🌅 Horizon Future Leaders - George Porter
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.…
If Congress forces AM radio into every car, it should also force AM radio to pay artists, says open letter to US lawmakers
Proposals are moving through US Congress that would force car manufacturers to ensure that every vehicle still has an AM radio in it. The automotive sector has now joined with the music industry to argue: if that is going to happen, US radio should be forced to pay royalties to artists and labels…
BBC says it won’t ban Kneecap from its Glastonbury coverage
Glastonbury has confirmed that Kneecap will play this year’s festival on the West Holts stage, which is livestreamed by the BBC. Despite all the controversies surrounding the group, the BBC says it doesn’t ban artists who are playing the festival, but will apply “editorial guidelines” to their set…
🎧 Approved: SCALER
Brutalist and bruising, SCALER’s sound feels traditionally Bristolian with its immense low-end pressure tempered by subdued spatial stretches that drift and sprawl. New single ‘Salt’, featuring Akiko Haruna, pushes that even further; every bit as focused and feral as you’d hope…
Super-premium streaming expected in the next year, says Goldman Sachs, after global music revenues “fell short of expectations”
Goldman Sachs has published its annual ‘Music In The Air’ report, admitting that music sector revenue growth last year was below expectations. Super-premium could be what helps boost future growth in streaming revenues, but getting those services off the ground is “complex”, the bankers concede…
One year on from Misogyny In Music report issues are unaddressed and “appear to be on repeat” say MPs
Parliament’s Women And Equalities Committee has published an update to its 2024 ‘Misogyny In Music’ report confirming much more still needs to be done. The last government declined to implement legal reforms, but this government should, MPs say, including outlawing NDAs in cases of sexual misconduct…
“History repeating itself” say music creators as majors start negotiations with Suno and Udio
The majors are involved in licensing negotiations with the two music AI companies they sued last year, Udio and Suno. But will they consult music creators before agreeing any deals? Artist and songwriter organisations fear not, but insist that creator consent must be secured before signing any deals…
Eminem publisher sues Meta in “another case of a trillion dollar company” exploiting artists for “obscene monetary benefit”
Music publisher Eight Mile Style has sued Meta for the unlicensed use of Eminem’s songs on Facebook and Instagram. The publisher says that, by including Eminem’s music in its own audio clip libraries without a licence, Meta can’t rely on the copyright safe harbour and is liable for infringement…
🎧 Approved: Drumfish
Johannesburg’s Drumfish emerged in September 2020 into a local scene still reeling from pandemic-induced silence. Their sound is a mean churn of garage scuzz. It’s jagged, fuzzy and feral in all the right places, capturing a band still very much on the edge, but now with teeth bared…
Songwriters and publishers are making over $11 billion across sixteen key markets as digital dominates
A new study on music publishing revenues in sixteen key markets shows that digital now dominates, generating 47.1% of publisher income. The study includes revenues from both direct and collective licensing, and therefore provides a fuller picture of the role digital plays in the wider songs business…
Yout stream ripper could face prison as Brazil pushes ahead with criminal copyright case
The owner of stream-ripping service Yout has failed to get criminal proceedings against him in Brazil dismissed. A judge says prosecutors have provided sufficient evidence for their criminal copyright infringement case to proceed. If found guilty, the Yout operator could face four years in jail…
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