Government confirms it has issued drug-testing licences to “some of the leading festivals in the UK”
Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more 2 min read

Government confirms it has issued drug-testing licences to “some of the leading festivals in the UK”

Drug testing at festivals will be more widely available again this summer, as the UK government issues more licences. Services to check illegal substances were reduced last year, after the Home Office insisted licences were required - something festival organisers said had never been the case before…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt
Spotify sued over decision to stop supporting Car Thing
Spotify 3 min read

Spotify sued over decision to stop supporting Car Thing

Spotify has been sued by subscribers who are still using its Car Thing device to control use of the service in their vehicles. Sales of Car Thing stopped in 2022 and the device will no longer be supported from December, meaning remaining devices won’t work. That, says a lawsuit, is not acceptable…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
US court agrees to fast-track legal challenge over TikTok ban
TikTok 1 min read

US court agrees to fast-track legal challenge over TikTok ban

The legal challenge over the proposed TikTok ban in the US will be fast-tracked, so that oral arguments will begin in September. Under a law passed by US Congress, TikTok owner ByteDance has until 19 Jan 2025 to sell the app or face a ban, meaning its legal efforts to block the ban are pretty urgent…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
Record performing right royalties in Sweden
STIM 2 min read

Record performing right royalties in Sweden

Sweden’s performing rights organisation STIM collected record royalties in 2023, it has announced. Digital income made up the bulk of the money coming in, with international revenues also making up nearly a third of the revenues collected…
Andy Malt
Andy Malt
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