🎧 Approved: The Belair Lip Bombs
Australia’s The Belair Lip Bombs make self-coined “yearn-core”, a type of toe-tapping indie rock that sparks goosebumps. It’s jangly, euphoric and somehow breezy without ever feeling lightweight.…
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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
Drake wants to trawl through Papa Grainge’s emails in ‘Not Like Us’ libel battle
Drake’s defamation battle with Universal Music over its role in releasing Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ is in the discovery phase. Drake wants access to Lucian Grainge’s emails, but the major has so far refused. The rapper’s lawyers now want the court to force Universal to open up Grainge’s inbox…
Music publishers want to amend Anthropic lawsuit because of pirated lyrics
Music publishers locked in a legal battle with AI company Anthropic want to amend their lawsuit, because of a recent ruling in another copyright case involving Anthropic. Following that ruling, it’s important the publishers stress that the AI business used pirated lyrics when training its model…
🎧 Approved: Winter
Winter has carved out her own lush, shoegazey corner of the indie scene; beautifully understated, fuzzy and wistful. New single ‘Hide-A-Lullaby’ drifts slow and gauzy through the subconscious with feather-light vocals, smouldering guitar and a quiet flirtation with heartbreak…
Boss of KKR-owned festival discusses boycotts, says there are “different approaches” to support Palestine
The CEO of Superstruct-owned festival Øyafestivalen has spoken about how pro-Palestine campaigners called for a boycott of the event this year, because Superstruct is now owned by KKR, which has investments in Israel. Kneecap still played the festival though and used it to criticise KKR on stage…
Shoe shop TikTok spat escalates as Sony sues DSW over unlicensed music
DSW Shoe Warehouse has been sued a second time, this time by Sony Music, for putting pop songs in its social posts without securing the necessary licences. The shoe seller pre-empted the lawsuit last month insisting that its marketeers were misled by social platforms regarding using music in videos…
Australian music industry says proposed AI copyright exception would be “a dangerous step backwards”
Last week the Australian government’s Productivity Commission invited feedback on the proposal that a new exception be added to the country’s copyright law to benefit AI companies. The music industry has hit back at that proposal, with indie label group AIR calling it “a dangerous step backwards”…
CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases
Five fresh releases that cut through the noise last week, from Wolf Alice, Sasha Keable, Disclosure & Anderson .Paak, Ninajirachi and Deftones…
US Republicans want Trump to use trade talk pressure to kill Canada’s streaming levy
US politicians are going after the new Canadian streaming levy. After pressure from Donald Trump prompted Canada to drop its Digital Services Tax, Republicans have now urged the White House to similarly pressure the Canadian government over the separate 5% levy on streaming services…
New busking spots needed says Musicians' Union after Leicester Square busking ban
Earlier this year a court ruling effectively ended busking in London’s Leicester Square after a legal complaint from Global Radio, which has its HQ there. Now the Musicians’ Union is backing a campaign calling on Westminster Council to ensure replacement busking spots are found for performers…
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