CMU | the music business explained (Page 30)

Live Nation boss dismissive of streaming platforms’ superfan ambitions as company reports record year

Spotify wants to be “the best in the world at building AI products” and is focused on “accelerated execution”... but still no super-premium launch

Judge throws out MLC’s audiobooks bundle lawsuit, says Spotify can keep cutting songwriter royalties through its “cynical trick”

Universal Music’s new Spotify deal could be a knock-out blow for streaming platform’s audiobook bundling trick

Universal put “corporate greed” before Drake’s safety, says defamation lawsuit filed over Kendrick Lamar diss track

Beware the “wolf under the cape” in Universal’s Downtown land grab, warns Beggars boss as IMPALA calls for regulators to block the deal

EU AI Act can only provide a “temporary fix” to the “darker aspect” of AI’s “profound disruption” to creative industries says open letter

AI generated music will suck €4 billion a year away from music creators by 2028 says CISAC

Village People founder loves Trump using YMCA, but hates people calling it a gay anthem

Executives from BMG, Absolute Label Services, Mahogany Music, Punch Records and more to join award winning female entrepreneurs in Liverpool as first Sound City+ 2025 speakers unveiled

AIF makes desperate call for government to “step up, and step up now” to get festivals through “devastating period”, as MVT launches new Liveline fund

New AI transparency proposal in US Congress will “pave the way” for creator compensation says ASCAP boss

SXSW ditches weapons sponsors to burnish brand - so why won’t it ditch its ties to Saudi Arabia?

SXSW London could disrupt delicately balanced music ecosystem and should reconsider its date

Diddy • 2 min read

Diddy now faces sexual assault lawsuit tsunami, with as many as 120 more people due to file legal action

Diddy’s legal woes are escalating, with numerous new lawsuits set to be filed including allegations of sexual assault from 120 people. The lawyer representing the new accusers has also pledged to “expose the enablers who enabled this conduct behind closed doors”…

Chris Cooke • 02 Oct 2024

Releases & Tours • 1 min read

⏩ Releases & Tours News Wednesday 2 Oct

Leon Vynehall, FINNEAS, Peter Xan, Babymorocco, Beans On Toast, Gavin Friday, Bricknasty…

CMU • 02 Oct 2024

BookMyShow • 3 min read

BookMyShow boss questioned by police following Coldplay ticket touting controversy in India

Tickets to Coldplay’s 2025 shows in India sold out in minutes last month before appearing on resale sites at significantly marked up prices. There were allegations primary seller BookMyShow had connections to the resellers, something it denies. Though its CEO has now been questioned by Mumbai police…

Chris Cooke • 02 Oct 2024

Merlin • 2 min read

Merlin's letter to members about TikTok licensing negotiations

Merlin has written a letter to its members, saying that TikTok "walked away" from licensing negotiations and intends to pursue direct deals with some Merlin members…

CMU • 01 Oct 2024

One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 11 min read

⏩ One liners - music business news in brief: TikTok x Merlin spat, Myles Smith signs Sony publishing deal, The Circuit Group inks deal with LabelWorx, Spotify's Global Head of Music quits

Today: The Circuit Group, Audiomack, Music Producers Guild, QMusic, CMT, Spotify, The KOKO Foundation, Merlin, TikTok, Serenade, Sonos, ABBA Voyage, TRNSMT Festival, Sweaty Ceilings, Green Man Festival, Independent Music Awards, Reservoir Media, PPL, Brain Records + more…

CMU • 01 Oct 2024

YouTube • 2 min read

YouTube and SESAC kiss and make up as renewed deal sees blocked videos return

This weekend music videos featuring songs by writers allied with American collecting society SESAC were blocked on YouTube in the US, because its SESAC licence was about to expire and no new deal had been agreed. But, at the very last minute, a deal was done and the videos are back…

Chris Cooke • 01 Oct 2024

CMU Approved • 1 min read

🎧 Approved: Tanerélle

Atlanta multi-hyphenate Tanerélle exudes warmth in her music. Asserting herself as just the outlier R&B needs, her new single ‘I Wish’ is a sultry, atmospheric track with its heavy bass, neo-soul elements and electro-R&B breakdowns…

Kaya Robertson • 01 Oct 2024

Releases & Tours • 1 min read

⏩ Releases & Tours News Tuesday 1 Oct

Sampha, A Place To Bury Strangers, Circa Waves, YOASOBI, Heavy Moss, Florist, Niko B, Nate Smith, Avril Lavigne, SOFTCULT + more…

CMU • 01 Oct 2024

DiMA • 2 min read

DiMA rails against Canada’s streaming levy, launches letter writing campaign

Streaming services continue in their campaign against the proposed 5% streaming levy in Canada, funds from which would support independent music and commercial radio news. Already fighting the levy in the courts, they have now launched a public-facing campaign urging consumers to write to their MPs…

Chris Cooke • 01 Oct 2024

Diddy • 2 min read

Diddy takes another shot at securing bail as he appoints “legal dream team”

Sean Combs is still in jail following his arrest on sex-trafficking charges last month - and his lawyer says he’s unlikely to take a plea deal. After being denied bail twice, Diddy is now asking the Second Circuit Appeals Court to release him under house arrest pending a trial.…

Chris Cooke • 01 Oct 2024

One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 13 min read

⏩ One Liners - music business news in brief: Jonas Group acquires Julia Michaels rights, Blue Lab Beats launch label, MiDIA’s latest creator economy research, Warner shutters DIY distro Level, Nordoff Robbins carol concert tickets on sale

Today: Jonas Group, HE.SHE.THEY. Records, Blue Lab Beats, Killphonic Rights, Stilwell Creative Capital, Graduation, Livelihood Music Company, MiDIA, Audius, Chartable, Noctil, Meta, Connyct, Spike AI, Level Music, GEMA, InMarket…

CMU • 30 Sep 2024