Live Nation increases minimum wages at club venues as part of On The Road Again programme
Live Nation has announced that it is increasing minimum wages at its club venues in the US as part of its On The Road Again scheme…
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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
Stolen Penny Lane sign returned by Beatles fan 44 years on
A sign stolen from Liverpool’s Penny Lane by a group of “worse for wear” Beatles fans in 1976 has been returned to the city. A local councillor said they would not launch criminal proceedings, instead choosing to “let it be”…
AI firm Anthropic seeks dismissal of music publisher lawsuit on jurisdiction grounds
AI company Anthropic has called for a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against it by a group of music publishers to be dismissed on jurisdiction grounds…
Caity Baser, The Last Dinner Party and Sekou named BRITs Rising Stars
The nominees for this year’s BRITs Rising Star award have been announced. They are Caity Baser, The Last Dinner Party and Sekou…
⏩ One Liners: Skepta, M1onthebeat, BPI + more
Harman acquires Roon; Zetra sign to Nuclear Blast; new BPI council members elected; new music from M1onthebeat, Real Estate, Gogol Bordello, Lynks and Iglooghost; live news from Skepta, Nickelback, Becky Hill, Taking Back Sunday and FEMM; SoundExchange, BBC Introducing and UK Americana awards…
European artist groups call on EU to address the ‘reciprocity’ problem created by the RAAP case
European performer unions and collecting societies, and indie label trade group IMPALA, have called on the EU to come forward with a solution to address what they see as a bad precedent set in a 2020 court case involving Irish performer society RAAP…
Young Thug trial gets underway
The criminal trial against Young Thug has begun, with the rapper accused of heading up a violent gang. As expected, the prosecution has already cited his lyrics in court, a controversial move that has been criticised by many in the music community…
Approved: Pecq
Alt-pop duo Pecq return with new single ‘Out Loud’, a song “reflecting on the weight of repeatedly keeping things secret”…
Vision Nine's Boardmasters festival announces plans to boost capacity by 12,000
The Boardmasters festival in Newquay has announced plans to boost its capacity - it needs formal permission from the local council, but local councillors have already publicly supported the proposal…
Kim Dotcom’s story to become TV biopic
The story of MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom is set to be turned into a six part TV series looking at the “intriguing grey area that separates legitimate tech innovation from perceived illegitimacy”…
Music fans believe AI companies training models with existing recordings must get consent, says IFPI study
The majority of music fans believe that tech companies training generative AI models with existing recordings must get permission from the music industry - according to a new survey of 43,000 music consumers by IFPI…
Hipgnosis Songs Fund provides update on strategic review and legal battle with defunct Hipgnosis company
The Hipgnosis Songs Fund last week provided an update for investors on its ongoing strategic review and confirmed it is being sued by a previous and defunct Hipgnosis company that is now in the hands of a liquidator…
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