Universal’s Downtown deal likely to be approved by EU regulator, according to sources
Universal’s Downtown deal likely to be approved by EU regulator, according to sources…
UK schools to go phone-free as government considers Australian-style social media ban
Australia’s social media ban for the under sixteens went into effect last month. Now the UK government has opened a consultation to consider a similar intervention to protect young people from possible online harms. Though ministers also want time to assess whether the Australian ban is working…
AI music creation platform Udio signs deal with indie label licensing body Merlin
Udio has announced a licensing deal with Merlin, which means many indie labels and distributors will now be able to participate in the relaunch of the AI platform as an industry-endorsed service. Merlin says the deal shows it is “committed to participating in shaping the opportunities AI promises”…
🎧 Approved: Odd Beholder
Odd Beholder is the project of Swiss artist Daniela Weinmann, who makes electro wave and dreamily dark indie pop that documents the oddities and quiet failures of contemporary life. New single ‘Like A Chore’ emerged from a specific moment she witnessed while working as a teacher to finance her music…
Drew Barrymore sued over unlicensed music in Instagram Reel pushing her cosmetics brand
Drew Barrymore is on the receiving end of the latest lawsuit over unlicensed music in a social media post. She included the track ‘My Sun And Stars’ in an Instagram Reel promoting her cosmetics brand FLOWER Beauty. Brands need to secure their own licences when including music in social media videos…
AXS sues over touting tool that allows ticket resellers to avoid transfer restrictions
AXS has sued SecureMyPass, a tool that allows touts to clone tickets they source via the primary ticketing platform, so that they can circumvent resale restrictions when selling them on for profit. AEG-owned AXS claims that SecureMyPass breaches the terms of its platform and infringes its trademarks…
CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise last week, from Charli xcx, Holy Fuck, Flea, Thom Yorke, Shy One, George Riley, Sophia Stel + Mura Masa…
Pulp will play Adelaide Festival despite threatening to join creator boycott following change in leadership
Pulp are set to play the Adelaide Festival, which has been embroiled in controversy since it axed Palestinian Australian academic Randa Abdel-Fatta from its programme. Jarvis Cocker has revealed Pulp planned to pull out in protest, but will now perform after the Abdel-Fatta decision was reversed…
Horizon Future Leaders: Four issues shaping the industry
We asked 2025’s Horizon Future Leaders a simple question: what’s the most pressing issue in your corner of the industry?…
🎧 Approved: Rusty Santos
Rusty Santos pulls from psych folk, outsider pop and spiritual songwriting, but never in a way that feels archival. His music sits slightly askew, shaped by unusual tunings, soft dissonance and a sense of curiosity about sound itself. New single ‘Are You A Portal’ leans into that suspended feeling…
Kneecap say UK government has wasted over £1 million on Mo Chara flag case, as prosecutors ask High Court to reinstate terror charges
Kneecap were back in court yesterday, with UK prosecutors wanting the High Court to reinstate criminal charges for alleged terror offences against band member Mo Chara, which were dismissed last year on a legal technicality. The band said the hearing was “a waste of public time and public money”…
After Sting coughs up £647k in royalty dispute, former bandmates say there could be millions more missing
Legal reps for The Police were in court this week in a dispute over how Sting shares his publishing income with former bandmates Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland. Lawyers for Summers and Copeland revealed they plan to expand their claims, arguing Sting owes well over £8 million in unpaid royalties…
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