🎧 Approved: Joseph Terrell
Joseph Terrell isn’t your typical strummy folk protagonist, he’s proof that American folk music still has teeth, and that sometimes the smile comes before the bite…
Chris Brown recorded ‘Sensational’ lyrics without paying the writer, claims lawsuit
A new lawsuit accuses Chris Brown of cutting a fellow artist who wrote lyrics for his tracks ‘Sensational’ and ‘Monalisa’ out of the rights and royalties stemming from those works. Steve Chokpelle wants the court to confirm his status as co-author and to order Brown to pay him millions in damages…
Adding “hot takes” to unlicensed music is not fair use, judge confirms in rockumentary copyright case
When British film-maker Robert Carruthers was sued for including uncleared music in documentaries he made about The Rolling Stones and Nirvana he employed the ‘fair use’ defence. But a US judge has ruled that adding a few ‘hot takes’ alongside the music doesn’t mean you can avoid getting licences…
Martin Shkreli sues Wu-Tang’s RZA in ongoing ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ battle
The legal battle over who owns rights in single-copy Wu-Tang album ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ has ramped up. The crypto collective that owns the single copy is locked in a legal battle with Martin Shkreli, the pharma bro who originally bought the album. Now Shkreli is pulling RZA into the dispute…
IMPALA report warns European music diversity will erode without intervention on ownership, market access and infrastructure
IMPALA has published a new report warning that - without regulatory intervention from European policymakers - cultural diversity in Europe will erode. It also proposes measures the EU could implement. The report comes amid growing concern about the dominance of US-based platforms in European markets…
🎧 Approved: ugly ozo
Isle of Wight trio ugly ozo dwell in a languid space between grungey bedroom pop and doom-gaze. New single ‘hi, how are you?’ was written during a stretch of burnout and emotional numbness, and it carries that weight…
European Commission must tackle “coercive buy-out practices” when US video streamers commission music, says MEP
“Coercive buy-out practices” were in the spotlight in the European Parliament today as composers campaign against US studios and streamers seeking to control all the rights in music they commission for film and TV. MEP Leire Pajín called on the European Commission to “tackle these abusive practices”…
BOTS Act definitely applies to Ticketmaster in FTC case, insists senator who wrote the BOTS Act
Last year the FTC accused Ticketmaster US of breaching the BOTS Act, the law that regulates how American touts access tickets to resell. The ticketing company insists that the BOTS Act does not apply to its operations, but one of the senators who wrote the act has told the court it definitely does…
Spotify makes good on commitment to support Turkish music, announces opening of Istanbul office
Spotify’s new Istanbul office will be open by the end of June. The streaming service committed to have an office there last year after receiving scrutiny and criticism from Turkish regulators and politicians. It says the new office “demonstrates our long-term commitment to Türkiye’s music ecosystem”…
CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise last week, from Ray Laurél, COUCOU CHLOE, Labrinth, Artemas + Kneecap…
Charlie Puth got musician to provide vocals for ‘Furious 7’ track, then Warner cheated him out rights and royalties, says lawsuit
A musician who performed backing vocals on Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth song ‘See You Again’ has sued Warner, accusing the label of depriving him of rights and royalties he is due from it. Jake Broido was working in Warner’s offices when Puth invited him into the studio to work on the track…
UK government needs to urgently address creator concerns over AI, say two new studies
PRS and ISM have both published new studies on creator concerns around generative AI, seeking to put pressure on the UK government as ministers prepare to set out their long-awaited plans regarding AI and copyright. The government must ensure creator livelihoods “are protected”, PRS says…
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