Approved: Dog Race
Bedford’s Dog Race captivate with ‘The Leader’, fusing gothy post-punk, brittle indie-pop and cold wave, complemented by a folk-horror-inspired video…
Warner Music fires AI warning shot: ‘Get a licence or face the consequences’
Warner Music has written to AI companies setting out its position that licences must be secured before its music is used to train AI models. The stern letter, which follows Sony’s lead, extends to artist likeness and voice, and formally opts out of the EU data mining exception…
Rapper BG told to allow US officials to review his songs prior to release
A judge has told rapper BG that he must share new songs with the US authorities before releasing them so that they can check if the lyrics create any concerns under the terms of his supervised release from prison. Prosecutors had asked for an order banning him from rapping about certain topics…
Sony Music Japan hunts pirate site operators through US courts
The people behind a piracy service that specialises in Japanese music could be about to run into some legal challenges. Sony Music Japan has secured a US court order which forces Cloudflare to provide info about the site’s operators, with the aim that Sony can identify and pursue the individuals…
Young Thug trial derailed as judge’s controversial private meeting causes indefinite delay
Rapper Young Thug’s trial faces uncertainty as defence lawyers continue to call for the judge to be removed from the case over a private meeting with prosecutors and a key witness. The trial has been paused to allow another judge to consider those demands…
⏩ One Liners: Pitchfork, BTS, Maximo Park, Eminem + more
Bosworth x Sofi Paez; Pitchfork’s new Head Of Editorial Content; Universal UK catalogue appointment; HYBE expands in Latin America; Disney’s new series with Jungkook and Jimin; BBC Sounds to create some ultimate mixtapes; Maximo Park election gig; New music from Eminem, AJ Tracey, Shanti Celeste…
Lawsuit? What lawsuit? Suno thumbs nose at majors as it launches mobile app
With Suno facing the mother of all copyright lawsuits, the AI music company is riding the wave of publicity brought by its legal woes and has launched its first mobile app - only available to iPhone users in the USA - which allows users to create songs from text or audio…
YouTube cracks down on AI deepfakes: new rules allow takedowns of unauthorised vocal clones
YouTube has updated its privacy policies to allow the removal of AI-generated deepfakes and vocal clones, responding to growing concerns about unauthorised use of likeness and voice…
Stem wars: recent lawsuits expose copyright pitfalls for labels and producers
Recent lawsuits highlight the complex copyright issues faced by labels and producers where multiple people are involved in the production of a track, with a number of clashes over unauthorised use of stems, loops and beats in hit songs…
Kanye West and henchman Milo Yiannopoulos hit with accusations alleging racism, fraud and more
Earlier this year Kanye West partnered with a team of developers around the world to work on creating his own streaming app. Now some of those developers have gone legal accusing the rapper of discrimination, fraud and failing to safeguard minors on the team from pornographic content…
⏩ One Liners: Tom Petty, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Dua Lipa + more
Tom Petty, Orelsan, Skread deals; Merlin, Believe, Tixr, Warner appointments; record PPL distributions; ASM Global in Portugal; Ladies Who Rock; Diddy dropped by lawyers; Pearl Jam cancellations; Dua Lipa, Papa Roach shows; new music from Jessie Ware and Romy…
🎧 Approved: Nia Smith
Fresh off supporting SZA at BST Hyde Park this weekend, Nia Smith has released second single ‘Personal’. A masterclass in controlled anger and powerful calm, the track - she says - is “about letting go of that bad energy; we don’t need that in 2024”…
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