web’ says Microsoft AI boss

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Microsoft • 2 min read

Online content is ‘freeware’ and anyone can copy anything on the ‘open web’ says Microsoft AI boss

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman was last week asked if AI companies have “effectively stolen the world’s IP”. He replied that there has been a ‘social contract’ that content published online is ‘fair use’ and ‘freeware’, unless a publisher says otherwise. Which isn’t what copyright law says…

Chris Cooke • 02 Jul 2024

Pharrell and Louis Vuitton told to pull their socks up in another trademark spat

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Pharrell Williams • 2 min read

Pharrell and Louis Vuitton told to pull their socks up in another trademark spat

Pharrell Williams is already involved in trademark disputes with Chad Hugo and Pink, and has now been sued alongside his friends at Louis Vuitton. The fashion company and producer have been selling Pocket Socks, which are socks with a pocket. This has angered a company called Pocket Socks Inc…

Chris Cooke • 01 Jul 2024

⏩ One Liners: 4music RIP, Taylor Swift at V&A, Megan Thee Stallion, Killer Mike + more

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

⏩ One Liners: 4music RIP, Taylor Swift at V&A, Megan Thee Stallion, Killer Mike + more

Armada and Reservoir deals; Universal Nordics appointment; ECSA welcomes AI lawsuits; DoJ v Live Nation timeline; US deepfakes review; UK music channels close; V&A Taylor Swift exhibition; Michael Jackson’s debts; New music from Megan Thee Stallion, Killer Mike, Burna Boy and Ray LaMontagne…

Chris Cooke • 01 Jul 2024

OpenDNS pulls plug on France and Portugal after web-blocking injunctions targeting football piracy

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OpenDNS pulls plug on France and Portugal after web-blocking injunctions targeting football piracy

In recent years the music industry has sought web-blocking injunctions against DNS resolvers as well as ISPs in its ongoing battle with online piracy. French broadcaster Canal+ did the same, and Cisco’s OpenDNS has responded by switching off its service entirely in both France and Portugal…

Chris Cooke • 01 Jul 2024

Setlist Podcast: AI lawsuit warns of “devastating impacts” on human creativity

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Setlist • 4 min read

Setlist Podcast: AI lawsuit warns of “devastating impacts” on human creativity

The launch of the record industry’s first major lawsuits against music-generating AI companies - with the RIAA coordinating litigation against Suno and Udio - plus a group of songwriters are suing PRS.…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 29 Jun 2024

⏩ One Liners: Lil Nas X, Killer Mike, Nuno Bettencourt + more

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⏩ One Liners: Lil Nas X, Killer Mike, Nuno Bettencourt + more

Nuno Bettencourt deal; Coldplay eco report, Motown Gospel appointments; Killer Mike, Live Nation, BTS legal news; Curve Royalty Services launch; Splice AI sample finder; Neil Young And Crazy Horse cancel shows; new releases from Lil Nas X, Mustard, The Kid Laroi, Cat Burns, Dizzee Rascal and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 28 Jun 2024

Spanish collecting society fined €6.5 million over its anticompetitive licensing approach

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Spanish collecting society fined €6.5 million over its anticompetitive licensing approach

SGAE in Spain has been fined again by the country’s competition regulator. Previously it was fined for making it difficult for members to move to rival society Unison. Now the regulator has criticised its broadcaster licences which, it says, further hinder competition in the licensing marketplace…

Chris Cooke • 28 Jun 2024

Former Ticketmaster exec pleads guilty over Songkick server hacking

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Former Ticketmaster exec pleads guilty over Songkick server hacking

When Songkick sued Live Nation in the mid-2010s, it emerged that Ticketmaster execs had illegally accessed its rivals servers using logins of a former Songkick employee. The lawsuit was settled but a criminal investigation into the hacking continued. The former Songkick exec has now pleaded guilty…

Chris Cooke • 28 Jun 2024

55% of Nordic consumers pay to stream music, though number in Sweden has slipped

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55% of Nordic consumers pay to stream music, though number in Sweden has slipped

Polaris has published a new study on streaming trends in the Nordic markets. The total number of people streaming music in the region has increased since the last study in 2022. Radio remains a key discovery platform for the total population, though TikTok is more important for younger consumers…

Chris Cooke • 28 Jun 2024

YouTube in talks with all three majors about the next phase in its AI experimentation

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YouTube • 3 min read

YouTube in talks with all three majors about the next phase in its AI experimentation

YouTube last year piloted a generative AI tool called Dream Track that generates vocals in the style of ten specific artists. The company is now plotting its next AI experiment and is in talks with all three major record companies, with the aim of involving dozens of artists next time…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jun 2024