Apple Music discontinues its Siri-centric Voice Plan
Apple Music has discontinued its Voice Plan, a mid-price option where users could only interact with the service via Siri…
Sony sues cosmetics brand over unlicensed use of music in social media posts
OFRA Cosmetics has been sued by Sony Music for using tracks in its social media posts without licence - the major is seeking statutory damages which could come in at just under $50 million…
Tidal launches new tool for finding musical collaborators
Streaming service Tidal has launched a new tool that will help artists find and connect with possible collaborators…
Appeals court revives copyright case over Fortnite emote
The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court in the US has revived a copyright claim made by choreographer Kyle Hanagami who accuses Fortnite of ripping off a dance sequence he created for Charlie Puth’s ‘How Long’ video in one of its emotes…
Musicians are shy about admitting AI use, survey finds
AI tools are increasingly being used in the music-making process, but musicians are not keen to tell their fans that they are using them due to fears of a perceived loss of authenticity…
Bandcamp union files complaint with federal agency over redundancies
The Bandcamp United union has filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board after none of the eight Bandcamp employees who had been leading union negotiations with management were offered jobs by new owner Songtradr…
One Liners: MGMT, DJ Shadow, Quiet Crown + more
Quiet Crown partners with Absolute Label Services; Kobalt promotes Sean Dishman; new music from MGMT, Marnie Stern, Sen Morimoto and Tusks; DJ Shadow tour dates…
First exhibition at new V&A East museum to put the spotlight on black British music
The first exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum’s new site in East London - which will open in 2025 - will be called 'The Music Is Black: A British Story'…
Promotions at top of The Orchard in the UK and Europe
Sony Music’s The Orchard has promoted two key execs at the top of its UK and European business - Ian Dutt becomes UK President and Chris Manning MD for UK and Europe…
Malaysian government introduces 'kill switch' requirement for shows following The 1975 incident
The Malaysian government has told promoters staging performances by foreign artists that they need to have a kill switch system in place to stop shows if - like The 1975 at the Good Vibes Festival earlier this year - artists break the country’s rules governing live entertainment…
Liverpool venue comments on cause and management of evacuation during S Club show
Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena has issued a statement after audience members at an S Club show on Monday were required to leave the building for a short time mid-performance - the concert had already been rescheduled following a last minute cancellation earlier in the month…
DistroKid expands its licensing partnership with TikTok
DIY distributor DistroKid has expanded its licensing partnership with TikTok so that it now also covers the new TikTok Music service…
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