Proper Group AG - the company formerly known as Utopia - is riddled with debt and has left its few remaining staff high and dry with salaries unpaid for months
Utopia Music 5 min read

Proper Group AG - the company formerly known as Utopia - is riddled with debt and has left its few remaining staff high and dry with salaries unpaid for months

Put into bankruptcy by the Swiss courts, riddled with debt, the proceeds of the Sentric sale still locked in escrow, another UK company in liquidation, and its few remaining staff left in the lurch yet again as they wait months for salaries… what’s really happening at Proper Group AG…
Sam Taylor
Naxos sues Chinese classical music platform Kuke
Naxos 2 min read

Naxos sues Chinese classical music platform Kuke

Chinese classical platform Kuke Music entered into an eight year deal with Naxos in 2018, giving it access to a large catalogue of classical recordings. However, Naxos says Kuke stopped making payments under that deal at the end of 2021 and, with nearly $2 million owing, it has now filed a lawsuit…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
🎧 Approved: Konyikeh
CMU Approved 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Konyikeh

Konyikeh first gained widespread attention at the 2022 BRIT Awards, where her bluesy voice stood out during a performance alongside Dave. Her latest single, ‘Lie To Me’, showcases that same vocal power - rich, textured and brimming with raw emotion…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson
Musi sues Apple over its App Store banishment
Musi 3 min read

Musi sues Apple over its App Store banishment

Last month the free music streaming app Musi - which pulls its content from YouTube - disappeared from Apple’s App Store. The music industry welcomed that development, but Musi has now sued Apple over its decision, criticising both Apple and YouTube…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
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