🎧 Approved: Lia Pappas-Kemps
Toronto’s Lia Pappas-Kemps blends alt-pop and alt-rock in her new single ‘Switchblade’, crafting a sound that could perfectly soundtrack a coming-of-age film.…
NTIA calls for local authorities and law-makers to help as increase in noise complaints reaches "crisis level"
NTIA has published a study into noise complaints against night-time businesses in London, which are up 53% since the pandemic. Disputes between clubs and venues and local residents are putting pressure on those businesses, and could be avoided with better licensing and planning regimes…
⏩ One Liners: Deals, Direct-To-Fan & Awards including Cirque du Soleil, Ariana Grande and Mercury Prize, plus latest new releases
BMG x Cirque du Soleil, Shakatak v NewJeans, Ariana Grande x Weverse, KP Snacks x Live Nation, Linecheck Academy, Mercury Prize update, billionaire Bruce Springsteen, Republicans annoy with music choices + more, plus latest new releases including Limoblaze, Jelly Roll and Logic…
AEG sued over car park assault that followed an Elton John show in LA
AEG and LA’s Dodger Stadium are both accused of negligence in a new lawsuit filed by a couple who were assaulted after attending an Elton John concert. The concert-goers claim there was insufficient security personnel at the venue which emboldened two men who assaulted them in the stadium’s car park…
Spotify ramps up protection for younger users, launches new Parental Guide
Under pressure to do more to deal with harmful content on its platform, Spotify has launched a new Parental Guide, offering advice for how parents can monitor and manage their children’s use of the service. “Safety is a top priority for Spotify”, says Head Of Platform Integrity Marcelina Slota…
📑 CMU Digest: Live Nation antitrust push back + sheet music wars in court
CMU Digest is a weekly round-up of the most interesting music business news stories from the last seven days.…
🤝 One Liners: Deals, Digital & Appointments including Enter Shikari, The Weeknd x Apple Vision Pro, Distrokid, Timbaland’s Chinese beats deal, Key Production’s SMART formats, The Prodigy’s booze trademarks + more
Enter Shikari’s football strip, Warner Chappell and 300 Publishing team up, Armada x Deep Dish, Calvin Harris catalogue bought by Shamrock, Reservoir signs Wrabel. Plus: appointments at Splice, Activist Artist Management and Warner Music Nashville…
📣 One Liners: Releases & Tours including Role Model, COBRAH x Amanda Lepore, Paris Paloma, Joe Jonas, Lil Yachty + more
Other releases include Porter Robinson, Alice Phoebe Lou, ArrDee, BLK ODYSSY, Denzel Curry, Lava La Rue, Morgan Wade, Tom Walker, Destroy Boys, The Script, Big Sean, Chase & Status + IRAH, Duran Duran, James Bay, Mal Not Bad, Kids In Glass Houses, Imogen And The Knife…
👀 One Liners: Legal, Live & Industry news - Serato x Pioneer deal stalls, Kerry Katona’s accountant admits fraud, Epic v Apple escalates, The Loop launches online training, global IT outage impacts production tools, War Child’s BRITS Week raises £430k
Serato x Pioneer, Priscilla Presley lawsuit, former Atomic Kitten’s accountant admits fraud, DJ Ron Trent accuses booking agent, Moonbug asks for more damages in Cocomelon trial victory, R Kelly live shows lawsuit settled + more…
Live Nation fights back in antitrust battle with US government
Live Nation has launched its first salvo to counter the US government’s antitrust lawsuit presenting technical defences, disputing DoJ claims over a ‘tying arrangement’ and arguing that claims made under state law are “threadbare and conclusory”…
Sony Music’s $600 million Michael Jackson deal set to progress after court rejects his mother’s objections
Michael Jackson’s mother Katherine Jackson has been working hard to block Sony Music’s proposed deal to buy half of the late pop star’s music catalogue. However, a US appeals court has tentatively sided with executors of the Jackson estate, ruling they have the power to close that deal…
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