New guide published to inform music city policy making
A new guide was formally launched at last week’s Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg putting the spotlight on how to develop effective music city policies…
The 1975 promote US tour with fake political ad
The 1975’s Matty Healy has promoted the band’s US tour, which begins this week, with a fake political ad. For some reason. He also deactivated his X account last week following criticism of a joke…
Setlist Podcast: Musicians and songwriters draw AI red lines
CMU's Andy Malt and Chris Cooke discuss the call for "consent, respect and remuneration" to be central to the development of music AI platforms and tools, and the RIAA’s latest stats on US recorded music revenues…
CMU Digest: Leadmill, Lizzo, Deezer, Council Of Music Makers, Katy Perry
24 Sep 2023: Catch up on key events this week, including Sheffield City Council granting a licence to The Leadmill's landlord, the Council Of Music Makers' five AI fundamentals, Lizzo being sued by another ex-employee, Deezer instigating another price rise and Katy Perry’s big deal with Litmus…
Lizzo faces second lawsuit from former employee
A second lawsuit has been filed against Lizzo by a former employee who says that she endured racial and sexual harassment, assault and illegal retaliatory termination while working on the musician’s recent tour…
Deezer instigates second price rise in key European markets
Deezer has instigated another price increase in some key European markets, so that a €10.99 subscription becomes €11.99…
One Liners: Tom Walker, Tom Odell, Holly Humberstone + more
New releases from Tom Walker, Tom Odell, Holly Humberstone, Dhani Harrison featuring Blur’s Graham Coxon, Girli, Balming Tiger and Tebi Rex…
Abbey Road Studios' photography awards presented
The winners have been announced for this year’s Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards, with organisers confirming that there was a 480% increase in entries this time around…
Ezra Furman releases three new songs from final series of Sex Education
Ezra Furman has released three new songs - ‘Honeycomb’, ‘You Like Me’ and ‘Tether’ - which she wrote for the fourth and final series of Netflix show ‘Sex Education’…
Zayn Malik accused of ripping off earlier track to make his song Better
Zayn Malik has been accused of song theft, with another artist claiming that 2020’s ‘Better’ ripped off an earlier song, which the one time 1Der may have had access to via a marketing agency…
Steve Lamacq announced as new Chair of LIVE
Steve Lamacq has been announced as the new Chair of live industry trade body LIVE. Other new appointees to the organisation’s board are Charisse Beaumont of Black Lives In Music, Christine Osazuwa of Shoobs, Lucy Noble of AEG Presents, and the Musicians’ Union’s Kelly Wood…
BTS’s Suga begins military training
BTS’s Suga has become the third member of the group to enter mandatory military service. However, after initial training, he will actually work as a “social service agent” due to a past injury…
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