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Setlist Podcast: US politicians want TikTok to sell up or be banned
US politicians vote in favour or proposals to ban TikTok in the country, Labour commits to cap secondary ticket prices, and more…
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Spotify asks European Commission to force Apple to approve its app amends
After the EU competition regulator ordered Apple to change its rules around the sign-posting of payment options within iOS apps, Spotify immediately updated its app within the EU. But Apple is yet to approve those updates and Spotify now wants to European Commission to intervene…
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Spanish appeals court sides with Unison in SGAE dispute
A court in Barcelona has ruled against Spanish collecting society SGAE, which was accused of anti-competitive conduct by putting barriers in place to stop members moving their rights to rival society Unison. A competition regulator previously fined SGAE and the court has now awarded Unison damages…
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Nine stream manipulation sites taken offline in Canada
Nine stream manipulation websites have gone offline in Canada as a result of action prompted by a formal complaint from the country’s record industry to the Canadian Competition Bureau. Music Canada says this development sets an “important regulatory precedent that can be followed in other markets”…
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⏩ One Liners: Hyperdub, Deezer, Dua Lipa + more
HarbourView, Hyperdub, ShowPlanr, The Halls deals; Deezer interim CEO, US NFT IP report; BPI stats; Spotify adds videos; Restore The Music; Polar Music Prize; Ivors fellowship; Neneh Cherry memoir; Glastonbury line-up; Lee Gamble show; Dua Lipa LP; new music from Poppy Ajuda, Lemon Twigs + more…
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Labour commits to UK ticket touting price cap, as Ed Sheeran's team welcomes guilty verdict in ticket tout court case
The music industry has welcomed two big developments in relation to the battle against for-profit ticket touting in the UK. The Labour Party says it now supports a price cap for ticket resale, while two people connected to touting company TQ Tickets have been found guilty of fraudulent trading…
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Epic returns to court in California over Apple's "blatant violation" of App Store injunction
The Epic Games v Apple legal battle in the US courts continues. Apple changed its App Store rules on the back of an earlier judgement in that battle. But in a new legal filing, Epic says the rule changes are no good - in fact, they are a "blatant violation" of the judgement…
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Selling TikTok would be last resort for ByteDance, sources say as House votes through sell-or-be-banned law
American politicians in the House Of Representatives have voted in favour of proposals that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the US. However, ByteDance will continue to fight the new laws in US Senate and the courts, seeing a sell-off as the last resort…
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Texas governor tells SXSW boycotters “don’t come back”
South By Southwest has commented on the decision of 60 acts to pull out of this year’s festival because of the involvement of the US Army and defence companies in the event. Organisers defend those partnerships but say they respect the decisions of the artists who have decided to join the boycott…
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Joe Rogan is back on Apple and Amazon - so Neil Young is back on Spotify
Neil Young has ended his Spotify boycott which began over criticism of the Joe Rogan podcast. With that podcast now returning to other platforms, boycotting just Spotify as an anti-Rogan protest seems pointless, though Young remains critical of the lack of high quality audio on the streaming service…
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EU AI Act “world-first” say music trade bodies as European Parliament votes it into law
The music industry has welcomed the passing of the EU AI Act, which, says a statement from various trade groups, “provides tools for rightsholders to enforce their rights”. However, quite how useful the new AI regulations prove to be for music companies will depend on how they are implemented…
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Kneecap among the bands boycotting SXSW over involvement of US army and defence companies
Belfast rap group Kneecap are among 60 artists who have pulled out of this week’s South By Southwest festival in protest at the presence of the US Army and defence companies at the event, because of those organisations’ connections to the conflict in Gaza…