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…
Whitney Houston trademark owner sues promoter of tribute show
A US company that controls Whitney Houston’s trademarks has sued a UK promoter over his ‘Whitney - Queen Of The Night’ tribute show - even though that promoter owns a UK trademark in the brand Whitney…
London LGBTQ+ venue G-A-Y Late to close
London LGBTQ+ nightclub G-A-Y Late is to close next month, with its owner citing post-COVID pressures, nearby building works, and the safety of staff and customers as reasons for the decision…
KLF make ‘karing’ bid for Christmas number one
The KLF have announced a move into care home provision and also made a bid for Christmas number one with one of their residents. Or so they claim…
CMU Digest: Spotify confirms changes to pay-outs, music-makers criticise government AI meeting + more
In this week's digest: Spotify confirms the changes it is making to the way it shares its revenues with the music industry, the Council Of Music Makers hits out at a government meeting on AI that excluded music-makers, Live Nation is accused of “egregiously stonewalling” a Senate committee + more…
Setlist Podcast: Spotify insists royalty changes will help emerging artists
On this week's episode, Spotify's confirmation of plans to update how it pays out (or doesn't pay out) royalties, the decision to bounce the MSG Sphere venue out of London, and more…
BBC must do more to move music and radio out of London says National Audit Office
The National Audit Office has criticised the BBC for the lack of progress in some areas of its ‘Across The UK’ strategy to move BBC spending out of London to strengthen the creative industries across the UK…
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