Op-ed: Paul Bonham from the MMF on how Accelerator supports music managers
Everyone knows a talented independent music manager in need of support. Help is at hand via the MMF's Accelerator Programme, supported by YouTube Music…
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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
Malaysian festival can’t sue individual members of The 1975, says band’s lawyer
The lawsuit filed by a Malaysian festival against The 1975 following their controversial performance at the event in 2023 was in court this week. The band’s lawyers began by arguing that, while the festival can sue The 1975’s company, individual band members should be removed from the litigation…
Leadmill operator vows to “exhaust every possible legal avenue” after losing eviction battle in court
The current operator of Sheffield’s The Leadmill has acknowledged that a judge has ruled against him in an eviction dispute with landlord The Electric Group. However, he says the Save The Leadmill campaign continues and all legal routes will be pursued before he vacates the premises…
🎧 Approved: Salami Rose Joe Louis
A genre traveler at heart, Lindsay Olsen - aka Salami Rose Joe Louis - blends jazz, soul and synth-driven electronica into something uniquely her own. Floating atop gently revolving Polybrute arpeggios, her latest single ‘Inside’ is sombre yet luminous…
Sony Music says Ultra copyright lawsuit “an ill-conceived” and retaliatory ploy filed to “exact revenge” over trademark dispute
Sony Music says that a copyright lawsuit filed against it by Ultra Music Publishing should be dismissed, because it fails to identify “any particular infringing acts”. Not only that, but the lawsuit was filed in retaliation after it sued the Ultra publisher for trademark infringement…
Turning Point wants out of the Isaac Hayes estate’s Trump lawsuit, because the President himself was in charge of the playlist
Right wing group Turning Point got caught up in the lawsuit filed by the Isaac Hayes estate over Donald Trump’s use of the song ‘Hold On, I’m Comin’, because it hosted events for the President. But it says it should be removed from the lawsuit because it wasn’t involved in Trump’s musical choices…
IFPI stats run for 2025 begins with the customary Taylor Swift accolades
The IFPI earlier today published five charts tracking global success in 2024, all of them topped by Taylor Swift, making her the trade group’s Global Recording Artist Of The Year for the fifth time. The global charts from IFPI precede the organisation’s big Global Music Report next month…
Leadmill operator reportedly loses battle against eviction - and can’t even demolish the toilets on his way out
The operator of Sheffield venue The Leadmill, Phil Mills, has reportedly lost a court battle in which he was fighting an eviction order. Mills planned to demolish a toilet block before vacating the building, but the local council has declined to give planning permission for any demolition work…
🎧 Approved: Raveena
Born to Indian immigrant parents and raised in Queens, Raveena was shaped by Bollywood ballads, jazz standards and 70s soul. Her latest single, ‘Sun Don’t Leave Me’, inspired by the LA wildfires, reflects the grief of watching something beautiful fade - whether nature, love or a moment in time.…
Radio royalties back on US Congressional agenda - including a bizarre “do nothing” bill
The music industry has been campaigning for decades to end a quirk of US copyright law that means AM/FM radio doesn’t pay royalties to artists and labels. Proposals for ending the quirk have been reintroduced in Congress, as have rival proposals backed by the radio sector that promote the status quo…
Spotify super premium will offer better audio, remixing tools and pre-sale tickets according to latest rumours
Spotify has been promising a higher priced subscription product for ages. With both the majors and Spotify boss Daniel Ek now regularly talking up the potential of super-premium, sources say it will arrive later this year offering better audio, remixing tools and access to pre-sale tickets…
CMU Selects - last week’s standout releases
From John Glacier’s introspective and amorphous new album to Kelela’s jazz-infused reworks, last week delivered everything from darksided club music to breathless pop. Here are some of last week’s releases you might have missed.…
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