⏩ Releases & Tours News Friday 13 Sep
London Grammar, Nilüfer Yanya, House of Protection, Duckwrth, Capo Lee & bullet tooth + more…
BMI takes royalty rate dispute with Sirius XM to rate court
BMI is taking Sirius XM to the rate court, having failed to agree what royalty rates the satellite broadcaster should pay for use of the collecting society’s repertoire. The National Music Publishers Association has welcomed the move, saying it hopes the action will lessen the ‘digital radio divide’…
Congress members ask Copyright Office to review collective licensing in the US
Concerns about the organisations that license performing rights in songs in the US - BMI, ASCAP, SESAC, GMR and AllTrack - have been raised by a committee in Congress. They want the Copyright Office to review how those organisations distribute money they receive - and why there are now five of them…
🌅 Horizon Future Leaders series - Holly Glanvill Q&A
As part of our new Horizon Future Leaders series of interviews, we are connecting with the music industry’s next generation of leaders to gather candid advice and insights into their career journeys. In this Q&A we caught up with Holly Glanvill, Founder & CEO of Glued Digital.…
PopArabia's rights agency announces licensing deal with Anghami
Anghami, the MENA focused streaming service, has agreed a licensing deal with ESMAA, the rights management entity owned by PopArabia. It brings to an end a legal dispute between PopArabia and Anghami, and also includes rights from a number of other independent music publishers…
Legal dispute over talk-box vocals in Dua Lipa hit allowed to proceed
Dua Lipa has failed to get one of the lawsuits filed over ‘Levitating’ dismissed. Bosko Kante says he provided talk box vocals for that hit, but they also featured on remixes without his permission. Lipa tried to get the case dismissed, but a judge has rejected her arguments for dismissal…
⏩ Releases & Tours News Thursday 12 Sep
JD. REID, Kendrick Lamar, Love Remain, Margo Price, Brandon Nembhard, Fousheé, Hans Zimmer + more…
Danity Kane member the latest to accuse Diddy of sexual harassment and assault
Danity Kane member Dawn Richard is the latest person to sue Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs over allegations of sexual abuse. She also claims to have witnessed Combs abusing and assaulting his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. Combs’ lawyer says Richard has “manufactured a series of false claims” to secure a payday…
⏩ One Liners - music business news in brief: Def Jam Sweden, Warner Chappell x Defected, beatBread appoints new Head Of Finance, Scottish Album of the Year longlist announced
Today: BPI, Sony Music Germany, The University Of Wolverhampton, Armada Music, Scottish Album Of The Year - or SAY - Award, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, Tune.fm, Disco, Salt, beatBread, Warner Chappell x Defected, Universal Music Sweden, Def Jam Recordings Sweden…
Live Nation boss insists concerts are “incredibly affordable”, especially when compared to sport
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino was interviewed at a Goldman Sachs conference earlier this week. With the fallout from the Oasis shows in the UK, it was interesting to see what he had to say about ticket prices. Live music is “incredibly affordable”, he argued, especially when compared to sport…
Johnson & Johnson sued over “rampant infringement” of tracks from APM production music library
Quite a few brands have now been sued for using hit records in their social media posts without getting a music licence. Now production music companies are getting in on that action. APM has sued Johnson & Johnson for using music from its libraries in social media videos without getting permission…
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