Malaysian government will have ‘kill switch’ for Coldplay show tonight
Coldplay’s performance in Kuala Lumpur tonight could be cut short by the Malaysian government’s new ‘kill switch’ for shows by foreign artists…
OpenAI sued again over claims of copyright infringement, with financial backer Microsoft named as a co-defendant
Another writer has sued OpenAI over claims of copyright infringement - this time Microsoft is also named as a defendant…
BMI confirms deal to sell to New Mountain Capital
Private equity outfit New Mountain Capital has agreed a deal to buy US collecting society BMI - terms of the deal are not known but $100 million will be distributed to songwriters and publishers allied to the organisation…
London mayor blocks MSG's grand plan to build a Sphere venue next to the Olympic Park
London mayor Sadiq Khan has blocked plans to build an MSG Sphere venue in Stratford concluding that the proposed entertainment complex - covered in an LED screen - “would result in an unacceptable negative impact on local residents”…
US Senate committee subpoenas Live Nation to access documents for its investigation into "abusive consumer practices"
A committee in the US Senate has accused Live Nation of “egregiously stonewalling” its investigation into "abusive consumer practices" and has sent a subpoena to the live giant demanding access to documentation about its ticketing business…
New York judge dismisses Black Sheep lawsuit on Universal's Spotify equity
A New York court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by rap duo Black Sheep which accused Universal Music of agreeing to take a lower royalty rate from Spotify in return for getting equity in the streaming firm - and in doing so reducing the royalties received by artists…
Approved: Freddy Ruppert
Freddy Ruppert - aka This Song Is A Mess And So Am I and Former Ghosts - returns with new album ‘The Inner Room’…
Spotify says it will exit Uruguay next year because of new performer ER right in copyright law
Spotify has announced that it will stop operating in Uruguay next year because of a change to the country’s copyright law that provides performers with a statutory right to equitable remuneration when their music is streamed…
Missy Elliott makes new filing in ongoing copyright dispute with producer Terry Williams
Missy Elliott has made a new court filing in an ongoing dispute with producer Terry Williams over his claims to have co-written some of her songs in the early 1990s…
⏩ One Liners: Pink, Apple Music Classical, Tom Odell + more
Universal Music and Tuned Global agree deals in Africa; Tracy Maddux departs Downtown; Apple Music Classical iPad app launches; live dates from Pink, Tom Odell and The Damned…
LadBaby bow out of Christmas number one race
LadBaby will not be releasing a Christmas single this year, after scoring five consecutive Christmas number ones. They say they want more charities to have a chance to enjoy the exposure that can be gained by being linked to a festive chart contender…
Council Of Music Makers criticises lack of music-maker representation at government roundtable on AI and the creative industries
The Council Of Music Makers has expressed concern about a government roundtable on the impact of AI on the creative industries taking place today which involves all three major record companies but no music-makers…
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