CMU Selects - last week’s standout releases
Last week’s releases unfolded with intention - from OFFIE RADIO’s debut to a new DJ-Kicks mix, and Eartheater’s first-ever collab with Shygirl. Here’s what stood out.…
Artificial Intelligence
EU AI Act
European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA)
International Artist Organisation
Henna Virkkunen
Glenn MIcallef
Music industry legal news coverage
EU AI Act can only provide a “temporary fix” to the “darker aspect” of AI’s “profound disruption” to creative industries says open letter
BBC abandons controversial plan to sell ads on its podcasts in the UK
Last year the BBC announced it would start putting ads alongside its podcasts on platforms like Spotify within the UK. Commercial media companies argued that that would have a significant adverse impact on the UK podcast market. As a result, the BBC has abandoned its plan…
Creative industries reject the EU’s new AI code of practice saying it sets “dangerous precedents” and undermines copyright law
The EU’s AI Office has been working on a code of practice for how technology companies should comply with the EU AI Act. The creative industries have now strongly criticised the current draft of that code, insisting it undermines the copyright and transparency obligations contained in the act…
Dua Lipa triumphs in ‘Levitating’ song-theft lawsuit
Dua Lipa was accused of ripping off a 1979 song when she wrote her hit ‘Levitating’. However, a judge has dismissed the lawsuit filed against her, concluding that the elements shared by ‘Levitating’ and the earlier song are not protected by copyright. Lipa’s song-theft accusers plan to appeal…
🌅 Horizon Future Leaders - Mish Nnadi
As part of our Horizon Future Leaders series of interviews, we are connecting with the music industry’s next generation of leaders to gather candid advice and insights into their career journeys. This week, we caught up with Mish Nnadi, Global Asset Coordinator for Warner Music.…
Music publishers’ lawsuit against Anthropic cut down by the judge, though core copyright complaints remain
A judge has dismissed various elements of the lawsuit that the Universal, Concord and ABKCO music publishing companies filed against AI business Anthropic, and declined to issue an injunction stopping it from using their lyrics. However, the publishers’ core copyright infringement claim will proceed…
Alice Merton received “relentless” threats from Kanye fans after she refused him permission to sample her music because of his Nazi views
Kanye West is facing yet another lawsuit over an uncleared sample. The rapper showcased a track sampling Alice Merton’s ‘Blindside’ before seeking permission. As a result, when she declined permission, stopping the release of West’s track, she received relentless online abuse from his fans…
🎧 Approved: M(h)aol
Emerging from the creative confluence of Dublin, Belfast and London, M(h)aol (pronounced ‘male’) don’t just make post punk they wield it. Their new single, ‘DM:AM’, is a blistering one-take shot at the entitled men who clog women’s inboxes with unsolicited, aggressive messages…
Did Ticketmaster’s UK boss Andrew Parsons mislead MPs at a select committee hearing?
Ticketmaster’s UK boss told a committee of MPs the company “does not change” ticket prices during checkout. Ticketmaster’s legal terms and conditions said the exact opposite. Within days of that committee hearing, the company had quietly changed the wording to mirror what MPs had been told…
Streaming fraud in the spotlight again as charges brought over scam using tracks stolen via WhatsApp
A record industry-backed operation seeking to tackle streaming fraud in Brazil has resulted in charges being pressed against an individual who generated $65,000 in Spotify royalties by manipulating the streams on over 400 tracks, including music stolen from other artists via a WhatsApp group…
Lil Rod lawyer says “I know where the bodies are buried” as judge strips back Diddy lawsuit
The Diddy lawsuit filed by a producer who worked on the musician’s ‘The Love Album’ has been stripped back by the judge, but core sexual assault allegations will proceed. The producer’s lawyer says the ruling is a win, adding “I know where all of the bodies are buried and I have a huge shovel”…
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