Spotify announces more price increases, boosting share price
Spotify 2 min read

Spotify announces more price increases, boosting share price

Spotify is putting up its prices again in multiple markets, including - for the first time - India. In some European markets, a monthly subscription will increase from €10.99 to €11.99. Investors have responded positively to the news, with the company’s share price increasing yesterday…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
Sony sues Napster over $9.2 million in unpaid royalties
Sony Music 2 min read

Sony sues Napster over $9.2 million in unpaid royalties

Following reports earlier this year that Napster wasn’t paying all the royalties that were due to the music industry, Sony Music has now sued the streaming service. It says Napster hasn’t been paying its bills for over a year now and new owner Infinite Reality hasn’t fixed the problem…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson
🎧 Approved: Earthly Measures
CMU Approved 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Earthly Measures

London duo Earthly Measures step out from behind the decks with ‘From Earth’ - a six-track EP fusing Afro-Latin rhythm, UK club energy and rich live percussion. Lead track ‘Que?’ (featuring OKRAA) is bold, borderless and built for movement…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson
Industry welcomes ten step plan for “rebalancing the licensing regime” of UK festivals and venues
Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more 2 min read

Industry welcomes ten step plan for “rebalancing the licensing regime” of UK festivals and venues

The UK government has published ten recommendations from an industry taskforce that was asked to review how pubs, clubs, venues and events are licensed, 20 years on from the last Licensing Act. The music industry says the recommendations include many “positive, business friendly measures”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
🎧 Approved: Babeheaven
CMU Approved 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Babeheaven

Babeheaven return after four years with ‘Beloved’ - an intimate track built on soothing keys and Anderson’s soft but assured voice. After cancelled tours and time out, ‘Beloved’ doesn’t try to reclaim ground. Instead, it offers a new starting point - careful, quiet and completely sure of itself…
Kaya Robertson
Kaya Robertson
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