Setlist Podcast: When arts funding and politics collide
Kneecap threaten to sue the British government for blocking funding to expand their international career, and MLC goes legal over mechanical royalties on its free service…
Artificial Intelligence
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
Anthropic's fair use defence and Claude 'guardrails' are defective, say the music publishers
The music publishers that sued Anthropic have again demanded a preliminary injunction against the AI company ordering it to stop using and outputting lyrics they control, while also disputing its fair use defence…
⏩ One Liners: Ariana Grande x Mariah Carey, Dua Lipa, Becky Hill x Chase & Status + more
Rod Stewart, Crowded House, Umbrella Songs and Editions Peters deals; WMG promotion; Steve Wright tributes; Becky Hill and Chase & Status at BRITs; new music from Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, Martin Garrix, Karol G, Nia Archives, English Teacher, Kitty Ca$h, Adam Green, DIIV, Elkka and Say Lou Lou…
And Finally! Matty Healy’s mum says 1975 fans “touch me and burst into tears”
Matty Healy of The 1975’s mother Denise Welch says that his fans call her The Virgin Mary and consider her “the woman who gave birth to the Messiah”. Find out what that’s actually like, and check out more of this week’s funniest music news stories…
Russell Simmons sued for defamation over his response to allegations of sexual assault
Russell Simmons has been sued for defamation over comments he made last year regarding the allegations of sexual assault that have been made against him. Those comments were part “a concerted and malicious campaign” to discredit his accusers, a lawsuit claims…
"Sustainable plan" to save BBC Singers supported by The VOCES8 Foundation
The future of the BBC’s in-house chamber choir - which was facing the axe last year - has been guaranteed via a partnership with the The VOCES8 Foundation. In a joint statement, the BBC and Musicians’ Union said, "We are pleased that we have a strategy which secures the future of the BBC Singers”…
Music industry welcomes German ruling holding TikTok liable for unlicensed content
A German court has held TikTok liable for hosting unlicensed content following a lawsuit filed by a Berlin film distributor which relied on changes made to the copyright safe harbour by the 2019 EU Copyright Directive…
Arts Council says free speech and controversy is fine, but please follow a detailed risk assessment first
Arts Council England has responded to criticism over updates it made to its policies around reputation risk, which includes guidance on political statements made in a personal capacity by people who work with or for funded arts organisations…
⏩ One Liners: Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, Sleep Token, BRIT Awards + more
Sleep Token sign to RCA; Transgressive expands; Kobalt updates client portal; Boardmasters ups capacity; Richard Antwi Scholarship opens; BRITs performers; Northern Music Awards nominations; Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign v Donna Summer; new music from Idles, Ethel Cain and Kittie…
Approved: Lambrini Girls
Lambrini Girls have released ‘God’s Country’, their first single for City Slang. A pointed critique of the political landscape in the UK, they question the concept of ‘greatness’ in Great Britain and the rise of unchecked nationalism…
NTIA says nightlife faces cultural crisis after 400 club closures since 2020
The NTIA has again called for government support for the clubbing sector after revealing that nearly 400 clubs have closed since the start of the pandemic - the cost of living crisis and changes in student socialising are putting the sector under pressure…
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