Chris Cooke - CMU | the music business explained (Page 55)

East London residents hit out at increase in number of Victoria Park festivals

public

Victoria Park • 2 min read

East London residents hit out at increase in number of Victoria Park festivals

Tower Hamlets Council last year approved a plan to allow more major events to be staged in East London’s Victoria Park - currently home to AEG’s All Points East festival - but last week local residents hit out at the plan, presenting a petition to the local authority…

Chris Cooke • 29 Jan 2024

StubHub accused of consistently underestimating its own fees in new lawsuit

public

StubHub • 2 min read

StubHub accused of consistently underestimating its own fees in new lawsuit

Secondary ticketing website StubHub has been accused of misleading customers by consistently underestimating its own fees on its US website. That allegation has been made in a lawsuit that seeks to hold the resale site liable for fraud and unjust enrichment…

Chris Cooke • 29 Jan 2024

Setlist Podcast: Apple Music’s “spatial audio bonus” favours major labels

public

Apple • 4 min read

Setlist Podcast: Apple Music’s “spatial audio bonus” favours major labels

Apple Music's spatial audio "bonus" is nothing of the sort for many independent labels and creators, grassroots venue closures in the UK, and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 26 Jan 2024

Precedent-setting Night & Day dispute back in court next week, with Manchester's music city credentials on the line

public

Night & Day • 3 min read

Precedent-setting Night & Day dispute back in court next week, with Manchester's music city credentials on the line

Supporters of the Night & Day venue in Manchester say they hope a court hearing next week will finally resolve a legal dispute with the city’s council over a noise abatement order, with the Music Venue Trust stating that the case is “precedent-setting”…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jan 2024

BMG's radical restructure continues with revamp of top team in North America

public

BMG • 2 min read

BMG's radical restructure continues with revamp of top team in North America

BMG CEO Thomas Coesfeld, who took over in the top job last July, has announced details of his latest restructuring of the company, which sees a revamp at the top of its US business, with expanded roles for both Jon Loba and Thomas Scherer…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jan 2024

US Copyright Office to investigate how to license AI companies to generate revenue for music creators

public

Artificial Intelligence • 2 min read

US Copyright Office to investigate how to license AI companies to generate revenue for music creators

While the debate continues over whether or not tech companies need permission to use copyright protected works when training generative AI models, the US Copyright Office is looking into possible AI licensing models, including a compulsory licence which the music industry would likely oppose…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jan 2024

Copyright dispute over Miles Davis tattoo puts the spotlight on the fair use debate

public

Kat Von D • 2 min read

Copyright dispute over Miles Davis tattoo puts the spotlight on the fair use debate

The fair use principle is being tested again in the US courts in a copyright dispute over a tattoo of Miles Davis - tattoo artist Kat Von D copied a photograph taken by Jeffrey B Sedlik and is accused of copyright infringement…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jan 2024

Madonna and Live Nation will "vigorously" defend late show start lawsuit

public

Madonna • 1 min read

Madonna and Live Nation will "vigorously" defend late show start lawsuit

Madonna and Live Nation have claimed that the late start of one of her shows last month was the result of technical issues and not bad time keeping. They were responding to a lawsuit in which fans claim that the late start time constitutes false advertising and a breach of contract…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jan 2024

Publishers hit back at Anthropic's claim that AI copyright cases should be filed in "its Silicon Valley backyard"

public

Anthropic • 1 min read

Publishers hit back at Anthropic's claim that AI copyright cases should be filed in "its Silicon Valley backyard"

The group of music publishers behind a copyright infringement lawsuit against AI firm Anthropic have hit back at its claim that Tennessee is the wrong US state for pursuing the litigation. They point out that Anthropic has both employees and customers in the state…

Chris Cooke • 24 Jan 2024

Nottingham's Splendour festival cancelled because of delays in council tendering process

public

Splendour Festival • 2 min read

Nottingham's Splendour festival cancelled because of delays in council tendering process

Nottingham’s Splendour festival will not go ahead this year. Not because of the cost of living crisis or COVID losses, but because the local council made organisers go through a “hugely frustrating” tendering process that took so long there’s now not enough time to organise the event…

Chris Cooke • 24 Jan 2024

Two grassroots venues close down every week, according to new report from Music Venue Trust

public

Music Venue Trust • 2 min read

Two grassroots venues close down every week, according to new report from Music Venue Trust

The Music Venue Trust has published its annual report, finding that in 2023 UK grassroots venues generated £500 million in revenues but just £2.5 million profit. MVT has again called for a levy on the top end of the live industry to provide financial support for small venues and promoters…

Chris Cooke • 24 Jan 2024

PPL announces deal with Indian performer society, capitalising on changes to collective licensing in India

public

PPL • 2 min read

PPL announces deal with Indian performer society, capitalising on changes to collective licensing in India

Following changes to collective licensing in India in 2023, PPL in the UK has unveiled a new deal with Indian performer collecting society ISAMRA. It means UK performers will receive royalties when their recordings are broadcast or performed in the Indian market.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Jan 2024