CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise last week, from Charli xcx, John Cale, ENNY, Celeste, Robyn + Leon Vynehal…
BBC Introducing criticised for featuring AI-generated track in Artist Of The Month spot
A local edition of ‘BBC Introducing’ has caused controversy within the music community by featuring an entirely AI-generated track in its Artist Of The Month spot. Critics say that, with so little airtime available for new music, the BBC shouldn’t be using that airtime to spotlight AI tracks…
North American songwriter groups join call for transparency and creator consent as music companies start signing AI deals
Music Creators North America have called on labels and publishers to commit to deal transparency and creator consent around any agreements they reach with AI companies, such as Universal’s deal with Udio. They join the US Music Artists Coalition and UK Council Of Music Makers in making those demands…
Spotify launches Lite and Platinum subscriptions in five markets, with higher quality audio reserved for the top tier
Spotify has rejigged its subscription products in five markets, including India, introducing a Lite and Platinum tier. The higher priced tier includes access to higher-quality audio and Spotify’s AI DJ, already available with standard subscriptions elsewhere, but also provides access for three users…
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Creative industries need “culture of flexibility” to support parents and carers, say industry orgs
Parents And Carers In Performing Arts has launched a new pledge that urges organisations in the creative industries to put in place policies that remove the barriers many parents and carers working in music, theatre, dance and other arts too often face. 80 organisations have already signed up…
Starmer must “honour his pledge” to cap prices in “extortionate and pernicious” secondary ticketing market
Artists and music industry organisations have told Keir Starmer that he needs to urgently “honour his pledge” to better regulate ticket touting and confirm a timeline for introducing a ticket resale price cap. Starmer committed to new ticketing regulations before last year’s General Election…
🎧 Approved: BLACK FONDU
London-via-Accra artist BLACK FONDU collides hyperpop, noise, rap, punk and abstract grime into something that manages to sound pretty lawless but ultimately intuitive. With a neat Gwen Stefani throwback in the hook, new single ‘holla back girl’ rips up millennial pop tropes to forge something new…
Downtown accused of planning “calculated destruction” of a short-lived YouTube music client in bombastic new lawsuit
Downtown has been accused of plotting the “calculated destruction” of YouTube music company Blast Off Media, after taking it on as a distribution client in August and then terminating its distribution agreement almost immediately. Blast Off’s lawyers also link the lawsuit to UMG’s Downtown deal…
Economic impact of the UK music business topped £8 billion, says UK Music, but “underlying issues” jeopardise future growth
UK Music has published its annual ‘This Is Music’ report. It says the GVA economic impact of the music sector is now £8 billion, up 5% year-on-year. But growth is slowing because of “underlying issues” that the government should help address, including in relation to AI, grassroots music and visas…
As the bundling discount war continues, Spotify agrees video licence for indie music publishers
Spotify has launched a scheme with the US National Music Publishers Association allowing smaller publishers to opt-in to new licensing deals covering video content. For its core music service Spotify relies on the compulsory licence within the US, but that doesn’t apply when music is used in videos…
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