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Proper Music saved as Drew Hill and Artone conclude strategic acquisition deal to buy the assets of Proper Music Group
Proper Music Distribution Artone Drew Hill Erika Brennan

Proper Music saved as Drew Hill and Artone conclude strategic acquisition deal to buy the assets of Proper Music Group

Sam Taylor
Live Nation boss dismissive of streaming platforms’ superfan ambitions as company reports record year
Live Nation Michael Rapino Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more Spotify Superfan Universal Music

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

Sam Taylor
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
Spotify Artificial Intelligence Streaming Digital services and platforms news Daniel Ek

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

Sam Taylor
Judge throws out MLC’s audiobooks bundle lawsuit, says Spotify can keep cutting songwriter royalties through its “cynical trick”
MLC Spotify Music industry legal news coverage

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

Sam Taylor
Universal Music’s new Spotify deal could be a knock-out blow for streaming platform’s audiobook bundling trick
Spotify Universal Music Digital services and platforms news

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

Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
Universal put “corporate greed” before Drake’s safety, says defamation lawsuit filed over Kendrick Lamar diss track
Drake Universal Music Music industry legal news coverage

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

Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
Beware the “wolf under the cape” in Universal’s Downtown land grab, warns Beggars boss as IMPALA calls for regulators to block the deal
Downtown Music Universal Music IMPALA Independent Music Publishers Forum (IMPF) Labels

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

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

Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
AI generated music will suck €4 billion a year away from music creators by 2028 says CISAC
Artificial Intelligence Digital services and platforms news

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

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

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

Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
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
Sound City Conferences & Events Liverpool Karen Emanuel Blackstar Agency

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

Sam Taylor
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
Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more Association Of Independent Festivals Association Of Independent Music (AIM)

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

Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke
New AI transparency proposal in US Congress will “pave the way” for creator compensation says ASCAP boss
Artificial Intelligence Music industry legal news coverage Digital services and platforms news

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

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

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

Sam Taylor
SXSW London could disrupt delicately balanced music ecosystem and should reconsider its date
SXSW Live industry news including ticketing, venues, festivals and more

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

Sam Taylor
⏩ One Liners: Deals, Direct-To-Fan & Awards including Cirque du Soleil, Ariana Grande and Mercury Prize, plus latest new releases
One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 7 min read

⏩ One Liners: Deals, Direct-To-Fan & Awards including Cirque du Soleil, Ariana Grande and Mercury Prize, plus latest new releases

BMG x Cirque du Soleil, Shakatak v NewJeans, Ariana Grande x Weverse, KP Snacks x Live Nation, Linecheck Academy, Mercury Prize update, billionaire Bruce Springsteen, Republicans annoy with music choices + more, plus latest new releases including Limoblaze, Jelly Roll and Logic…
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AEG sued over car park assault that followed an Elton John show in LA
AEG • 2 min read

AEG sued over car park assault that followed an Elton John show in LA

AEG and LA’s Dodger Stadium are both accused of negligence in a new lawsuit filed by a couple who were assaulted after attending an Elton John concert. The concert-goers claim there was insufficient security personnel at the venue which emboldened two men who assaulted them in the stadium’s car park…
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🤝 One Liners: Deals, Digital & Appointments including Enter Shikari, The Weeknd x Apple Vision Pro, Distrokid, Timbaland’s Chinese beats deal, Key Production’s SMART formats, The Prodigy’s booze trademarks + more
One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 7 min read

🤝 One Liners: Deals, Digital & Appointments including Enter Shikari, The Weeknd x Apple Vision Pro, Distrokid, Timbaland’s Chinese beats deal, Key Production’s SMART formats, The Prodigy’s booze trademarks + more

Enter Shikari’s football strip, Warner Chappell and 300 Publishing team up, Armada x Deep Dish, Calvin Harris catalogue bought by Shamrock, Reservoir signs Wrabel. Plus: appointments at Splice, Activist Artist Management and Warner Music Nashville…
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👀 One Liners: Legal, Live & Industry news - Serato x Pioneer deal stalls, Kerry Katona’s accountant admits fraud, Epic v Apple escalates, The Loop launches online training, global IT outage impacts production tools, War Child’s BRITS Week raises £430k
One Liners - quickfire news from the music business • 7 min read

👀 One Liners: Legal, Live & Industry news - Serato x Pioneer deal stalls, Kerry Katona’s accountant admits fraud, Epic v Apple escalates, The Loop launches online training, global IT outage impacts production tools, War Child’s BRITS Week raises £430k

Serato x Pioneer, Priscilla Presley lawsuit, former Atomic Kitten’s accountant admits fraud, DJ Ron Trent accuses booking agent, Moonbug asks for more damages in Cocomelon trial victory, R Kelly live shows lawsuit settled + more…
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