CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Helena Gao, Charli xcx, Olivia Rodrigo, Hyd + Joy (Anonymous)…
Live Nation should be forced to sell Ticketmaster and a bunch of amphitheaters, say the states that pursued antitrust litigation
The US states that successfully pursued that big antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation have filed a wishlist of sanctions they now want the judge to impose. It includes forcing a sale of Ticketmaster and various amphitheater venues. Live Nation says the requests are “performative and political”…
Music industry welcomes revised NO FAKES Act, but Spotify says “still work to do”
A new version of the NO FAKES Act, which will help performers and creators protect their voice and likeness in the context of AI, has been introduced in Washington. Spotify, which previously expressed concerns about the act, says the latest draft is an improvement, but there’s “still work to do”…
Snoopy game developer and US government hit with copyright lawsuits by ‘Peanuts’ music publisher
The company behind the classic ‘Peanuts’ TV specials has filed four lawsuits over the unlicensed use of music that appears in those programmes, the distinct compositions of Vince Guaraldi. Among those sued is the maker of a Snoopy video game and the US government’s Department Of The Interior…
🎧 Approved: PS Hitsquad
Peckham’s PS Hitsquad is easily positioning himself alongside the pulsing vanguard of UK rap’s emerging underground talent. Paving the way for what PS brands as “post-drill”, new single ‘Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda’ is full of synths, footwork-esque drums, hazy nostalgia and melodic layers…
Suno sued again - this time by production duo who claim generative AI has caused an 80% slump in sync licensing income
Another day another Suno lawsuit. The AI company has been sued by production duo The American Dollar. This lawsuit is particularly interesting because the duo have traditionally made a lot of money from sync deals, and they say AI music like that generated by Suno has caused that income to slump…
Shindig Festival will go ahead after Tory attempt to block headliner Bob Vylan under “public safety” concerns fails
Attempts by local Tories to stop this year’s Shindig Festival because Bob Vylan is headlining have failed, with Wiltshire Council concluding there are no tangible safety concerns. It reviewed the festival’s licence at the last minute following a request from South Cotswolds Conservative Association…
🎧 Approved: Balming Tiger
Balming Tiger are penned as “alternative K-pop”, which tells you something but not nearly enough. New album ‘Gongbu’ is fourteen tracks of psychedelic sounds layered over Korean and East Asian musical textures, dreamlike and nostalgic and faintly hallucinatory…
Live Nation and Ticketmaster should still be split up, lawmakers told, as US government’s antitrust settlement criticised in Congress
The US Department Of Justice’s decision to settle antitrust claims against Live Nation was slammed in Congress yesterday, with President Trump accused of siding with an “illegal monopoly”. Congress members also said they still hope Live Nation and Ticketmaster will be split up by the courts…
Funk pioneer George Clinton sues Universal over $1.1 million in withheld royalties
Universal Music has not been paying royalties to George Clinton for three years now, because he is involved in a legal dispute with the estate of a former collaborator over ownership of many of his recordings. But, a new lawsuit says, that dispute is no reason for UMG to withhold his money…
Shakira hits out at Spanish tax authorities after winning legal battle over allegedly unpaid taxes from 2011 tour
A Spanish court has ruled in favour of Shakira in the final of three disputes between the pop star and Spain’s tax authorities. She has accused tax officials of leaking information about the dispute, and using her name and public image, to send a threatening message to other Spanish tax payers…
Spotify increases subscription prices in Canada, but rolls back previous price increases in India
Spotify is making changes to its pricing in both Canada and India. Prices are going up in Canada but, surprisingly, they are coming down in India, where a Lite tier only introduced last year is being abandoned and the price of a standard premium subscription will return to 139 rupee a month…
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