MLC sues Pandora over unpaid royalties
Pandora has been sued by collecting society MLC in a dispute over whether or not the US streaming service needs to pay mechanical royalties on all the revenues associated with its free tier…
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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: Kylie Minogue, Sister Bliss, Warner Chappell + more
Warner Chappell signs deal with Jon Shave; Midnight Mango brings two new agents on board; PPL ELAM funding; Kylie Minogue to get BRITs Global Icon gong; new music from Sister Bliss, Mike Lindsay and Nick Mulvey…
Hipgnosis Songs Fund is looking for a new company to value its catalogues
The company that valued the catalogues owned by the Hipgnosis Songs Fund has quit, it has emerged - Citrin Cooperman stood down from that role after the fund’s board raised concerns about the valuation it had calculated…
Approved: Rose Rose
French-British duo Rose Rose craft a blend of disco, French touch, and electronic beats, resonating with the early 2000s French electronic scene. Following their debut EP's success, they tease a 2024 extended version, including 'Charlotte (Night Version)', a pulsating dance track.…
Detailed plans submitted for permanent Printworks venue in London
Property developer British Land has filed a more detailed plan for the permanent venue that will be opened on the site previously used by Printworks London…
Ticketmaster's arbitration dispute now with the Ninth Circuit appeals court
Ticketmaster has told the Ninth Circuit Appeals Court that a lawsuit filed by ticket-buyers accusing it of anti-competitive conduct should be forced to arbitration - a lower court refused to do so because the Live Nation ticketing company changed its chosen arbitrator…
Believe is going private and - backed by hypergrowth investors - has its sights set on being music’s “first global major independent”
Denis Ladegaillerie is taking Believe private in a deal backed by investors TCV and EQT that could mark the start of an intensely competitive deal landscape for the music industry over the next few years.…
⏩ One Liners: Michael Jackson, Ace, Beyoncé + more
Sony’s big deal with Michael Jackson; UTA signs Lucky Love; Paramore support Record Store Day; RichMix and LNZRT partnership; Ace joins Kiss; ‘Wicked’ trailer; AC/DC, Chameleons and Robert Jon & The Wreck tours; new music from Beyonce, Alien Ant Farm and Nina Cobham.…
Ozzy Osbourne hits out at Kanye over ‘unauthorised’ sample saying rapper “has caused untold heartache to many”
A Black Sabbath sample has been removed from a track on Kanye West's new album after Ozzy Osbourne hit out when a version with the sample was played at a listening party. Osbourne said he'd refused to license the sample to the "antisemite" rapper.…
UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch’s decision to block MEGS funding for Kneecap “unlawful” says band as it prepares legal action
UK Business Secretary Kemi Badenock is facing both parliamentary questions and legal action after her department stopped Northern Irish rap group Kneecap from receiving MEGS funding because of the politics of their output…
“YouTube isn’t here”, says Yout lawyer in latest from legal battle with RIAA
A lawyer for stream-ripping site Yout argued in court last week that YouTube’s input was required to settle key questions in its ongoing legal battle with the Recording Industry Association Of America…
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📑 CMU Digest: WMG + Spotify earnings, backlash at BBC radio plans, 3tone just won't stop + more
Major labels very important says major label boss; Spotify CEO makes employees feel really valued + more…
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