Chris Cooke - CMU | the music business explained (Page 57)

GEMA says German song right income is booming, but digital growth is lacking

public

GEMA • 2 min read

GEMA says German song right income is booming, but digital growth is lacking

GEMA has published stats detailing song rights income in Germany in 2023. While it was a financially successful year, the collecting society says that digital growth was disappointing in the country, especially when compared to gains enjoyed by the record industry…

Chris Cooke • 09 Apr 2024

Universal sued over sample on 1992 Mary J Blige track

public

Mary J Blige • 1 min read

Universal sued over sample on 1992 Mary J Blige track

A New York based label last week sued Universal Music Publishing over an unapproved sample on 1992 Mary J Blige song ‘Real Love’. A Universal label, which released Blige’s track, has seemingly settled a claim by Tuff City Records on the recordings side, but the Universal publisher is yet to engage…

Chris Cooke • 09 Apr 2024

Timeline for TikTok law in Senate still to be confirmed, though Minority Leader says its deserves "urgent attention"

public

TikTok • 2 min read

Timeline for TikTok law in Senate still to be confirmed, though Minority Leader says its deserves "urgent attention"

A timeline has not yet been set in US Senate to consider the TikTok targeting “sell-or-be-banned” law that was passed by the House Of Representatives last month. However, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a speech yesterday that it should be “urgently” considered…

Chris Cooke • 09 Apr 2024

Live Nation boss to sit for deposition in Astroworld litigation

public

Live Nation • 3 min read

Live Nation boss to sit for deposition in Astroworld litigation

Lawyers involved in the lawsuits filed following the Astroworld tragedy in 2021 have been trying to force the boss of promoter Live Nation to sit for a deposition and answer questions under oath. Despite push back from the live giant, a judge has now ordered for that deposition to take place…

Chris Cooke • 08 Apr 2024

Music groups demand European Commission provide a “clear proposal” for addressing impact of RAAP ruling on performance royalties in Europe

public

Copyright • 3 min read

Music groups demand European Commission provide a “clear proposal” for addressing impact of RAAP ruling on performance royalties in Europe

In 2020, the EU courts made a ruling that changed the way some European countries deal with international performance royalties. The music community has now renewed its call for the European Commission to produce a plan to address the problems that change caused…

Chris Cooke • 08 Apr 2024

An unexpected late night is not a “cognizable injury”, says Madonna in response to lawsuit over her slack timekeeping

public

Madonna • 2 min read

An unexpected late night is not a “cognizable injury”, says Madonna in response to lawsuit over her slack timekeeping

Madonna and Live Nation have told a court that any reasonable concertgoer knows that when a show officially starts at 8.30pm that doesn’t mean they should expect the headline act on stage at that time. This is in response to a lawsuit filed over a late start at a Madonna show in New York last year…

Chris Cooke • 05 Apr 2024

⏩ One Liners: Spotify CFO, Peggy Gou, Lil Wayne + more

public

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

⏩ One Liners: Spotify CFO, Peggy Gou, Lil Wayne + more

Katie Pruitt, Jacob Mühlrad, ECR Music Group deals; Spotify’s new CFO; TikTok partnering with Eurovision again; Frightened Rabbit documentary; new music from Peggy Gou, Jasper Tygner, Lil Wayne + Young Thug, and Empire Of The Sun…

Chris Cooke • 05 Apr 2024

Apple says Spotify should stay out of its ongoing Epic legal battle

public

Apple • 3 min read

Apple says Spotify should stay out of its ongoing Epic legal battle

Spotify recently filed an amicus brief in support of Epic Games in the Fornite maker’s ongoing legal battle with Apple over its App Store rules. But in a new legal filing this week, Apple said that Spotify is just “parroting” Epic’s own arguments and its intervention should be rejected…

Chris Cooke • 05 Apr 2024

Expert needed to lead Harry Styles walking tours around his hometown

public

Harry Styles • 4 min read

Expert needed to lead Harry Styles walking tours around his hometown

The Cheshire village of Holmes Chapel is looking for a Harry Styles expert to lead walking tours around the pop star’s hometown, in response to the thousands of fans who now visit the village to see where Styles grew up…

Chris Cooke • 05 Apr 2024

Lawyer leading on Lil Rod’s Diddy lawsuit accused of “garnering media attention” and “embarrassing defendants” by judge

public

Diddy • 2 min read

Lawyer leading on Lil Rod’s Diddy lawsuit accused of “garnering media attention” and “embarrassing defendants” by judge

Last week Universal Music accused a lawyer working on one of the lawsuits against Diddy of breaking US court rules by including allegations about the music company without ensuring there was “evidentiary support”. Now a judge in another case has accused the same lawyer of breaking the same rules…

Chris Cooke • 05 Apr 2024

⏩ One Liners: Kiss, Downtown, Charli XCX, Chilly Gonzales + more

public

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

⏩ One Liners: Kiss, Downtown, Charli XCX, Chilly Gonzales + more

Pophouse + Kiss deal; Downtown appointment; UD Incubator Programme; Rough Trade Liverpool opening; TuneCore's Studio One integration; TikTok law campaign ads; Charli XCX tour; new music from Chilly Gonzales and Ibibio Sound Machine…

Chris Cooke • 04 Apr 2024

NTIA clarifies minimum wage statement: “we are steadfast in our commitment to ensuring fair wages for workers within the industry”

public

NTIA • 3 min read

NTIA clarifies minimum wage statement: “we are steadfast in our commitment to ensuring fair wages for workers within the industry”

The NTIA has again called for more government support for the night-time sector, stating that any benefit from the recent extension of business rates relief will be absorbed by the increase in the minimum wage that went into effect this week, meaning further support is required…

Chris Cooke • 04 Apr 2024