🎤 One Liners: Releases + Tours: Hak Baker, Bob Dylan, Sasha Keable + more
Hak Baker, SG Lewis, Ice Spice x Central Cee, Metronomy, BERWYN, Marc Rebillet, LL COOL J, Eminem, Babyface Ray x Peezy, Common x Pete Rock, Bob Dylan tour + more…
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EU AI Act
European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA)
International Artist Organisation
Henna Virkkunen
Glenn MIcallef
Music industry legal news coverage
EU AI Act can only provide a “temporary fix” to the “darker aspect” of AI’s “profound disruption” to creative industries says open letter
⏩ One Liners: Deals + Appointments, Legal, Live: Round Hill Music, Morgan Wallen, RCA Records + more
Bucks Music x Little Barrie, Inverted Music x John Mills-Cockel, Morgan Wallen management deal, Round Hill x Brandon Day, Irruk Birruk, RCA x BERWYN, InsideOutMusic x Jakub Zytecki, Muse Group appointments + legal and live round-up…
Verizon is latest ISP to be sued by the major record companies
The major record companies have sued Verizon for copyright infringement for not doing enough to deal with repeat infringers on its networks. It’s the latest American ISP to be sued by the music industry following precedent set in BMG’s legal battle with Cox Communications…
Hal Leonard hits back at Wise Music in sheet music licensing dispute
High drama in the cut-throat world of sheet music, as Wise Music and Hal Leonard have a set-to over the terms of a 2018 deal. Highlights include a particularly acerbic back and forth about who buys the sheet music of Christmas choral compositions, and when. Spoiler: not in the summer, dumbo.…
US Senators propose COPIED Act to rein in AI's “theft” of creative content
New US Senate bill aims to further curb AI’s unchecked use of copyright material, with proposals for AI content watermarks and protections for creators. RIAA boss Mitch Glazier says that “leading tech companies refuse to share basic data” and the COPIED Act “would grant much needed visibility”…
📑 CMU Digest: Hong Kong AI changes + UMG restructure
New CMU Masterclass season on sale: get your early bird discount…
CMU launches new CMU Masterclass series
Strengthen your professional skillset and invest in your professional growth with CMU’s latest series of ten on-demand masterclasses, available as individual sessions, or great value bundles.…
⏩ One Liners: Deals, Appointments, Legal + Industry news round-ups, plus tours + releases
Deals, Appointments and other news including Reservoir, IDOL, Universal Music Publishing, Downtown Music Holdings, Warner Music, Pye Records, Reigning Phoenix Music, Red Bull, Massive Attack, Full Fat + more…
Beastie Boys sue Chili’s over social media video
US restaurant chain Chili’s has been sued by the Beastie Boys over a promotional video posted to social media that featured their track ‘Sabotage’ without permission. The rap group says Chili’s infringed the copyrights in their song and the band’s trademarks in its social media marketing…
Australian industry criticises plan to restrict festivals on Anzac Day in New South Wales
New trading restrictions on Anzac Day in New South Wales could stop festivals from going ahead, a development criticised by the Australian Festivals Association as “a complete overreach” - plus Western Australia’s financial support of Live Nation is in the spotlight…
Majority of subscription websites and apps employ ‘dark patterns’, says two new reports
Two new reports say that most subscription websites and apps employ dark patterns, design techniques that manipulate consumers when making buying or data decisions. The reports are published as criticism mounts over how Spotify is currently hiding its 10.99 audiobook free subscription product…
And Finally… The world is big enough for two musical Jellyrolls
A recently filed Jellyroll v Jelly Roll lawsuit has been settled. The Jellyroll Band from Philadelphia argued that country singer Jelly Roll was infringing their trademark. But the dispute is already over, with everyone seemingly able to comprehend that there might be more than one musical Jellyroll…
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