A New European Vision for Touring: The Impact of Withholding Tax
Read the text of the letter co-signed by EMMA, EMEE, FIM, IAO, IMPALA, LIVE DMA and Liveurope about the impacts of Withholding Tax…
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EU AI Act can only provide a “temporary fix” to the “darker aspect” of AI’s “profound disruption” to creative industries says open letter
Sony pulls catalogue from Boomplay as sources claim streaming platform has not paid royalties since April 2023
African streaming service Boomplay has lost access to Sony Music’s catalogue, seemingly in a dispute over unpaid royalties. It raises concerns about the the financial position of Boomplay, which is a key streaming service in a number of African markets…
Culture Minister demands “tangible progress” from live music industry on ticket levy, convenes meeting of stakeholders
The UK government last month told the live sector to get a ticket levy system to support grassroots shows up and running “as soon as possible”. The culture select committee asked for more clarity on timings, with ministers now saying they want “tangible progress” during the first quarter of 2025…
🎧 Approved: KILIMANJARO
London-based Zambian-Scottish DJ and producer KILIMANJARO thrives at the intersection of weight and bounce. Anchored by his signature Afro-centric percussive energy, his latest single, ‘The Seeker’, overflows with dark, atmospheric synth patterns…
FM radio shutdown looms closer as stations begin handing back licences as DAB audiences grow
Broadcaster Nation will stop broadcasting on four of its FM frequencies. It’s a sign that - although the UK government has said radio stations will continue to broadcast on FM until at least 2030 - an increasing number of broadcasters will leave FM as consumption continues to shift to DAB and online…
TikTok requests emergency injunction after judges warn app will be “effectively unavailable” in US from 19 Jan 2025
TikTok has failed to overturn a law passed in the US earlier this year that says China-based owner Bytedance must sell the app or it will be banned in the country. It will now take the matter to the US Supreme Court, and wants an emergency injunction to delay the current 19 Jan deadline…
Diddy hotline lawyer slammed as “ambulance chaser in a cheap suit” by Jay Z as he denies rape allegation
Jay-Z was added as a defendant on one of the lawsuits filed against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs this weekend, accused of raping a thirteen year old girl in 2000. The Roc Nation boss has strongly denied that claim and lashed out at the lawyer behind the lawsuit, Tony Buzbee…
US touting bot ban isn’t enforced and has only been used once since 2021, says Senator Richard Blumenthal
US Senator Richard Blumenthal has called on the country’s Federal Trade Commission to do more to crack down on the dodgy tactics employed by ticket scalpers. The 2016 BOTS Act empowers the FTC to go after touts using bots, but Blumenthal says it has only enforced that law once in eight years…
⏩ Releases & Tours: Dec 2024 (Week 49)
Each week CMU rounds up standout releases and tour announcements from the last seven days. This week: DITZ, Blawan, Sam Fender, Sky Ferreira, Skepta + more, while tour announcements include Luke Sital-Singh, Greentea Peng, The Black Keys and others…
“Illegal search” of Diddy’s jail cell proves “shocking and outrageous” conduct by government, could jeopardise entire case, says defence
During Diddy’s most recent bid for bail, it emerged that prosecutors had access to handwritten notes he had made while in prison. His lawyers argue those notes are protected by attorney-client privilege and the fact they reached prosecutors is “outrageous” - they now want the court to intervene…
HYBE execs are trash talking NewJeans and it would be “inhumane” to enforce contractual terms says band as K-pop’s biggest dispute rumbles on
Earlier this week HYBE label Ador announced it was going legal to enforce its contract with NewJeans, who announced they were terminating their deal with the company last week. The group has responded to the lawsuit, stating that forcing them to continue working with the label would be “inhumane”…
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