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Government should have “leapt at opportunity” to save creative industries says Kidron, as Data Bill ping pong continues

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Artificial Intelligence • 3 min read

Government should have “leapt at opportunity” to save creative industries says Kidron, as Data Bill ping pong continues

The House Of Lords is still trying to get transparency obligations for AI companies into the Data Bill, despite the government working hard to stop that from happening. They have again voted to put that obligation back into the legislation, urging the government to support the move this time…

Chris Cooke • 20 May 2025

Universal sued after “tanking the value” of Salt N Pepa’s catalogue

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Salt N Pepa • 3 min read

Universal sued after “tanking the value” of Salt N Pepa’s catalogue

Salt N Pepa are trying to regain control of their old recordings from Universal by exercising their termination right under US law. But the major has rejected their termination notices, arguing that their original deals were work for hire arrangements, meaning the termination right does not apply…

Chris Cooke • 20 May 2025

No need for US Supreme Court to intervene in ‘Thinking Out Loud’ song-theft dispute, argues Ed Sheeran

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Ed Sheeran • 3 min read

No need for US Supreme Court to intervene in ‘Thinking Out Loud’ song-theft dispute, argues Ed Sheeran

When a US appeals court ruled that Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ does not infringe the copyright in Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’, did it rely on guidance from the Copyright Office? If it did, that might be grounds for the US Supreme Court to review the case. Sheeran insists it did not…

Chris Cooke • 19 May 2025

Lambeth Council insists Brockwell Park festivals will go ahead despite High Court ruling saying they are unlawful

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Brockwell Live • 5 min read

Lambeth Council insists Brockwell Park festivals will go ahead despite High Court ruling saying they are unlawful

A series of festivals kicking off this Friday in South London’s Brockwell Park seemed to be in jeopardy last week when the High Court said the necessary planning permission was not in place. However, the local council says that the legal issues were administrative and can be easily dealt with…

Chris Cooke • 19 May 2025

Superstruct festivals issue statements following backlash and boycotts over its owner KKR

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Superstruct Entertainment • 3 min read

Superstruct festivals issue statements following backlash and boycotts over its owner KKR

London’s Field Day festival has faced a backlash in recent weeks because it is owned by Superstruct, in turn owned by KKR, which has investments in Israel. As other Superstruct events also come under fire, both Field Day and fellow London festival Mighty Hoopla have now issued statements…

Chris Cooke • 16 May 2025

Drake asking the court to assume Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics are “a factual representation” is “dangerous”, say legal experts

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Drake • 2 min read

Drake asking the court to assume Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics are “a factual representation” is “dangerous”, say legal experts

Four legal experts have intervened in the defamation legal battle between Drake and Universal. The experts say that the music community has been arguing for sometime that rap lyrics should not be treated as statements of fact in criminal cases, yet Drake now wants to do just that in a civil case…

Chris Cooke • 16 May 2025

The Leadmill has three months to pack up and leave but vows to continue the fight for Sheffield’s music scene

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The Leadmill • 3 min read

The Leadmill has three months to pack up and leave but vows to continue the fight for Sheffield’s music scene

The Leadmill has failed in its bid to stop an eviction order from landlord The Electric Group, which wants to take over the running of the Sheffield venue. The current Leadmill team sought permission to appeal the eviction order, but that request has been declined by the court…

Chris Cooke • 15 May 2025

SoundCloud’s amended AI clause still “fundamentally terrible for artists” says Ed Newton-Rex

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SoundCloud • 2 min read

SoundCloud’s amended AI clause still “fundamentally terrible for artists” says Ed Newton-Rex

SoundCloud boss Eliah Seton has responded to concerns about an AI clause in the platform’s terms of service, insisting that the company will use AI for discovery and not various generative uses. The AI clause has been amended, but still isn’t clear enough according to Ed Newton-Rex of Fairly Trained…

Chris Cooke • 15 May 2025

Data Bill ping pong continues as government says ‘financial privilege’ trumps AI transparency

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Data Bill ping pong continues as government says ‘financial privilege’ trumps AI transparency

Earlier this week the House Of Lords reinserted an AI transparency obligation that is supported by the music industry into the Data Bill. The government has now said it will get the obligation removed from the final version of the bill by invoking the ‘financial privilege’ of the House Of Commons…

Chris Cooke • 15 May 2025

“I was an object” says Cassie Ventura as Diddy’s “controlling” freak offs take centre stage in trial

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Diddy • 2 min read

“I was an object” says Cassie Ventura as Diddy’s “controlling” freak offs take centre stage in trial

Diddy’s ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura - a key witness in the criminal case against the musician - gave testimony on day two of his trial yesterday. She was asked about the ‘freak offs’ Diddy forced her to take part in, telling the court “I was an object, I was heavily objectified”…

Chris Cooke • 14 May 2025

Get Brexit fixed to power cultural exchange says music industry to UK government

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Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more • 2 min read

Get Brexit fixed to power cultural exchange says music industry to UK government

UK and EU political leaders are meeting for a summit in London next week. Although defence and security seem likely to top the agenda, the music industry has called for the post-Brexit barriers impacting on UK performers touring Europe to also be addressed…

Chris Cooke • 14 May 2025

Guardrails aren’t proof of infringement says Anthropic as judge spanks AI company for “hallucinated” filin

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Anthropic • 4 min read

Guardrails aren’t proof of infringement says Anthropic as judge spanks AI company for “hallucinated” filin

Last month the music publishers suing Anthropic had another go at arguing why the AI company should be held liable for copyright infringement on the outputs of its Claude chatbot. In its own filing, Anthropic says the publishers’ amended arguments are still “defective”…

Chris Cooke • 14 May 2025