🎧 Approved: RenzNiro
Manchester’s RenzNiro blends vaporised grime, experimental electronics and world-building lyricism into something singular. Five projects in, ‘No Weapon Shall Prosper’ is the one that undeniably makes the case…
Sony Music sues Udio for a second time, with the extra 30,000 recordings that could result in $4.5 billion damages
Sony Music has sued Udio. Again. It wanted to add 30,000+ extra recordings to its original lawsuit, boosting the potential damages it could seek to over $4.5 billion. But the judge wouldn’t allow that late-in-the-day change, so Sony has simply filed a second lawsuit listing the extra 30,000 tracks…
Madison Square Garden sues Wired over claim the NYC venue keeps a list of gay celebrities
Hacker group Shiny Hunters recently leaked 45 GB of data grabbed from New York venue Madison Square Garden, prompting a Wired report headlined ‘MSG kept a list of gay celebrities’. MSG reckons that report was deliberately and unethically misleading and has now sued for defamation…
As the music publishers drop their big copyright lawsuit against X, does US copyright law need a rewrite?
The music publishers that sued X for copyright infringement have ended their litigation. The lawsuit was a long-time coming given all the unlicensed music that is included in videos on X, but the recent landmark ruling in the majors v Cox case greatly weakened the publisher’s legal arguments…
Kanye West sued by photo agency over sample of rapper’s paparazzi outburst
Another day another Kanye West uncleared sample lawsuit. Though this one’s a bit different. His 2024 collaboration with French Montana, ‘Where They At’, opens with a 2013 clip of West lashing out at the paparazzi. And the paparazzi agency that owns that clip is now suing for copyright infringement…
CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Faerybabyy, Nia Archives, QOTSA, Rose Gray + Wings of Desire…
Bad Bunny asks judge to reconsider ‘dembow riddim’ ruling, argues Steely & Clevie are seeking to protect a ‘Frankenstein’ work
Bad Bunny wants the judge in the ‘dembow riddim’ case that could impact on the entire reggaeton genre to reconsider his recent ruling that a dispute over the copyright status of the beat should go to a jury. He says the judge failed to address a “fundamental defect” in the other side’s lawsuit…
🎧 Approved: Eddie 9V
Atlanta guitarist Eddie 9V spent years in metal bands before a Howlin Wolf clip changed everything. New single ‘Blowin Up’ - country-fried funk, greasy slide guitar, actual explosions - is the first taste of his Dan Auerbach-produced debut for Easy Eye Sound…
Proposals to force music distributors in Korea to label “hateful” lyrics before release criticised by cultural groups
Cultural groups have criticised proposals in South Korea to force music distributors to review lyrics before releasing new music to label or even block songs with lyrical content that could be harmful to minors. Critics say the proposals provide no “concrete criteria” for defining harm…
Music industry welcomes Australian PM’s statement that AI training without artist control is theft
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today gave a speech on AI in which he said creators must have control over the use of their work in AI training. That statement has been welcomed by the music industry, given the fierce tech sector lobbying in Australia seeking AI-friendly copyright reform…
NIVA urges music community to tell antitrust judge why Live Nation's DoJ deal is not in the public interest
US music fans and industry professionals can currently submit comments about the antitrust settlement agreed between Live Nation and the US Department Of Justice. Venue trade group NIVA, which believes that settlement is not in the public interest, is urging those who agree to make a submission…
🌅 Horizon Leaders - Katerina Koumourou
This week we caught up with Katerina Koumourou, music publicist and founder of Twelfth House.…
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