CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise last week, from Cardinals, Aphex Twin, ELIZA, George Riley + Jordan Rakei & Jalen Ngonda…
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
Katie Waissel accuses Simon Cowell of “selective storytelling” when discussing Liam Payne’s death
Simon Cowell recently spoke about the death of Liam Payne. ‘X-Factor’ alumna Katie Waissel has responded, saying that while Cowell seems “reflective” and “concerned”, he fails to mention conditions on his TV show that contributed to the mental health struggles of multiple artists, including Payne…
ECSA calls for transparency over the major’s AI deals - and confirmation songs and recordings will have parity
ECSA, representing songwriters and composers across Europe, has called for more transparency about the big AI deals now being announced by the majors. Writers need to know various things about those deals, but especially how income will be split between the recording rights and the song rights…
Canadian Prime Minister and border agency not involved in supposed Kneecap ban
Canada’s supposed Kneecap ban was in the spotlight in the Canadian Parliament this week. The country’s Prime Minister and border agency both said they were not involved in a September announcement by MP Vince Gasparro, who claimed the group had been banned from entering the country…
Johnny Cash estate uses ELVIS Act to sue Coke over tribute act ad soundtrack
The Johnny Cash estate has sued Coke over its use of a tribute act to provide vocals for a new ad campaign earlier this year. It is suing under Tennessee’s new ELVIS Act, which allows performers to stop unauthorised AI voice clones, but also applies when sound-a-like singers are employed…
🎧 Approved: Balderdasch
Experimental pop artist Balderdasch makes glitchy, lo-fi pop that leans into the dark and the messy. Her new single, ‘Stillness Gyrating’, conveys that subtle eye-twitch veneer of female rage. The drums have a new waveness, their weight dissolving into a poised, calm, while her voice taunts over it…
German courts turn to EU judges to clarify key questions in UMG’s piracy battle with Cloudflare
Germany’s top court is reviewing a legal battle between Universal and Cloudflare, which began when the major sought a web-blocking order against piracy site DDL-Music. German judges have now asked the EU courts for guidance, which could impact on the industry’s wider battle with piracy in Europe…
Suno picks up Songkick as part of AI licensing deal with Warner Music
Warner Music has settled its lawsuit and agreed a licensing deal with Suno. As with Warner’s earlier Udio deal, Suno will now make changes to its platform, while creator consent will be sought for voice clones and song remixes. However, there is one difference with this deal: Suno also gets Songkick…
🎧 Approved: Curtisy
Rapper Curtisy has grit in the mix, but he rounds it off with a loose, conversational delivery. His new single ‘Talk Of The Town’ throws him up against Lil Skag, a pairing that works because they occupy opposite ends of the same moodboard: Curtisy bright and brash, Skag deadpan and precise…
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