Caity Baser, The Last Dinner Party and Sekou named BRITs Rising Stars
The nominees for this year’s BRITs Rising Star award have been announced. They are Caity Baser, The Last Dinner Party and Sekou…
⏩ One Liners: Skepta, M1onthebeat, BPI + more
Harman acquires Roon; Zetra sign to Nuclear Blast; new BPI council members elected; new music from M1onthebeat, Real Estate, Gogol Bordello, Lynks and Iglooghost; live news from Skepta, Nickelback, Becky Hill, Taking Back Sunday and FEMM; SoundExchange, BBC Introducing and UK Americana awards…
European artist groups call on EU to address the ‘reciprocity’ problem created by the RAAP case
European performer unions and collecting societies, and indie label trade group IMPALA, have called on the EU to come forward with a solution to address what they see as a bad precedent set in a 2020 court case involving Irish performer society RAAP…
Young Thug trial gets underway
The criminal trial against Young Thug has begun, with the rapper accused of heading up a violent gang. As expected, the prosecution has already cited his lyrics in court, a controversial move that has been criticised by many in the music community…
Approved: Pecq
Alt-pop duo Pecq return with new single ‘Out Loud’, a song “reflecting on the weight of repeatedly keeping things secret”…
Vision Nine's Boardmasters festival announces plans to boost capacity by 12,000
The Boardmasters festival in Newquay has announced plans to boost its capacity - it needs formal permission from the local council, but local councillors have already publicly supported the proposal…
Kim Dotcom’s story to become TV biopic
The story of MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom is set to be turned into a six part TV series looking at the “intriguing grey area that separates legitimate tech innovation from perceived illegitimacy”…
Music fans believe AI companies training models with existing recordings must get consent, says IFPI study
The majority of music fans believe that tech companies training generative AI models with existing recordings must get permission from the music industry - according to a new survey of 43,000 music consumers by IFPI…
Hipgnosis Songs Fund provides update on strategic review and legal battle with defunct Hipgnosis company
The Hipgnosis Songs Fund last week provided an update for investors on its ongoing strategic review and confirmed it is being sued by a previous and defunct Hipgnosis company that is now in the hands of a liquidator…
A third woman accuses Diddy of sexual assault ahead of Adult Survivors Act deadline
A third woman has filed a lawsuit under New York’s Adult Survivors Act accusing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual assault - in this case relating to an incident that allegedly occurred after a music industry event in the early 1990s…
Hall & Oates dispute relates to proposed Primary Wave deal
More details have been revealed about the legal dispute between Hall & Oates - it turns out Daryl Hall is trying to block a deal which would see John Oates sell his share in the duo’s joint venture business to Primary Wave…
⏩ One Liners: Olly Alexander, Skepta, Girls Aloud + more
Olly Alexander for Eurovision(?); Ghost make shoes; new music from Skepta, Unknown T, Silent Servant and PRVNA; Girls Aloud for Glasto(?); live dates from Manic Street Preachers and Suede, and The Lottery Winners; Artist & Manager Awards and Rolling Stone UK Awards winners…
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