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…
There is no swearing in Christian music, says Grammys
Christian drag queen Flamy Grant submitted their popular debut album ‘Bible Belt Baby to the Grammys. It was long listed, but not in the Christian category it was put forward for…
Music industry restates artificial intelligence priorities ahead of UK government's AI Safety Summit
UK Music has sent a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak setting out the industry’s priorities for AI regulation ahead of the AI Safety Summit that is being staged by the British government this week…
Human Artistry Campaign welcomes Joe Biden's AI executive order
US President Joe Biden yesterday issued an executive order setting out a wide range of initiatives to regulate AI - a move welcomed by the music industry-led Human Artistry Campaign…
Visual art copyright case against Stability AI stripped back but will proceed
A US lawsuit testing the copyright obligations of AI companies - pursued by visual artists against image-generating AI platforms - can proceed, although with various parties removed and claims dismissed…
Labels really don’t want other artists mimicking Taylor Swift’s re-recording initiative
Following Taylor Swift’s high profile project recording new versions of old albums, some US labels are reportedly seeking to extend re-record restrictions in new artist deals…
Meta announces ad-free premium option in Europe to comply with data regulations
Meta is launching an ad-free premium option for Facebook and Instagram in Europe - but only to comply with data regulations in the European Union - the social media firm insists “we believe in an ad-supported internet”…
Approved: Chroma
Welsh band Chroma recently released their debut album ‘Ask For Angela’ and are now taking part in a project looking at the connection between Welsh and Mãori language culture…
Oram Awards winners announced
The winners of this year’s Oram Awards for innovation in experimental sound have been announced, with eight artists recognised for their work and offered financial support to develop their careers…
Explore topics
View all
